It’s a terrifying scene – suddenly a huge truck comes barreling toward you. There's no time to react and nowhere to go. The last thing you see before it smacks into your car is the unmistakable FedEx logo! Any car accident is shocking, but a truck crash often ends up killing people in smaller vehicles. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In dark hours of an early winter morning, truckers are eager to miss rush hour traffic as they are headed out on their routes. Dispatchers advised that a winter weather advisory was expected. The temperature hovered right around freezing on the east side of the Snoqualmie Pass. It was just before 5 a.m. when [...]
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 injuries. [...]
Kevin Coluccio has earned certification in "Truck Accident Law" by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. It is the first— and only—American Bar Association accreditation for Truck Accident Law in the United States. Coluccio is one of only fifty attorneys who have earned Board Certification in this practice area. Board Certified attorneys pass a comprehensive [...]
