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What Is a Truck Driver’s Travel Log?

Posted October 8, 2021
If you were involved in an accident with a commercial truck, you could face difficulties while trying to prove fault and secure the compensation you need for your medical treatment and other expenses. Accidents require thorough investigations and substantial evidence to show who should be held liable. Unfortunately, holding a truck driver or trucking...
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How Does Truck Driver Fatigue Affect Truck Accidents?

Posted October 1, 2021
Driving while tired is risky behavior. It’s just as dangerous as driving drunk. That’s because it causes similar impairments, such as poor motor skills, decreased coordination, and slower reaction time. Motorists can’t function correctly when they feel fatigued, increasing the risk of an accident. In 2019, 697 people died in collisions involving drowsy drivers. An accident...
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Why Is the Black Box Important in Truck Accidents?

Posted September 20, 2021
A black box, also called an event data recorder, is an electronic device installed in motor vehicles. It can record a range of information right before, during, and after an accident. The black box can be helpful in crash investigations to determine whether the driver’s actions contributed in any way. In 2020, 291 people...
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How Are Truck Accidents Different from Other Auto Accidents? 

Posted September 8, 2021
When two small cars collide, significant damage and injuries can occur. However, an accident involving a commercial truck can be destructive and deadly. Even if the crash occurs at low speeds, the smaller vehicle occupants will likely suffer more serious injuries than the truck driver. In 2019, 4,119 people died in accidents involving large trucks. Only...
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Child critically injured by falling rock at climbing area near Seattle

Posted July 13, 2021
INDEX, WA -- A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday evening after a loose rock fell on him at a well-known rock-climbing area northeast of Seattle, according to KOMO News. The accident happened at the lower area of the Index Town Walls near the Skykomish River shortly after 5:00 p.m. Chief Eric Andrews with Snohomish...
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Young girl injured after 10-foot fall in Seattle

Posted June 4, 2021
SEATTLE, WA -- A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized Wednesday morning after falling ten feet from a window and landing on a car hood in Seattle, according to KOMO News. A spokesperson with the Seattle Fire Department said the girl, whose identity was not released, was listed in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center. The...
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Two injured in separate thrown object incidents in Seattle

Posted June 3, 2021
SEATTLE, WA -- Two people sustained injuries in different incidents on Tuesday night that involved large pieces of concrete and rocks thrown at cars along I-90 near Mt. Baker Tunnel, according to Kiro 7. Mercer Island EMTs said drivers going eastbound and westbound along the I-90 I-5 merge were affected. One person was taken...
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