Jul 12, 2016 | Lawsuits against Government
Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act: Your Right to Sue the State As we’ve written about on this blog, you have a right to sue the government when the government causes damage to your property or causes injury to you. The Governmental Tort Claims Act is a law that...
Oct 5, 2015 | Lawsuits against Government
As we’ve previously discussed, the media coverage of several high profile police shootings over the last two years has resulted in national public attention at the issue of police brutality and police reform. And it’s about time! What gave way to this national...
Oct 2, 2015 | Lawsuits against Government
Since the 1960’s invention of the S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons & Tactics) team, municipal police forces have been increasingly militarized. Many experts have commented on this increase in the militarization of police, a phenomenon bolstered by the war on drugs...
May 6, 2015 | Lawsuits against Government
I’ve previously explained that prior to filing a lawsuit against the state or any subdivision (county, municipality, school board, etc.), you must first file a Notice of Tort Claim. Thereafter, you must wait up to 90 days for that governmental body to review your...
May 4, 2015 | Lawsuits against Government
Following up on last week’s initial post on government tort liability, this article highlights major differences between ordinary civil suits against people and corporations, and civil suits against the State or its political subdivisions, such as cities and...
Apr 30, 2015 | Lawsuits against Government
An overview of the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act. This is the first in a blog series on government liability for torts caused by its agents or political bodies. I’ve previously explained basic overview of tort law. In sum, tort law is about...
