South Dakota Truck Accident Attorneys

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South Dakota Truck & Bus Accident Statistics

According to the FARS Encyclopedia reported in 2010, South Dakota had 185 vehicles involved in fatal accidents of which 19 (or 10.3%) were large trucks. That 2010 figure was up from the 2009 rate of 147 total vehicles involved in fatal crashes of which 12 (8.2%) were large trucks. In terms of large truck occupant fatalities occurring during crashes involving large trucks, South Dakota’s numbers are relatively consistent with those of North Dakota.This seems to indicate that safety regulations & traffic laws in South Dakota either aren’t as effective as we’d hope, or that truck drivers, their employers (carriers), or other drivers are practicing unsafe behaviors. New technology in trucking safety will help mitigate damages, prevent injuries or collisions altogether, but for the victims and their families the problem seems to be escalating.

Statute of Limitations for Truck Accidents in South Dakota

Generally, in South Dakota, lawsuits over car accident injuries are governed by the statute of limitations found at South Dakota Codified Laws section 15-2-14. This law gives you three years to ask South Dakota’s civil court system for a remedy for any kind of personal injury caused by someone else. So, in the context of a car accident, that means any lawsuit by any driver, passenger, motorcycle rider, bicyclist, or pedestrian injured in the crash will be subject to this three-year filing deadline, and the “clock” starts running on the date of the accident. – this is inclusive of most personal injury claims (Source: Nolo). A statute of limitation is a reasonable length of time that a plaintiff has to bring an action against a defendant. This varies based on state, and the type of incident: civil or criminal.

Pursuing a Truck Accident Injury or Wrongful Death Lawsuit in South Dakota

If you or a family member was seriously injured, or if a family member was killed in a truck accident you should seek the advice and representation of a skilled and experienced South Dakota truck accident law firm. TruckAccidentAttorneyNetwork.org has organized a database of attorneys who focus their practice on Motor Vehicle  accidents, with significant experience litigating trucking collisions.