Premises liability is the area of law that holds property owners and occupants responsible when unsafe conditions on their property cause someone to be injured. If you slipped and fell in a store, were hurt by a falling object in a restaurant, were injured due to poor lighting or broken stairs in an apartment complex, or were harmed because of negligent security at a business — the property owner may be liable for your damages.
In Oklahoma, the duty a property owner owes you depends on your legal status on the property. Oklahoma law recognizes three categories of visitors, each with a different standard of care.
Licensees (social guests and others with implied permission) must be warned of known hidden dangers, though the owner has no duty to actively inspect.
Trespassers are generally owed no duty of care — except that the owner cannot injure them willfully. Special rules apply to children under the "attractive nuisance" doctrine.
Most premises liability cases involve invitees — people who were shopping, dining, visiting a business, or otherwise on the property with the owner's express or implied permission. If you were injured as an invitee and the property owner failed to maintain safe conditions, you may have a strong case.