Negligent security is a premises liability claim: a property owner who knew or should have known that criminal activity was foreseeable on their property, but failed to…
Category: Premises Liability
Comparative Fault in Oklahoma Slip and Fall Cases
When someone falls on another person’s property, the property owner is not automatically responsible for everything. Oklahoma’s modified comparative fault system means a jury weighs every party’s…
Big-Box Retailer Slip-and-Fall Liability in Oklahoma | Hasbrook & Hasbrook
Big-box retail stores move millions of Oklahoma shoppers through hundreds of thousands of square feet of constantly trafficked floor space. Refrigerated aisles drip condensation onto tile, food…
Open-and-Obvious Defense in Oklahoma Slip-and-Fall Cases
When a slip-and-fall injury occurs at a retail store, parking lot, or rental property in Oklahoma, the property owner’s insurer often raises the open-and-obvious defense quickly. If…
Landlord Liability for Common Area Injuries in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, landlords owe a duty of reasonable care for the common areas they control, such as hallways, stairwells, parking lots, and laundry rooms, because that control…
