Defendant's Attorney: Hailey Madison Hopper and Sarah Elise Ebright

Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

"Oklahoma premises liability law can be complex, but I can give you a general overview and some helpful resources. Remember, I am not a legal professional and cannot provide legal advice. If you have a specific legal question about premises liability in Oklahoma, please consult with an attorney.

Here are the key principles of Oklahoma premises liability law:

Duty of care: A landowner or occupier has a duty to warn visitors of any danger on the premises that they know about or should know about and that the visitor wouldn't be aware of through reasonable observation.
Classifications of visitors: The duty of care owed to a visitor depends on their classification:
Invitee: Someone specifically invited onto the property has the highest level of duty owed. The landowner must use reasonable care to keep the premises in a safe condition and warn of any hidden dangers.
Licensee: Someone who enters with the landowner's permission, but for their own benefit, is owed a slightly lesser duty. The landowner must warn of hidden dangers and known defects that might cause serious injury.
Trespasser: Someone who enters the property without permission is generally owed the least duty. The landowner only has a duty to not intentionally or recklessly injure them.
Breach of duty: The injured party must prove that the landowner breached their duty of care. This could involve showing that the landowner:
Failed to warn of a hidden danger
Didn't keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition
Failed to take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable harm
Proximate cause: The breach of duty must be the direct cause of the injured party's harm.
Damages: If all elements are proven, the injured party can seek compensation for various damages, like:
Medical expenses
Lost wages
Pain and suffering
Property damage

Additional points:

Statute of limitations: Oklahoma has a two-year statute of limitations for most personal injury lawsuits.
Child trespassers: There are special rules that apply to child trespassers. Landowners may have a higher duty of care to warn them of dangers they wouldn't be aware of, like swimming pools or trampolines."

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Outcome: 12/14/2023 61 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE REPORT by Adjunct Settlement Judge Craig Buchan advising that the litigation was settled. The parties shall file their fully executed joint stipulation of dismissal by 2/12/24., setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): ( Dismissal Papers due by 2/12/2024) (CDL2, Chambers) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
12/14/2023 62 ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell (Joint Stipulation of Dismissal due by February 12, 2024), administratively closing the case (terminates case) (kjp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
12/14/2023 ***Civil Case Terminated (see document number 62 ) (dla, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/15/2023)

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