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Emerson Weingart, Gina Weingart: Justice for Family? Fatally Injured in Elkhorn, WI Bar Shooting. (Fox6Now.com)
Could the shooting at a Elkhorn bar have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victims families? Our firm represents victims of security failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $200 million dollars for our Clients. Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Gunfire rang out at a Elkhorn, WI bar early Thursday morning, Feb 1, 2024, leaving two people dead.
As reported by WISN.com, “[a]t approximately 12:11 a.m., the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for a report of shots fired inside [a bar] located at 29 ½ S. Wisconsin St.”
According to the report, “[w]hen police and Walworth County deputies arrived, they found a man and woman both shot to death inside the bar.”
Fox6News.com is reporting, “[t]he medical examiner’s office identified the victims as 33-year-old Emerson Weingart and 37-year-old Gina Weingart.” Per the report, “the two were recently married. A friend said Gina was a bartender at Sports Page Barr, and Emerson was there to keep her company when the shooting happened.”
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Bar patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided at the property is of significance, and is a relevant consideration when analyzing whether this shooting may have been prevented. The following questions are also important in assessing whether this incident may have been avoided:
- Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?
- Were any security personnel at the property?
- Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
- What protocol was in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of the shooting?
- Was the property owner or manager aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the shooting?
- Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?
- Does the property owner or management have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?
Property owners are generally required to protect against foreseeable harm to anyone and everyone legally on the premises. Should the investigation into this incident reveal facts that establish that the property owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its visitors ro guests, the families of Emerson Weingart and Gina Weingart may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss.
The Murray Law Firm has extensive and successful experience in handling security negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, and suggests that an immediate, unbiased inspection of the property will need to be performed so as to limit evidence from being altered, damaged or destroyed. The complexities of pursuing a negligent security case are well understood by the legal team at The Murray Law Firm, and it is imperative that the families of Emerson Weingart and Gina Weingart retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
OUR RESULTS? NEARLY $200 MILLION IN VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS FOR OUR CLIENTS
The Murray Law Firm has a long history of representing victims of violence and security negligence. We have obtained nearly $200 Million in verdicts and settlements for our Clients, including:
- A $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property.
- Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a victim of gun violence at an apartment complex.
- Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a family who lost a loved one to gun violence at a commercial property.
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