What happens if a UPS Truck is in an Accident
Every year, there are a staggering number of fatal accidents that involve one of the 125,000 plus UPS vehicles. A large fraction of their fleet comprises trucks – from the familiar brown delivery vans that come to your door, to monster triple-trailer semi-trucks carrying freight on America’s highways. In recent years, there has been an...
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2022 Forecast for the Trucking Industry and the Safety Implications of More Large Trucks on the Road
As backlogged supply chains generate shortages in materials and parts, demand for moving freight across the U.S. is high. From retailers keeping shelves stocked to manufacturers sourcing raw materials, businesses are currently paying a premium to get products where they need to go. Rather than shipping goods by train, which is more fuel-efficient and economical,...
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Safety on our Roadways: Service Hour Guidelines for Truck Drivers Every day we share crowded highways with work commuters, e-commerce deliverers, ride-share drivers, school and metro bus drivers and large commercial truck drivers, among others. Motorists use these roadways for a multitude of purposes. Yet if they have anything in common, it is to arrive...
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How Do Truck Accident Lawsuits Work
If you have found yourself suffering from the repercussions of a truck accident, you may be wondering, "How do truck accident lawsuits work?" Truck accident lawsuits typically consist of multiple processes, including investigating your accident and negotiating with the trucking company's insurance. The time it takes to resolve your case can vary anywhere from a...
How Do Truck Accident Lawsuits Work Continue reading…Incredible log truck collision left a professional chef with a broken jaw
Benji is a professional chef, and he is passionate about his calling. He and his wife worked hard to purchase a piece of property outside of Longview, Washington. They were making plans to build a there home for themselves and their young son. In an instant, everything changed. Surviving a log truck collision On a...
Incredible log truck collision left a professional chef with a broken jaw Continue reading…Top 10 types of truck crashes — and why they happen
We help people who are hurt or killed in truck crashes, and these are some of the most common types of crashes that we see. A head-on crash occurs when a driver moves into oncoming traffic, creating an unavoidable collision with the front of the vehicle. Example: A semi-truck driver tries to pass another vehicle...
Top 10 types of truck crashes — and why they happen Continue reading…How to choose the best lawyer for a truck crash case
Interviewing lawyers for a truck crash case? It's complicated. First, you should know that truck is just a faster way of saying commercial motor vehicle. Truck crash cases are the result of crashes with semi-trucks, garbage trucks, flatbeds, heavy equipment—vehicles a driver needs a special license to operate. To find the best lawyer for your...
How to choose the best lawyer for a truck crash case Continue reading…Remembering a Christmas-time semi-truck crash
Every year around this time, I think about the Wright family—and the head-on, high-speed semi-truck crash that almost killed them at Christmas. The family was on their way to a Christmas party when the family vehicle was struck head-on by a semi-truck and trailer, at full highway speed. Two of the family members suffered serious...
Remembering a Christmas-time semi-truck crash Continue reading…Attorney Kevin Coluccio achieves Board Certification in Truck Accident Law
Kevin Coluccio has accomplished a noteworthy achievement by earning certification in "Truck Accident Law" from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. This is the only accreditation for Truck Accident Law recognized by the American Bar Association in the United States. Out of all the attorneys in the country, only fifty have earned Board Certification in...
Attorney Kevin Coluccio achieves Board Certification in Truck Accident Law Continue reading…$26 Million Jury Verdict Upheld in Landmark Road Rage Truck Crash Case
The road rage truck crash that killed Sara Allison and seriously injured her husband was shocking, even for seasoned veterans of trucking law. It was a head-on collision with a semi-truck driver who had been trying to pass a motor home. Ms. Allison tried to avoid the oncoming semi-truck by swerving into a ditch. In...
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Attorney Kevin Coluccio was published in the Winter/Spring 2020 edition of the Journal of Trucking Litigation. Below is the transcript of the full article, with minor changes for accurate digital representation. See the PDF: Trucking Law: Jurisdiction and Venue Can Enhance Case Value. Good lawyers know the importance of choosing a forum that best serves...
Trucking Law: Jurisdiction and Venue Can Enhance Case Value Continue reading…Semi crash in Washington dust storm is not an accident
On Monday, April 27, a semi-truck crashed into cars in a Washington dust storm along State Route 26. Spokane news outlet KXLY reported that a section of the highway was closed due to a semi crash "from poor visibility and blowing dust." It is tempting to think of a crash like this as a mere...
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