South Dakota § 21-3-12 Evidence of special damages insurance from certain collateral sources admissible in personal injury actions for health care malpractice.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-3-12 — Evidence of special damages insurance from certain collateral sources admissible in personal injury actions for health care malpractice.

South Dakota·Title 21 JUDICIAL REMEDIES·Ch. 21-2 DAMAGES FOR TORTS

In any action for damages for personal injury or death alleging health care malpractice on the part of any physician, chiropractor, dentist, hospital, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or other practitioner of the healing arts, whether founded upon tort or contract, if it is alleged that the claimant suffered special damages by reason of such injury or death, evidence shall be admissible which is relevant to prove that any such special damages were paid for or are payable by, in whole or in part, insurance which is not subject to subrogation and which was not purchased privately, in whole or in part, by the claimant, claimant's decedent, or a member of the immediate family of claimant or claimant's decedent, or were paid for, or are payable by, in whole or in part, state or feder

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In any action for damages for personal injury or death alleging health care malpractice on the part of any physician, chiropractor, dentist, hospital, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or other practitioner of the healing arts, whether founded upon tort or contract, if it is alleged that the claimant suffered special damages by reason of such injury or death, evidence shall be admissible which is relevant to prove that any such special damages were paid for or are payable by, in whole or in part, insurance which is not subject to subrogation and which was not purchased privately, in whole or in part, by the claimant, claimant's decedent, or a member of the immediate family of claimant or claimant's decedent, or were paid for, or are payable by, in whole or in part, state or federal governmental programs not subject to subrogation.

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