2024

Large semi-tractor-trailer trucks loom menacingly over smaller vehicles on the roadway, presenting serious hazards to vulnerable motorists in collisions due to the size and weight difference. Although semi-trucks are a critical link in the nation’s supply chain and Washington is a hub of trucking activity, these necessary freight carriers also cause serious accidents with...

Food trucks have increased in popularity with an explosion of new food truck business openings during the pandemic. Continued industry growth has led to an expected $2.4 billion in revenue by the end of 2024. Food trucks bring cuisine from other cultures as well as iconic American foods to special events, sports games, festivals,...

Most Washington residents do their best at work every day, putting all their effort into accomplishing tasks efficiently. But what if our best effort to succeed in the workplace puts us at risk of injury? Loading and unloading freight is an important aspect of the trucking and warehouse industries with many regulations and safety...

Electric vehicles are increasingly popular and marketed as environmentally friendly alternatives to cars that use fossil fuels, but haven’t we all heard that lithium-ion batteries can explode, and that lithium-ion battery fires are difficult to extinguish? Car accidents are frightening enough, but what happens to an electric vehicle’s battery in a collision, rollover, or...

Washington sees tens of millions of tourists every year, many of whom drive rental cars as they enjoy scenic routes and explore iconic cities. Washington residents also use rental cars when they have car trouble or to test-drive a new car model they’re interested in buying. Whatever the reason for renting a vehicle, having...

Motorists hold conflicting views about whether or not to brace for an accident. You may have heard that going limp is the best way to avoid serious harm, with much anecdotal evidence about sleeping passengers and drunk or drowsy drivers avoiding injuries in an accident because they were relaxed at the time of the...

Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of motorists like the words, “multi-car pileup.” We’ve all seen news reports of horrific chain reaction car accidents with an alarming number of vehicles crashing one after the other into a tangled mass of twisted cars and injured victims. In other cases, police camera videos capture additional collisions...