Blog Posts in March, 2018

What is Attractive Nuisance?

Suffering an injury on the property of another person can be a frightening experience. However, if you are not legally on the property, the landowner owed you no duty of care other than to refrain from causing you willful or wanton harm. In Oklahoma, trespassers who are injured on someone else’s property cannot hold the property owner liable for their injuries. On the other hand, if the trespasser ...

Does Self-Defense Apply to My Assault Case?

In Oklahoma, an individual who has been arrested for or charged with a violent crime , whether it be assault or a murder crime, can avoid criminal penalties if there is evidence to support the defendant acted in self-defense within the scope of the state laws. These laws provides broad protections for those who reasonably acted in defense of themselves or others. The Sooner State recognizes that ...