South Dakota

Medical Record Review for South Dakota Attorneys

AI-powered analysis for South Dakota's modified comparative fault requirements.

Free on every case, with no limit on cases or pages.

South Dakota rules

South Dakota Legal Requirements

The state-specific rules that change what the records have to prove, and what the chronology surfaces because of them.

Comparative Fault

Modified 51% Rule (SDCL § 20-9-2)

South Dakota follows modified comparative fault where plaintiffs cannot recover if more than 50% at fault. Our AI helps:

  • Keep plaintiff fault below 51%
  • Document defendant's negligent conduct
  • Support apportionment evidence

Medical Malpractice

Certificate of Merit (SDCL § 21-3-21)

South Dakota requires a Certificate of Merit with expert opinion. Our system supports:

  • Expert certification preparation
  • Standard of care documentation
  • Causation evidence organization

Damage Caps

$500K Non-Economic Cap

South Dakota caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. Our AI helps:

  • Maximize economic damage documentation
  • Document permanent injury evidence
  • Organize pain and suffering evidence

Workers' Compensation

Permanent Partial Disability

South Dakota uses scheduled benefits for permanent disability. Our analysis addresses:

  • Scheduled injury calculations
  • Permanent impairment ratings
  • Loss of earning capacity

What you get

The same deliverable, read against South Dakota law

A chronology you can check

Every event in date order, quoted from the chart, with the exhibit and page behind each line so a finding can be verified in seconds.

State rules cited alongside the records

Where South Dakota law changes what matters, the analysis cites the governing rule as well as the medical page it applies to.

The records still missing

Providers named in the chart whose files never arrived, flagged before a deadline or a deficiency notice makes the point for you.

Updates as records arrive

New records fold into the existing timeline in minutes. The chronology is a live document, not a deliverable you order once.

An AI first pass, verified by you

No outside review team ever reads the file. Your own attorneys verify the work against the citations.

Export in PDF or Word

Take the chronology into a brief, a demand package, or a hearing binder without rebuilding it by hand.

Practice areas

What we handle in South Dakota

Security and compliance

Your clients' records, under one standard of custody.

  • HIPAA compliant — Business Associate Agreement countersigned before your first upload
  • ISO 42001 aligned — responsible AI management practices per the international standard
  • SOC 2 — independently audited controls for security, availability, and confidentiality
  • An AI first pass verified by your own attorneys, not routed to outside human reviewers

Model Rule 1.6(c) obliges your firm to vet its vendors, and Rule 1.1 extends the duty of competence to technology. The audit reports and subprocessor list are available during onboarding.

Common questions about South Dakota cases

How does your analysis help with South Dakota's modified comparative fault system?
Our AI identifies evidence impacting liability allocation under South Dakota's modified comparative fault system (SDCL § 20-9-2), ensuring plaintiff fault stays below 51%.
How do you support South Dakota's Certificate of Merit requirements?
Our system identifies evidence supporting the Certificate of Merit required under SDCL § 21-3-21, including standard of care, breach, and causation elements.
How does your system support South Dakota workers' compensation claims?
Our AI analyzes records to identify evidence supporting compensability and impairment under South Dakota's workers' compensation system.
How does your system address South Dakota's damage caps?
Our AI categorizes damages according to South Dakota's statutory framework, separating economic damages from capped non-economic damages ($500K).

Neighboring States

Carrying cases across state lines?

Each state page covers the rules that change what the records have to prove there.

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Run a South Dakota case through at no cost

Upload the file you are least looking forward to reading. It comes back as a chronology, quoted and cited, read against South Dakota rules.

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