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South Dakota: Premises Liability and Slip and Fall Accidents
When slip and fall injuries in South Dakota occur on residential property, such as in an apartment building, the landlord may be found liable for damages. If the landlord is found liable, the victim can recover compensation for damages sustained as a result of the slip and fall. In order for a tenant to hold a landlord responsible for a slip and fall accident, the tenant must prove the following:
- The landlord had control over the condition that caused the slip and fall
- Repairing the condition would not have been unreasonably expensive or difficult
- A serious injury was the foreseeable consequence of not fixing the condition
- The landlord's failure to take reasonable steps to avoid an accident caused the tenant's slip and fall injury
A South Dakota slip and fall attorney can be of assistance in gathering evidence and building a strong case against a landlord in the event of a slip and fall accident on residential property.