Truck Accidents

We rely on the shipping industry and large commercial trucks to provide the goods and services we need in our daily lives, but these immense, unwieldy vehicles and trailers pose a significant safety threat to the much smaller, lighter passenger vehicles on the roadway. Typical drivers who aren’t associated with the trucking industry frequently...

Like other states, Washington imposes laws limiting the size and weight of commercial trucks and placing regulations for equipment, training, and driver qualifications. Commercial trucks are large, heavy, and difficult to maneuver, all imposing a safety hazard to others on the road, particularly small private passenger vehicles. A large, unwieldy truck presents an even...

One of the most alarming accidents drivers sometimes witness on the road is a semi-tractor trailer truck in a jackknife accident. It’s even more terrifying to be involved in this type of accident with a massive commercial truck, especially if you’re in a small, vulnerable passenger car that’s outweighed by many thousands of pounds....

Carolyn Franks // Shutterstock Midwestern roadways are at the epicenter of a 26,000-pound public health hazard that's grown over the last decade. Semitrucks have been involved in an increasing number of fatal injuries on U.S. roadways since 2011, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A column of states spanning from Texas to...

Despite an overall decrease in car accidents on U.S. roadways, truck accidents are on the rise, including in Washington. With more online shopping and increased demand for shipped goods, more trucks are on the roads than ever before. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, commercial trucks play a part in up to...