Someone walks onto your business property without permission, suffers an injury and later names the building as the cause. The situation raises an uncomfortable question for any owner: does an uninvited visitor have a claim against you? Standards that govern...
You are not automatically liable when someone commits a crime on your property. Oklahoma law does not treat you as the guarantor of every customer’s safety, even when a serious incident happens. Instead, liability turns on a few specific factors. Was the attack...
Imagine a typical day for a shopper entering a popular retail store. The fluorescent lights illuminate neatly arranged aisles, and the air hums with activity. The patron navigates the store with purpose, shopping list in hand. But as the shopper rounds a corner, their...
If you own property in Oklahoma, you have a duty of care to keep visitors and guests safe. As a business owner, for example, if there’s a parking lot available for your customers, you must keep it adequately lit at night. If you have insufficient lighting, and someone...