Outdoor bar patio area elevated 10’ above concrete sidewalk. A 30” high wall surrounded edge, always used for sitting upon. A guest was shoved over wall by another guest who attacked him. Defense position was business owner not responsible for criminal acts on property. Our position was wall was not to code (42” height) and owner should have anticipated problems from drinking and fights, given this hazard. The case was settled for millions.
Here is a screen shot from a website which reports crimes. These are recent crimes in just one square mile in Philadelphia during a five day period of time.
Map from www.spotcrime.com
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Philadelphia Crime Data
Philadelphia is safer than 12% of cities in the U.S.
Annual Crime Statistics:
- Violent: 20,902 (approx. 3X the national median) = over 1700 per month!
- Property: 60,931 = over 5000 per month!
- Crime per square mile per year: 573
Note: We are not trying to pick on Philadelphia. It is typical of major cities. Generally the congested areas of the country suffer higher crime than the countryside in the Midwest.