{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-21-3a-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 21-3A-1","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"Terms used in this chapter, mean:\n(1) \"Bodily injury,\" any bodily harm, sickness, disease, or death;\n(2) \"Economic loss,\" any pecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable;\n(3) \"Future damages,\" any damages arising from bodily injury which the trier of fact finds will accrue after the damages findings are made;\n(4) \"Noneconomic loss,\" any nonpecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable, but the term does not include punitive or exemplary damages;\n(5) \"Past damages,\" any damages that have accrued when the damages findings are made, including any punitive or exemplary damages allowed by law; and\n(6) \"Qualified insurer,\" any insurer, self-insurer, plan, or arrangement approved pursuant to § 21-3A-12.","path":["TITLE 21. JUDICIAL REMEDIES","CHAPTER 21-3A. PERIODIC PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/21-3A-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d60922c9913c1bbe9e0a51391007201eb18c7ce55153333901034f90668458ee","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-21-3-15","next":"us-sd/sdcl-21-3a-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}