No person, licensed and authorized pursuant to this chapter may be liable for any civil damages for any act or omission in connection with services given outside a hospital where the life of a patient is in immediate danger, unless the act or omission is inconsistent with the person’s training, or the act or omission was the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-4B-21

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1978, ch 269, § 21.