Category: Premises Liability

Hotels across Texas provide shelter, privacy, and anonymity, all of which are qualities that, unfortunately, make them attractive venues for human trafficking. Survivors of hotel sex trafficking and forced labor deserve accountability, not just from the individuals who exploited them, but also from the properties that made it possible. If hotel staff or ownership knew…

Property owners, employers, and businesses in Texas have a responsibility to keep the people on their premises safe. When they fail to provide reasonable security, and inadequate security creates conditions that allow a sexual assault to occur, they can face civil liability for sexual assault. A criminal conviction is not required to pursue a civil…