Dangerous weather is predictable, and must be considered
Last week, I was in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The weather was mostly nice and comfortable, but one day, a thunder storm warning was issued. The warning stated that 70 mph winds were expected, with hail the size of marbles and both lighting and thunder. Sure enough, the storm came through as predicted. As I watched the...
Dangerous weather is predictable, and must be considered Continue reading…Is the trucker to blame when a semi-truck tips over in high wind?
It's a complicated question. As a lawyer, my first response is often "it depends." When a semi-truck tips over, it's certain that something has gone wrong. We need to determine what exactly went wrong in order to order to understand who is at fault, and what should have been done differently. When a semi-truck tips...
Is the trucker to blame when a semi-truck tips over in high wind? Continue reading…How truck drivers can avoid semi truck crashes in the snow
Winter Storm Diego flooded parts of California last week. It dumped rain and snow across Texas, breaking snowfall records in several cities. As it moved over the Appalachian mountains, the snow and ice knocked out power for about 300,000 people, and in some areas, left nearly two feet of snow.There were more than 700 winter...
How truck drivers can avoid semi truck crashes in the snow Continue reading…This is the bad weather crash that truckers are trained to avert
People think of the Pacific Northwest as a rain-drenched forest. But driving the high-desert climate of eastern Oregon and Washington is a very different experience. This is I-84. It is the main route through Eastern Oregon, and into Idaho—especially for semi-trucks. On a November afternoon in Eastern Oregon, meteorologists predicted wind gusts at 55-60 mph. The wind kicked up dust...
This is the bad weather crash that truckers are trained to avert Continue reading…What did the jury know? Perspective on jury verdict of $89 million
Earlier this month, a Texas jury issued an 89.6 million dollar verdict against Werner Enterprises, a Nebraska-based trucking company. The case involved a 2014 crash that killed a 7-year-old, paralyzed a 12-year-old girl, and resulted in a traumatic brain injury for a teenager. The verdict has been controversial because of the unusual facts of the...
What did the jury know? Perspective on jury verdict of $89 million Continue reading…Jackknifed semi-truck on black ice causes massive crash on I-84
The images are shocking. The first collision was between a jackknifed semi-truck, and a passenger truck driven by Kaleb Whitby. His vehicle spun around and flipped upon hitting the semi-truck, and he could see another tractor-trailer coming directly at him. Saturday’s semi-truck pile-up in Eastern Oregon involved between 50 and 70 cars, according to Oregon...
Jackknifed semi-truck on black ice causes massive crash on I-84 Continue reading…Black ice and a jackknifed semi-truck cause massive crash on I-84
The images are shocking. The first collision was between a jackknifed semi-truck, and a passenger truck driven by Kaleb Whitby. His vehicle spun around and flipped upon hitting the semi-truck, and he could see another tractor-trailer coming directly at him. Saturday’s semi-truck pile-up in Eastern Oregon involved between 50 and 70 cars, according to Oregon State...
Black ice and a jackknifed semi-truck cause massive crash on I-84 Continue reading…Truck Drivers with Care
Today with snow all over the roadways here in the Pacific Northwest, roadway travel was limited. Those that had to go out faced conditions of icy roads, continuous snow flakes or ice rain and side roads that were difficult to navigate. Out there, crazy drivers went too fast, followed too close and tried to go...
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