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The idiosyncrasies of premise liability law vary from state to state and from property to property, however, the general premise of these laws is that the owner of a property is legally responsible to varying degrees for the safety of the property. Under these laws, owners of retail or other “public” properties have a higher liability then do owners of private property. Therefore, if one person is injured in a store due to the owner’s negligence of safety issues, and another person is injured in a similar fashion on private property, it possible that the store owner could be held legally accountable for reparation to the injured party whereas the owner of the private property might not be. This is not to say that the owner of a “public” property is held “strictly liable” for every personal injury that occurs on that property despite any actions taken to prevent them. Oklahoma premise liability laws are in place to insure that “a high duty of care” is provided to “invitees” of a property not to insure that everyone injured outside the home has legal means to seek compensation.

Oklahoma premise liability lawsuits can arise from a variety of negligent actions on the behalf of a property owner. Slip and fall injuries are some of the most common personal injuries to bring about premise liability claims, especially for retail properties. A slip and fall that results in a personal injury is quite often seen as the direct result of a property owner’s negligence in either: warning the injured party of a hazardous condition, providing adequate safety considerations (railings, non-slip traction, lighting, etc.), or remedying the situation with ample promptness (leaving an electrical cord stretched across a walkway, not cleaning up a spill, etc.). Swimming pool safety, falling merchandise, and other hazardous conditions also lead to premise liability lawsuits every day.

Contact the personal injury lawyers at Atkins & Markoff, an Oklahoma City based plaintiff personal injury law firm, to discuss your possible premise liability claim today. Please fill out our contact form or call us toll free. We are here to help.

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