Category: Trucking Accidents

Preventing WA Underride Truck Accidents

Posted by

Cars driving on a highway next to trucks

Underride accidents occur when a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck with a trailer collide. Trucks often weigh 20-30 times as much as passenger vehicles. They are taller with greater ground clearance, which is the most common cause of underriding accidents. As a result, the occupants inside are often severely injured. The National Highway Traffic Safety… Read more »

What You Need to Know About Truck Driver Negligence

Posted by

Semi trucks, tractor trailers and commercial vehicles constantly drive through our roadways here in the Pacific Northwest. Recently, there were two separate semi truck accidents in Tacoma and Olympia, resulting in one fatality and multiple people injured. While the exact cause of these accidents are still unclear, it is a stark reminder of how dangerous large… Read more »