Accidents involving trucks tend to get somewhat complicated, especially when determining fault – particularly when the trucker involved is classified as an independent contractor. Usually, trucking companies are responsible for the actions of drivers who are...
Truck Accidents
Truck accidents hurt passenger car occupants the most
Most of the essential products that people rely on in Washington state and around the country are delivered by truck. In fact, 70% of all goods in the U.S. get transported in large trucks. While trucking is a vital part of our economy, it creates many hazards on the...
Crucial evidence in truck accident claims
In Washington and throughout the country, commercial truck accidents are among the most dangerous types of motor vehicle collisions that can occur. Because of the much greater sizes and weights of large trucks compared to passenger vehicles, truck crashes are much...
Why do many truck accidents occur?
The large number of tractor-trailers and commercial trucks on U.S. roads shows how vital the commercial transit industry is. Washington residents might not think much about the trucks on local roads and highways since so many of these vehicles travel to their...
Truck speeding simply isn’t worth it
Many of the products that consumers buy in the state of Washington are brought in by trucks. Trucking companies are constantly in high demand of delivering more goods each day. This leaves drivers pressured to speed to help get products delivered faster and deliver...
Are you ready for self-driving 18-wheelers? Too late. They’re already here.
Like most places, Edmonds relies on big commercial trucks using our city streets, state highways and nearby interstates to bring in much of the food, clothing, furniture, appliances, household goods, electronics and all of the rest that our residents and businesses...
Who has liability in a truck accident?
While being involved in an accident is often dangerous, being involved in a truck accident can amplify the potential injuries and damages. Semi-trucks can weigh 80,000 pounds or more compared to an average car weight of 5,000 pounds. If you've been injured in a truck...
Speeding is often the cause of truck crashes
Although rare in Washington, truck accidents cause detrimental damage when they happen. In the last financial year, truck accidents contributed to more than 4,000 fatalities and 120,000 injuries in the United States. Speeding is not only hazardous for small vehicles...
Preventing large truck collisions
Drivers in Washington know that safety features on cars are always improving. In recent years, the number of deaths associated with collisions involving most passenger vehicles has gone down. But at the same time, the number of fatalities linked to large truck...
AEB may reduce rear-end collisions among trucks by 50%
Automatic emergency braking and forward-collision warning are helping many drivers in Washington stay safe. While these features will become standard on most passenger vehicles by 2022, they are finding a slower acceptance among truck fleets. Still, between 45% and...
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