Last month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent new recommendations to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for improving tractor trailer safety. The suggestions, based on various studies conducted in 2013, include blind spot mitigation, side and rear underride protection systems, and improvements in crash data for tractor trailers. Blind Spot Mitigation One…
As much as we try to avoid them, car accidents are an inevitability. Most people know they should notify their auto insurance company after an accident, but you may not be aware of some of your other potential legal obligations. Here is a quick guide to what you need to do following a car…
A serious injury can create a huge financial burden. From time lost at work to mounting medical bills, the injured party can find themselves in an increasingly dire financial situation as the result of an accident. That’s why injury compensation is so important. Without such compensation, the many bills and fees resulting from an…
Many teens are afflicted with the dangerous notion that they are invincible. In other words, they just don’t think (insert dangerous behavior here) will result in something bad happening to them. Pair that up with being in the technological age where we are constantly buried in our wireless technology, and it can be a…
While we live in an era of intense concern over the dangers of distracted driving, the overall picture of traffic safety is looking bright. Traffic fatalities in the United States have been on a long and steady decline since the early ‘70s. At its peak in 1969, deaths on the road reached 55,043. Fast…
No matter what kind of personal injury case you have, when you hire an attorney it’s their duty to gather evidence that will support your claim during what is called the “discovery” phase of a lawsuit. There are a few different tools that we use to help clients prove that there was negligence or…
When you are involved in a personal injury case, the insurance company has an obligation to settle your case in a prompt and fair manner. If they fail to do so, it can be referred to as acting in “bad faith,” and could have legal implications for punitive damages. Suing Insurance Companies for Bad…
An automobile accident can be a traumatic and devastating event, even if all the expenses are covered. While mandatory auto insurance laws vary, the state of Washington requires a minimum liability coverage, which protects you in case there are injuries and damages caused by your car. It’s much safer to choose an insurance policy…
Last summer, the American Association for Justice issued a report that asserted there are unsound practices in the trucking industry that are making trucking accidents more likely. It states that “Truck drivers – compensated by miles driven, not hours worked – are pushed to ignore safety measures, delay repairs and drive in a fatigued…
There are plenty of ways an inmate can get their sentence shortened, getting hit by a semi truck is not one of the more favorable ones. On February 11, three female inmates working on the side of Interstate 5 in Wilsonville, Oregon were struck and injured when a commercial truck crashed into a ditch,…