Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-2-424

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Persons who may bring action - Persons liable - Damages

Official statutory text

recoverable.

A. One or more of the following persons may bring an action for

damages caused by use of an illegal drug by an individual:

1. A parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or sibling of the

individual drug user;

2. An individual who was exposed to an illegal drug in utero;

3. An employer of the individual drug user; and

4. A medical facility, insurer, governmental entity, employer,

or other entity that funds a drug treatment program or employee

assistance program for the individual drug user or that otherwise

expended money on behalf of the individual drug user.

B. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may

seek damages from one or more of the following:

1. A person who knowingly distributed, or knowingly

participated in the chain of distribution of, an illegal drug that

was actually used by the individual drug user;

2. A person who knowingly participated in the illegal drug

market if:

a. the place of the illegal drug activity by the

individual drug user is within the illegal drug market

target community of the defendant,

b. the participation of the defendant in the illegal drug

market was connected with the same type of illegal

drug used by the individual user, and

c. the defendant participated in the illegal drug market

at any time during the illegal drug use of the

individual user.

C. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may

recover all of the following damages:

1. Economic damages including, but not limited to, the cost of

treatment and rehabilitation, medical expenses, loss of economic or

educational potential, loss of productivity, absenteeism, support

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1010

expenses, accidents or injury, and any other pecuniary loss

proximately caused by the illegal drug use;

2. Noneconomic damages, including, but not limited to, physical

and emotional pain, suffering, physical impairment, emotional

distress, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment, loss of

companionship, services and consortium, and other nonpecuniary

losses proximately caused by an individual's use of an illegal drug;

3. Exemplary damages;

4. Reasonable attorney fees; and

5. Cost of suit, including but not limited to, reasonable

expenses for expert testimony.

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