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| LUTHENS LAW OFFICES |
| Des Moines Office |
| West Towers Building , Suite 206-24 |
| 1200 Valley West Drive |
| West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 |
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| Luthens Law Building |
| Eight West Howard Street |
| Colfax, Iowa 50054 |
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| Email: info@luthenslaw.com |
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| The workers compensation & personal injury claims and settlement attorneys at the Luthens Law Offices, P.C. are dedicated to serve their clients in central Iowa, including the cities of West Des Moines, Colfax, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo and Burlington , and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, and Des Moines counties. |
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TRUCK ACCIDENTS | BACK TO PRACTICE AREAS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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I. General Information about Accidents Involving Tractor Trailers
II. Common Causes
III. Truck Safety
IV. Driver Training and Requirements
V. Driver Obligation
A. Maintenance and Inspection of Vehicle
B. Safe Loading
C. Driver Fatigue
D. Drugs and Alcohol
VI. Carrier Responsibility
VII. Unsafe Acts by Passenger Vehicle Drivers
VIII. Steps to Take if You Are Involved in an Accident
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Truck Safety
Drivers are required to be familiar with all aspects of vehicle inspections. They must be aware of the effect of undiscovered malfunction upon safety. Drivers are required to perform a pre-trip and post-trip inspection of their vehicle prior to getting on the road with a load and when stopping with a load. They must check for fluid leaks, bad tires, interference with visibility, wheel and rim defects, braking system defects, steering system defects, suspension system defects, exhaust system defects and cargo problems. The driver is obligated to report any malfunctions to dispatch and have the problem corrected immediately.
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| Sioux City, Iowa Attorney practicing in Iowa primarily in Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury. Lawyers at Luthens Law Office, P.C. are dedicated to serve their clients in Iowa, including the cities of West Des Moines, Colfax, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo, Adel, Marshalltown, Pella, Decorah, Knoxville, Eldora, Johnston, Ankeny, and Burlington
, and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, Dallas, Marshall, Marion, Winneshiek, Madison, Hardin and Des Moines counties. |
