I’ve been a plaintiff’s lawyer for more than 30 years, so of course I believe that hiring a lawyer is usually the right move for victims of trucking and automobile crashes. But aside from my (admittedly biased) perspective, there is actually a very good reason for hiring an experienced truck crash attorney as soon as possible. You need your own investigator. With very few exceptions, when a crash involves serious injuries or fatalities, a law enforcement investigation begins immediately. When a crash involves serious injuries or fatalities, and a semi-truck, a specially trained team conducts an enhanced and detailed investigation. Most of the time, law enforcement investigations get the facts and conclusions right. But there are times when we have had to

Over the past month, there have been several truck crashes in the Pacific Northwest. They include a semi truck that careened into several construction trucks parked along the shoulder of I-5. Another, involved a tanker truck that overturned on SR 405 in Bellevue. Yet another, involved a semi that went off the road, hit several trees and caught fire killing the driver. What seems common in each of these crashes is that the truck driver lost control of his truck and trailer.  Speed, inattentiveness, lack of training and the failure to use defensive driving skills are some of the factors that contribute to a truck driver losing control of his truck and trailer. Welcome to the new Trucking Watchdog website! Check

This October I will mark my 25th year practicing law in the State of Washington.  I became a member of the Oregon State Bar Association in 2002.  One area of the law that I have focused my practice in is Trucking Law and Trucking Accident cases.  I have handled numerous Truck collision cases over the years.  Remarkably, there are more than three accidents involving Trucks a minute where people are injured or killed.  This is a staggering number. Although Truck accidents are similar to automobile accidents, there are many unique characteristics. For, example, there are specific rules and regulations that apply to Motor Carriers and Truck drivers. There is special training requirements for Truck Drivers, beyond the requirements of automobile

Trucking cases are often complex, involving multiple legal and practical issues. I have extensive experience with accidents involving tractor trailers, large transport trucks, automobiles and other forms of transportation. Having practiced law for several decades, I have successfully brought justice and significant results to those who have been wronged by the negligence and carelessness of truck drivers and motor carriers. Often, I am referred cases or asked to associate as a truck crash lawyer on cases involving serious truck collisions due to my experience in this area of the law. Many times, other lawyers have not seen the necessary legal issues in bringing a successful trucking case. I have worked with some of the best experts in the field of