Truck Accidents Archive
On behalf of The Johnston Law Firm, P.C. posted in Truck Accidents on June 18, 2014
It was riding on the cutting edge of truck safety technology. Yet the Wal-Mart rig that rammed the chauffeur-driven van carrying comedian Tracy Morgan and friends last week still killed a man and nearly took Morgan’s life as well.
Portland fans of the comic have undoubtedly been relieved in recent days…
Continue reading Truck safety scrutinized after Tracy Morgan crash
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On behalf of The Johnston Law Firm, P.C. posted in Truck Accidents on June 5, 2014
Any Portland resident who has driven on Interstate 5 has probably wondered what would happen to them if their vehicle was hit by an 18-wheeler. It’s not a thought many would care to linger on, but when you’re driving next to one of the big rigs, it might be a…
Continue reading Seeing an SUV collide with an 18-wheeler is believing
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On behalf of The Johnston Law Firm, P.C. posted in Truck Accidents on May 6, 2014
One of the first things a beginning driver learns is that speed kills. That is, the faster a person drives, the more difficult it becomes to stop quickly or maneuver safely. That fundamental lesson is about to be applied by the federal government’s Department of Transportation to the trucking industry.
In…
Continue reading To reduce truck accidents, U.S. to mandate speed limiters
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On behalf of The Johnston Law Firm, P.C. posted in Truck Accidents on April 10, 2014
As everyone who has driven Portland’s interstate highways knows, the most dangerous vehicles are the fast-moving tractor-trailers. They are difficult to maneuver and hard to stop. And when the behemoths are involved in accidents with cars, it’s the occupants of the smaller vehicles who…
Continue reading Recommendations to reduce truck accident injuries and fatalities
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On behalf of The Johnston Law Firm, P.C. posted in Truck Accidents on January 31, 2014
The problem of fatigued truck drivers rolling at high speeds down interstates and streets in enormous vehicles plagues Portland and the rest of the U.S. It is well documented that fatigued truckers are far more likely to be in truck accidents than those who…
Continue reading Fatigued truck drivers: Causing accidents, injuries, fatalities
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On behalf of The Johnston Law Firm, P.C. posted in Truck Accidents on January 14, 2014
Not far north of Portland, a young woman long ago lost her life and at the same time, her identity. The truck accident victim could not be identified by officials after she perished in a fiery crash near Kalama.
She was buried in an…
Continue reading Will Portland area truck crash victim be returned to her family?
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