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Imagine yourself getting injured at work. First question we are usually asked is, “Do I have to report it?” The answer is yes. In South Dakota, if you don’t report your work related injury within three days of its occurrence, you will lose your right to recover workers’ compensation benefits. The next question we are frequently asked is, “How do I report…
If you’ve been seriously injured in an accident, not all attorneys have the same success and experience in representing injured parties. At Alvine Weidenaar, that’s all we do is represent injured parties who’ve been seriously injured in motorcycle accidents, motor vehicle accidents, semi-truck accidents, or work related injuries. We are South Dakota’s premier injury law firm. Our firm was formed…
Hi, I’m Bram Weidenaar with Alvine Weidenaar. I’ve been representing injured workers for over 25 years. Frequently I’m asked, “When does an injured worker need a lawyer?” There are three situations in which an injured worker should hire an experienced workers’ compensation attorney. First, if you are receiving medical bills that are not being paid or being paid late, you should…
This is Grant Alvine with Alvine Weidenaar, your personal injury lawyers. I’d like to talk with you about a question I get asked quite a lot which is, “How much auto insurance for bodily injury should I have in case I’m involved in a serious accident?” Keep in mind, when you buy auto insurance, you’re not only insuring your vehicle,…
One of the most common questions we get asked is what kind of legal work do you guys do? We are primarily an injury law firm. We have offices in Sioux Fall and Mitchell, South Dakota that handle all types of injury cases. Some of the most common types of injury cases we represent are car accidents, semi truck accidents, motorcycle accidents,…
In almost every accident claim and with the ever increasing cost of health care, medical bills become a grave concern for most injured parties. Who should pay for those medical bills and deductibles and, most importantly, when? In a typical car accident case, your automobile insurance will likely have what is called medical payments coverage. This coverage will cover the first…
If your involved in a motor vehicle accident and suffered an injury chances are you will likely miss work and lose wages as a direct result. You may even have suffered a permanent injury requiring surgery. Unfortunately, you may be permanently and totally disabled from your injuries preventing you from ever working or enjoying life again. In South Dakota, a person…
If you’re involved in an injury accident you should immediately contact law enforcement. And you should cooperate fully and be truthful to any responding law enforcement officers. After calling law enforcement, your next step should be to call lawyer who specializes in cases involving personal injury accidents. Following an injury accident, the first issue that needs to be determined is who…
Automobile liability insurance is mandatory in the State of South Dakota. According to South Dakota law any owner of a vehicle must have a policy of insurance which covers bodily injury in the amount of $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident. Today the minimum amount of liability insurance of $25,000 is often grossly insufficient to cover the medical bills…
In a previous blog posting, I wrote about reporting a work injury to the employer. In this blog, I want to discuss what happens in a worker’s compensation claim immediately after the injured worker reports the injury to the employer. In South Dakota, the employer is obligated to send the First Report of Injury to the South Dakota Department of Labor,…
