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A criminal assault can have lasting effects. Even after your body has healed, you may suffer emotionally, fearing the sound of footsteps or unexpected noises in the night.

At Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, LLP, we provide results-oriented representation in cases involving property owner negligence, including assaults by employees and failure to adequately secure properties. As experienced trial lawyers, we stand ready to represent you, seeking full compensation for your losses and suffering.

Bay Area Inadequate Security Lawyers

Private security guards at a nightclub pushed a patron into the street and the path of an oncoming vehicle. Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, LLP obtained a $3,800,000 settlement for the paralyzed accident victim.

Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, LLP represents people who have been harmed as the result of:

  • Inadequate lighting in parking lots and other areas
  • Failure to adequately secure buildings
  • Failure to properly vet employees with criminal backgrounds
  • Aggressive security guards, bar bouncers and nightclub staff
  • Assaults in hotels and other buildings
  • Other negligent security cases

When you retain our law firm, we will act quickly to investigate the events leading to your assault and injuries. Our attorneys will take measures to preserve evidence, including any video footage. We will establish the negligence of the property owner and other parties, and calculate the full value of your economic and noneconomic losses. Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, LLP will work to build a strong and effective case designed to obtain full compensation for you.

Representing Tourists and Cruise Ship Passengers

Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, LLP has represented numerous tourists and cruise ship passengers in premises liability litigation. If you have suffered injuries in an assault, we will seek compensation and justice for you.

Free Consultation With a Lawyer

Contact Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, LLP to discuss your case with one of our San Francisco negligent security lawyers.

CASES WE SOLVED

Results

$1,100,000

Settlement in Low-Speed Auto Accident

3
Clarissa Kearns settled a low-speed auto accident case for $1.1 million. View Details
$250,000

Settlement with Online Lodging Company

3
$250,000 was obtained for our client injured in a vacation rental home. View Details
$100,000

Settlement for Uninsured Motorist Claim

3
Our client was rear-ended on the freeway by an uninsured motorist who fled the scene. The firm settled the case for policy limits of $100,000. View Details
$10,000,000

Settlement for Police Shooting

3
Walker, Hamilton & Kearns represented the mother of a young man who had been shot in a bathroom by a California Highway Patrol officer. In May 2025, Walter “Skip” Walker and Jeffrey Walker secured a $9.2 million jury verdict in this police shooting case. Subsequently, the case settled for $10,000,000. View Details

Settlement in Low-Speed Auto Accident

Clarissa Kearns settled a low-speed auto accident case for $1.1 million.
View Details

Settlement with Online Lodging Company

$250,000 was obtained for our client injured in a vacation rental home.
View Details

Settlement for Uninsured Motorist Claim

Our client was rear-ended on the freeway by an uninsured motorist who fled the scene. The firm settled the case for policy limits of $100,000.
View Details

Settlement for Police Shooting

Walker, Hamilton & Kearns represented the mother of a young man who had been shot in a bathroom by a California Highway Patrol officer. In May 2025, Walter “Skip” Walker and Jeffrey Walker secured a $9.2 million jury verdict in this police shooting case. Subsequently, the case settled for $10,000,000.
View Details

Negligent Security

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