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Truck claims
in South Dakota.
South Dakota uses an unusual 'slight versus gross' comparative negligence rule — recovery is allowed only if your negligence was slight in comparison to that of the defendant.
3 years
Three years from the date of injury under SDCL § 15-2-14.
Slight/gross comparative negligence
South Dakota uses an unusual 'slight versus gross' comparative negligence rule — recovery is allowed only if your negligence was slight in comparison to that of the defendant.
Maximum recovery
Non-economic damages in medical malpractice capped under SDCL § 21-3-11. No general cap in standard cases.
Pre-suit notice
Notice to public entities under SDCL § 3-21.
SDCL § 15-2-14
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
I-29 and I-90 are major freight routes. Heavy agricultural and energy-sector trucking.
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