Northern Plains Justice Information Articles
How a Lawyer Can Help You Recover PTO After a Truck Accident
After a truck accident, it can take time to recover from the injuries you suffered. For many victims, this means needing to take time off from work to focus on recovering. Depending on the employer, some will not offer paid time off (PTO) in the form of sick or...
Recovering Vocationally After a Serious Injury in South Dakota
After a car, truck, or workplace accident, victims may face long-term disabilities that prevent them from returning to their old jobs. According to the South Dakota Department of Labor, thousands of workers rely on vocational rehabilitation services each year. Common...
Trends in Distracted Driving & Rideshare Vehicle Accidents in Sioux Falls
Distracted Driving: A Growing Problem in South Dakota In 2024, distracted driving contributed to hundreds of crashes across South Dakota, with Sioux Falls seeing an increase in urban collisions. Smartphones, in-car entertainment systems, and even food delivery apps...
How Insurance Companies in South Dakota Handle Denial and Delay – and What You Can Do
After a serious accident in South Dakota, many people expect insurance companies to be there when they need them most. Unfortunately, insurers are for-profit businesses, and their priority is protecting their bottom line — not paying victims fairly. That’s why so many...
What Are Your Rights If Injured by a Government Vehicle in Sioux Falls?
Accidents involving city buses, county trucks, or state vehicles are more common than most people realize. Whether it’s a road maintenance truck, police car, or city bus, these vehicles share the same roads as the rest of us in Sioux Falls. But when one of them causes...
How Life Changes After a Permanent Disability in South Dakota
In 2024, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported 4,731 people injured in motor vehicle crashes, along with 146 fatalities. Many of these injuries occurred in Sioux Falls and surrounding areas. While some victims recover, others are left facing permanent...
Common Causes of Delivery Truck Accidents in South Dakota
Delivery trucks — including vans, box trucks, and other commercial vehicles — are essential for moving goods across South Dakota. But when accidents happen, they can cause serious injuries, property damage, and sometimes wrongful death. As personal injury attorneys at...
Common Injuries Sustained in South Dakota Truck Accidents
As of early 2025, there are approximately 13.5 million registered large (commercial) trucks in the United States—this includes about 2.97 million tractor-trailers (semi-trucks) and 10.5 million single-unit trucks TruckInfo. This figure pertains to trucks with a gross...
Potential Defendants in the Different Types of South Dakota Commercial Truck Accidents
If your passenger vehicle is hit by a negligent commercial truck driver in South Dakota, the injuries you stand to suffer are much more severe than those you might sustain in a car accident, but that isn’t the only difference between the two types of collisions. While...
Steps You Should Take After a South Dakota Truck Accident to Receive Fair Compensation for Your Damages
If you’ve been injured in an accident due to the negligence of a truck driver and/or trucking company, South Dakota law allows you to file a claim and seek compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and pain and suffering. There are important...