The size of semi-trucks, dump trucks, and tankers increases both the likelihood of injuries and their severity. More than 75,000 people are injured in truck accidents annually in the U.S.
In the aftermath, you might be in pain and unable to work while facing mounting medical bills and insurance companies that want to minimize your claim.
You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Let’s get your life back on track.
Truck accidents involving commercial vehicles often happen on interstate routes and freight corridors that connect multiple cities across the region. While this page focuses on helping victims in Rapid City, our legal team also represents people injured in serious trucking collisions in other cities, including:
If you or a loved one were injured in a trucking collision, our attorneys are ready to help you pursue the compensation you deserve.
Insurance companies don’t play fair. Their goal isn’t to make you whole—it’s to protect their bottom line.
We know, because many of our lawyers used to work for them. Now, they use that insider knowledge to win for people like you.
We don’t just talk tough—we deliver outcomes.
Our unique approach leads to bigger settlements and verdicts:
We’re one of the rare firms with a full-time physician focused on litigation injury medicine. He and our medical team evaluate your injuries with recovery and litigation in mind—giving your case the credibility it needs to win big.
Accident reconstruction is part of our playbook. Our forensic specialists rebuild exactly what happened—proving liability and exposing any attempt by insurers to shift blame.
Our trial record speaks for itself. When insurance companies see our name on a case, they know they’re better off settling for maximum amounts quickly.
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Fault is determined by investigating the truck’s electronic logging device (ELD) and black box data, driver qualification files, maintenance records, and whether the driver or trucking company violated Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations, such as hours-of-service limits. This evidence, combined with the police report and witness statements, helps establish whether the driver, the trucking company, or another party like a maintenance provider or cargo loader was negligent.
Yes. Truck accidents involve federal FMCSA regulations that don’t apply to standard car crashes, along with multiple potentially liable parties, such as the driver, trucking company, cargo loader, or maintenance provider. Commercial trucks also carry much higher insurance policy limits than the average car, and critical evidence like ELD and black box data can be lost or overwritten within days, so a fast investigation matters more than in a typical car accident case.
The trucking company can often still be held liable even if the driver was classified as an independent contractor. Courts look past the label to examine the actual relationship, including who set the routes, schedules, and safety requirements. Federal regulations also place safety obligations directly on the motor carrier that can’t be avoided simply by calling a driver a contractor.
You generally have three years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit in South Dakota, under South Dakota Codified Laws section 15-2-14. Because truck accident evidence like electronic logs and maintenance records can disappear quickly, it’s best to start your claim well before that deadline.
Value depends on your injuries, medical costs, lost wages, and how many parties can be held liable. Truck accidents often involve higher insurance policy limits than car accidents, which can mean greater compensation. A Rapid City truck accident attorney can evaluate the full picture and pursue every liable party.
Your priority now is to heal. Ours is to win your case. We handle everything from the legal process to gathering paperwork and reviewing your medical treatment.
Let us listen to your story. We’ll provide a free, no pressure case evaluation.
Our team handles everything: the legal process, gathering paperwork, reviewing your medical treatment, and more.
We win your case and maximize your compensation or we don’t get paid, guaranteed.
In the first 30 days after signing with us, you have the right to end the agreement with no obligation to pay for any services rendered.
Insurance companies want you to settle fast—before you know what your injury is really worth. We’ve seen too many people sign away their future for a quick check, only to learn their expenses were just beginning.
Before you say yes to them, talk to us. It might be the most valuable call you make in Rapid City.
Call (605) 250-1926 for your free case evaluation.
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