Washington Truck Accident Causes Injuries

Injuries were reported in a big rig accident in Shelton, Washington, involving a dump truck pulling a trailer loaded with logs. According to a King5 news report, the truck pulling the logs rolled over on the southbound Highway 101. Two passenger cars were reportedly struck by the logs. Another passenger car also rolled over. Based on this report, it’s not very clear how serious the injuries were to the occupants of the two passenger cars that were involved in this truck accident.

Big rig accidents can be devastating, especially to the occupants of smaller passenger vehicles because of the size and weight of these large trucks. They can cause quite a bit of damage and serious, if not catastrophic, injuries to the occupants of the smaller vehicles. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the federal agency that oversees trucking safety in the United States, trucks make up for less than 4 percent of all passenger vehicles on our nation’s roads. However, they are involved in 12 percent of all auto accident fatalities. That number alone tells us that fatality rates are significantly higher in truck accidents.

There are many causes for truck accidents. However, when these truckers and trucking companies violate federal safety standards to make a quick buck and cause a serious accident in the process of doing so, they must be held liable. Trucking companies are negligent when they allow their drivers to remain on-the-job for longer hours than they are supposed to work. This causes truck drivers to become fatigued and cause accidents. In some cases, truck accidents occur when trucking companies overload their big rigs. This can cause brake failure and cause a truck to go out of control on the roadway. Finally, a trucking company can be negligent when it fails to maintain its vehicles properly and that leads to a crash.

Whatever the reason, if you have been seriously injured in a Washington truck accident, please call the Seattle personal injury attorneys at The Bernard Law Group for a free evaluation of your claim. In the past, we have settled with negligent trucking companies’ insurance carriers on behalf of our injured clients. As a truck accident victim, you can seek compensation for medical costs, loss of wages and other related damages. Call Kirk Bernard today for a free consultation.

Source:http://www.king5.com/news/Crash-blocks-Hwy-101-south-of-Shelton-69791792.html