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Statute of Limitations
Oklahoma: 2 years from date of death
2 years from date of death
Filing Venue
Where to File in Oklahoma
12 Okla. Stat. § 1053 governs wrongful death claims with a 2-year statute of limitations. Oklahoma imposes no cap on wrongful death damages. Oklahoma County District Court (Oklahoma City) handles the state's highest volume of wrongful death filings. Oklahoma's oil and gas extraction industry, agricultural sector, and interstate highway corridors (I-40, I-35) generate significant wrongful death case volume from workplace and vehicle accidents.
Oklahoma Data
Exposure in Oklahoma
Source: 12 Okla. Stat. § 1053
Source: OSHA Region 6 data