SOUTH DAKOTA GUIDE 19
South Dakota Crash Damages & Property Loss
South Dakota crash damages can include economic and noneconomic losses extending beyond initial medical bills, together with vehicle and other property losses.
- Past and future medical expenses.
- Lost wages and diminished earning capacity.
- Pain, suffering, disability and loss of normal activities.
- Vehicle repair, total loss, loss of use and other property damage.
- Other provable consequential losses under current South Dakota law.
Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current damages law, statutory limitations where applicable, collateral-source issues and controlling authority before publication.