South Dakota Codified Laws 21-3A-1. Definition of terms
Terms used in this chapter, mean:
(1) “Bodily injury,” any bodily harm, sickness, disease, or death;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-3A-1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(2) “Economic loss,” any pecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable;
(3) “Future damages,” any damages arising from bodily injury which the trier of fact finds will accrue after the damages findings are made;
(4) “Noneconomic loss,” any nonpecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable, but the term does not include punitive or exemplary damages;
(5) “Past damages,” any damages that have accrued when the damages findings are made, including any punitive or exemplary damages allowed by law; and
(6) “Qualified insurer,” any insurer, self–insurer, plan, or arrangement approved pursuant to § 21-3A-12.
Source: SL 1986, ch 163, § 1.