Q: Following an ATV accident in Iowa what must we do?
A:
There isn't much you have to do, but you'd better do it. Fill out this report and send it in.
Operator Incident Report Whenever a snowmobile is involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to any person or property damage amounting to $1,000 or more, the operator of the vehicle or a person acting for the operator shall immediately notify the county sheriff or another law enforcement agency in the state. If the accident occurred on public land, a designated riding area, a designated riding trail, or ice under the jurisdiction of the Natural Resource Commission, the operator shall file a report of the accident with the Department of Natural Resources within 72 hours. The report shall be on DNR Form 542-8093. All reports shall be submitted to the Iowa DNR Law Enforcement Bureau, 502 E 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319-0034, and shall include a full description of the collision, occurrence, or other casualty. If you have any questions, please call the DNR Des Moines Office at 515-281-5918. District Map with Contact Information
Operator Incident Report Form: 542-8093
Operator Incident Report Form: 542-8093
For good advice see a lawyer and if you have questions about this blog, the law or your case write or call me directly. Steve Lombardi, sdlombardi@aol.com and 515-222-1110. I handle all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers' compensation cases. We help truckers all across the country who come through Iowa and end up in an accident. If we need other lawyers from other states we hire them and it costs you no more than what you would pay us; in other words, we split the fee between us. We also handle other civil types of cases and do defend when called upon. After all I am a lawyer. So call 515-222-1110 or email us at sdlombardi@aol.com. 