In an imperfect world, nuisance lawsuits are a fact of life. Some nuisance lawsuits have been won on the fact that "Caution Coffee May Be Hot" was not printed on the takeout coffee cup. Everyone knows that coffee should be hot but since it was not printed on the cup the lawsuit was won. Businesses are subject to nuisance lawsuits every day. One method of reducing the number of successful nuisance lawsuits is to have a CCTV installation at each store.
A CCTV installation in the place of business will provide a measure of security for the business in the defense against nuisance lawsuits. The video of the store and the recording of the video is the first line of defense against the nuisance lawsuit that claims actions purportedly occurred in the store.
All recorded video from a CCTV installation is marked with both the time of day and date. This time and date are inserted onto the video prior to recording and can not be removed from the video. Should a person claim that they "slipped on a wet floor, fell and injured their back" at a certain time, the CCTV installation can show that precise area at the precise date and time. This video is the first line of defense against the nuisance lawsuit.
Some nuisance lawsuits involve the actions of a clerk and a customer. Should a person claim that a clerk harassed, accosted or otherwise injured a customer, the CCTV installation will show the actions of both the clerk and the customer. Should the video show no acts that could be deemed improper to the customer, the simple presentation of the video to the customers' attorney should remediate the matter quickly.
There are nuisance lawsuits that have been filed in the millions of dollar range. Most of the nuisance lawsuits that are filed are for considerably less. If the CCTV installation saved the company only $20,000 one time, the CCTV installation would have paid for itself. This return on investment when added to all of the other advantages of a CCTV installation make a CCTV installation highly attractive to any business. - 22787
A CCTV installation in the place of business will provide a measure of security for the business in the defense against nuisance lawsuits. The video of the store and the recording of the video is the first line of defense against the nuisance lawsuit that claims actions purportedly occurred in the store.
All recorded video from a CCTV installation is marked with both the time of day and date. This time and date are inserted onto the video prior to recording and can not be removed from the video. Should a person claim that they "slipped on a wet floor, fell and injured their back" at a certain time, the CCTV installation can show that precise area at the precise date and time. This video is the first line of defense against the nuisance lawsuit.
Some nuisance lawsuits involve the actions of a clerk and a customer. Should a person claim that a clerk harassed, accosted or otherwise injured a customer, the CCTV installation will show the actions of both the clerk and the customer. Should the video show no acts that could be deemed improper to the customer, the simple presentation of the video to the customers' attorney should remediate the matter quickly.
There are nuisance lawsuits that have been filed in the millions of dollar range. Most of the nuisance lawsuits that are filed are for considerably less. If the CCTV installation saved the company only $20,000 one time, the CCTV installation would have paid for itself. This return on investment when added to all of the other advantages of a CCTV installation make a CCTV installation highly attractive to any business. - 22787
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