Posts Tagged ‘truck wreck’
How Do I Know if I Have a Truck Accident Case?
How Do I Know if I Have a Truck Accident Case? A serious truck accident is one of the most devastating events a person can endure. If you or someone you love has suffered injuries in a collision involving a large commercial truck, it’s important to understand your legal options, including your right to receive…
Read MoreHow Trucking Companies Cause Deadly Truck Accidents
How Trucking Companies Cause Deadly Truck Accidents When a deadly truck wreck occurs, suspicious eyes usually fall on the truck driver. Were they speeding? Driving while drunk or high? Playing with their cell phone in the cab? Too often, truck drivers simply act as the “fall guys” in these cases. Yes, the truck driver may…
Read MoreCan Technology Help Curb Distracted Truck Driving?
A distracted truck driver’s vehicle can travel more than a football field in the time it takes to read a text. When the vehicle in question weighs up to 80,000 pounds, any inattention on the part of the driver poses an enormous hazard. And while there’s technology that can reduce the impact of distracted driving, trucking companies keep dragging their feet when it comes to implementation. Continue reading to learn more about these advances and find out ways you can protect yourself after a truck crash.
Read MoreThe ELD Mandate Is Working, but Trucking Companies Keep Fighting It
Ever since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it would push to require electronic logging devices (ELDs) on all commercial trucks, trucking companies and their lobbying groups have been fighting the measure tooth and nail.
Read MoreWhy Do Trucks Jackknife? And What Should Victims Do?
There are few things more terrifying than being in a crash with an 18-wheel semi-truck. The statistics are just as scary: one out of every ten deaths that occur in crashes on U.S. highways involves a large truck, and a total of 3,986 people died in truck wrecks in 2016. Only 17% of those killed were truck occupants; 66% were occupants of cars and other passenger vehicles, and 16% were pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists.
Read MoreHere’s How You Can Report an Unsafe Trucking Company
There’s almost nothing more terrifying than seeing a semi truck driving recklessly. Fortunately, when you witness negligent behavior from a truck driver or trucking company, you have the power to report it to the authorities.
Read MoreTruckers Have Higher Fatal Injury Rates Than Any Other Job
At Seattle Truck Law, we know that a single negligent truck driver or trucking company can put countless dedicated and responsible truckers in danger. Read on to learn more about why truck drivers face such high rates of injuries and how the Seattle Truck Law team can help if you’ve been injured while driving a truck.
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