We know that tailgating is very dangerous. There’s a reason that drivers are told to use the three-second rule: Keeping three seconds of space between cars. It can prevent rear-end accidents. And still, tailgaters continually break this rule and put everyone at risk....
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Year: 2021
Retailers can face product liability claims
Did you know that someone could try to hold your retail establishment liable if they’re injured by a product you sell? Very few business owners in South Dakota know about this aspect of product liability law. Unfortunately, this is a risk that both new entrepreneurs...
Is a property owner liable for icy conditions on walking paths?
In states like South Dakota, where winters are snowy and icy, people may slip, fall and hurt themselves. If the person who slipped and hurt themselves was on someone else’s property, that property owner may legally be held liable. Generally, when snow or ice has...
How long do you have to file a personal injury lawsuit in South Dakota?
If you have been hurt in an accident in South Dakota, you may be wondering how the state’s laws will affect your personal injury claim. While the vast majority of personal injury claims are settled via negotiations with the insurance company involved, some do...
Not all injuries are apparent immediately after a crash
You escaped a car crash with no serious injuries – or, at least, it seems like you did. Maybe you have some cuts and bruises and a few mild aches and pains. However, you just want to get the settlement from the at-fault driver’s insurance to pay for your car repairs...
How often is phone distraction the cause of a serious car crash?
Mobile phones can help people stay safer on the road by preventing people from getting lost while traveling or giving them immediate access to emergency dispatchers after a crash. Unfortunately, drivers using phones remains one of the biggest causes of major...
When is a business owner responsible for your slip-and-fall?
People can fall while they are in businesses for many different reasons. For example, perhaps you got into an argument with another customer and they shoved you. You could also have fallen due to intoxication after having a few drinks or distraction if you spent more...
Motorcyclists: Do you understand the danger of left-turn accidents?
Motorcycle accidents happen every day under many different circumstances. But they all have one thing in common — it is far more dangerous for the rider than it is for anyone in the passenger vehicles. Even a rider with proper safety gear who is following all traffic...
Watch out for these 2 dangerous types of crashes
There are several kinds of car crashes that can happen, such as rollovers, T-bones, sideswipes, front-end collisions and rear-end crashes. All of these have the potential to be dangerous depending on the kinds of vehicles involved and how fast they were traveling at...
5 tips to keep inexperienced teen drivers safer on the roads
With schools all across South Dakota getting ready to close for summer break, one thing that is inevitable is the influx of inexperienced teenage drivers on the streets and highways. The worries that parents feel when their teens are driving on newly minted licenses...