Posts by Seattle Truck Law, PLLC.
Follow This Checklist After a Trucking Accident
If someone you love has been seriously hurt in a trucking accident, they need your help. They’re most likely too injured to protect their rights, but if you act quickly, you can help their legal case using this checklist.
Read MoreTrucking Industry Pushes to Use Dangerous “Twin 33” Trucks
Trucking industry lobbyists continue to push for nationwide legalization of massive, super-long combination trucks despite significant data showing that they’re unsafe and would create a negative impact on highway safety.
Read MoreTrucking Companies Need to Invest in Life-Saving Technology
Existing truck safety technology could prevent tens of thousands of devastating truck crashes each year, but many trucking companies are slow to adopt these innovations, citing short-term cost concerns.
Read More“Chameleon Carriers” Create Higher Risk of Truck Crashes
Drivers of passenger cars and large trucks alike are being put at risk for a deadly trucking accident thanks to trucking companies that change their names to dodge inspections and avoid being held accountable for safety and maintenance violations.
Read MoreTruck Inspection Exemptions Could Lead to More Crashes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the government agency responsible for regulating the trucking industry and protecting the public from unsafe trucks and trucking companies. Recently, though, the FMCSA has been granting more exemptions from vital truck inspections, which could undermine the agency’s mission and lead to more truck wrecks on our highways.
Read MoreTrucking Accidents Spike During the Holidays
In general, the holidays are one of the most dangerous times to travel on the road: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s all tend to have a far greater number of fatal traffic accidents compared to an average day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Read MoreIllegal Truck Stops Can Cause Accidents and Endanger Lives
If you’ve ever seen a truck parked for the night in the emergency shoulder area of a highway, you might have wondered what special law exists that gives truckers the right to park there and rest.
Read More1 in 6 Trucks Pulled From the Road for Brake Violations During CVSA Brake Safety Day
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently released data from its unannounced brake safety enforcement event, Brake Safety Day, and as usual, the results aren’t reassuring for the public.
On May 3, 2017, CVSA enforcement personnel inspected more than 9,500 commercial trucks and buses to identify out-of-adjustment brakes as well as brake-system and antilock braking system (ABS) violations. More than one in five vehicles were placed out of service with critical violations during the event, which was part of the CVSA’s Operation Airbrake safety initiative.
Read MoreThe Dangers of Oversize Truck Loads
At some point, every driver has seen a truck bearing the bright yellow and black “oversize load” banner and carrying an extra-large payload: industrial equipment, a pre-built house, or perhaps a steel shipping container.
Read MoreHit by a Truck Driver? They May Have Broken Rules and Regulations
When someone is injured or passes away as a result of a tractor-trailer accident, victims can pursue compensation for physical, financial, and emotional hardships they suffered. Below, we will take a look at some of the rules and regulations for truck drivers and trucking companies — and discuss what you should do if you’ve been injured in a trucking crash.
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