Category Archives: Truck Accident
What is the Main Distraction for Truck Drivers?
Distracted trucking is a major threat to public safety. Tractor-trailers and other large trucks can destroy smaller vehicles and cause fatal injuries whenever they collide. Anyone injured in a jackknife, override, or lane change accident can suffer horrifying brain damage, fractures, and amputations. More than 1,000 people are killed each year in fatal truck… Read More »
What Causes a Truck Jackknife Accident?
A commercial truck has a cab and a trailer. When a jackknife accident happens, the truck’s cab and trailer turn into each other in a similar way that a jackknife folds into its sheath. Sometimes, as the large trailer starts to slide into the cab, it takes other smaller passenger vehicles with it. As… Read More »
Top 6 Ways Logging Truck Accident Happen
Oregonians know that it is not uncommon to drive by large logging trucks. This is because the logging industry is active and thriving in Oregon. In 2024, Oregon had the most lumber production than any other state in the nation. To operate a logging truck and trailer, it is necessary that a driver have… Read More »
Why You Need An Experienced Attorney After a Truck Accident
Any traffic accident can have devastating outcomes, including death. Due to their large size and how heavy they are, especially when compared to any type of average passenger vehicle, when a truck and a car collide, the outcome can be cataclysmic. This is typically true for the driver and passengers in the smaller vehicle…. Read More »