Iowa · Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of accidentIowa Code § 614.1 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Iowa?
Iowa has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (Iowa Code § 614.1). Modified comparative fault with 51% bar. Agricultural truck exemptions from FMCSA HOS and ELD requirements are common in Iowa, but state negligence law remains fully applicable. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Claims against Iowa DOT or other state entities require compliance with the Iowa Tort Claims Act.
Source: Iowa Code § 614.1
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Iowa's agricultural economy generates massive seasonal truck traffic — grain trucks, livestock haulers, and agricultural equipment transports — many of which qualify for FMCSA exemptions from standard HOS regulations. I-80 through Iowa is one of the highest-volume cross-country truck routes in the nation. Iowa follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.
Medical facilities in Iowa
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics — Level I Trauma Center
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Iowa.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- Iowa Code § 614.1