Security Camera Installation, Defending Against Frivolous Lawsuits

By Ben Sparks

One of the biggest fears of any company or business is the nuisance lawsuit. Someone who hopes to collect from the insurance company of the company or business files the nuisance lawsuit. The people filing nuisance lawsuits feel that the company or business won't have any loss since they have insurance. This statement is wrong since it takes time to defend against a nuisance lawsuit. The best defense against a nuisance lawsuit is a comprehensive security camera installation at the place of business.

The data (images) obtained by a security camera installation can prevent the successful frivolous lawsuit. Should a plaintiff state that they fell in a particular area at a particular time and place on the business property, the images from the camera viewing that area can be reviewed. This data can prevent the successful frivolous lawsuit.

In a factory setting, an employee may be injured on the job. The injury could be the result of neglecting to follow established safety instructions. There is the possibility that no co workers saw the injury happen and can not assist in the defense against the frivolous lawsuit. Through the use of a security camera installation, the company can utilize the footage obtained from a camera observing that area and defend against the lawsuit.

Insurance companies will often settle frivolous lawsuits out of court. They will provide a monetary settlement to the party that claims to be injured if there is no proof that the injury did not happen where they claimed it did. The cost of settling the lawsuit out of court will be apportioned to all of the businesses that utilize that insurance company in the coming years. This cost will be realized in higher premiums for insurance. A security camera installation will often cost less than the aggregate sum of the increased insurance premiums.

The "security" part of a security camera installation has many meanings. Most people take the meaning as a safeguard of property and against trespass. In reality the "security" part of a security camera installation is the security that the owner of the system feels knowing that his property is both viewed and recorded all day every day. When images of an area where a purported accident occurred are presented showing no accident happened, the nuisance lawsuit is successfully defended against and no monetary outlay is necessary. Additionally the successful defense against a nuisance lawsuit insures that insurance premiums will not be raised in the future. - 30201

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