Russ Janklow Law
VerifiedAbout the firm
Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP is a Sioux Falls personal-injury and civil litigation firm that devotes nearly 100 percent of its practice to litigation, trials, and appeals in both state and federal courts. The firm handles personal injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, bad faith insurance, and all civil litigation matters across South Dakota. It has been named Law Firm of the Year multiple times and holds top rankings from Benchmark Litigation and Chambers USA.
Notable results
A federal jury in Sioux Falls awarded $1 million to a patient whose doctor failed to diagnose a post-surgical site infection, ending a streak of roughly 20 consecutive defense verdicts in South Dakota medical malpractice cases.
Scott Abdallah obtained a pre-trial settlement against Deerfield Hutterian Brethren Colony on behalf of the family of Vannah Decker, a 15-year-old killed when a 17-year-old colony member drove an unlicensed, alcohol-impaired joyride at nearly 100 mph in a colony-owned vehicle.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
