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Who regulates trucking companies?

 

A: The United States Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the federal department that regulates U.S. trucking companies. The FMCSA has established strict rules on practices such as the transportation of goods between states, the maintenance of trucks, and emergency equipment inspections. Among other dangers, these trucking company regulations are meant to prevent serious truck accidents.

Other significant FMCSA trucking company regulations include rules on:
 

  • operation by an ill or fatigued driver;
  • alcohol prohibition;
  • license revocations;
  • inspections of cargo;
  • driving under hazardous conditions; and
  • schedules to conform with speed limits.


A failure to observe these trucking company regulations may result in a truck accident in Iowa. Furthermore, if such negligence contributes to the personal injuries of a victim in an accident, then the responsible trucking company may face claims in a personal injury lawsuit in addition to, or instead of, the truck driver.

In a lawsuit resulting from a trucking driver's failure to observe federal trucking regulations, a victim may claim damages for their medical expenses, any pain that they have suffered, lost wages, and other related truck accident expenses.

If you have been injured in a truck accident in Iowa, and the accident was the result of a failure to observe federal trucking regulations, you should get the professional help of an Iowa truck accident lawyer. An Iowa truck accident lawyer can investigate your case, determine the liable parties, and help defend your personal injury claim.

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Recovering damages can be complicated. The Iowa truck accident lawyer team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair work hard to level the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies. That's why we provide this FREE book; The Legal Insider's Guide to Iowa Car Accidents: 7 Secrets to Not Wreck Your Case. To learn more about what our legal team will do to help you protect your Iowa injury claim, contact Walker, Billingsley & Bair to schedule a no cost consultation - 888-792-3595




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