On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | May 21, 2020 | Truck Accidents
Personal injury cases are more complex than people realize. Beyond the negotiations, motions and legal context, there is one main complicating factor: the number of parties involved. In general, personal injury law seeks to make injured people whole again. The...
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Apr 14, 2020 | Truck Accidents
Two tourists bicycling along Oregon’s Interstate 84 sustained severe injuries after an 18-wheeler owned by a large delivery company struck them. The tractor-trailer’s hired operator could not defend his actions. After five days spent in a contentious trial, a...
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Mar 20, 2020 | Truck Accidents
Even though large trucks are a common sight on roads across America, many passenger vehicle occupants do not feel safe around them. According to a recent AAA survey, 61% of adults feel safer passing other passenger vehicles than they do passing tractor-trailers and...
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Oct 25, 2019 | Truck Accidents
When you’re driving, you probably know that you’re not supposed to ride alongside a large vehicle or to travel too closely to it to the rear. Those areas can be blind spots, which means that the driver might have a hard time seeing you if you’re...
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Sep 26, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Trucks can cause accidents for many reasons, but one of the most dangerous is when a truck jackknifes. Commercial drivers are supposed to be trained to avoid this dangerous situation, which can occur when the trailer of the vehicle is moving more quickly than the cab....
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Jul 20, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Truck accidents are fairly common in Oregon, especially on highways such as Hwy 140 or Interstate 84. Both are busy areas that quickly congest when an accident has taken place, potentially leading to even more collisions. What’s most important is for people to...
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Jun 21, 2019 | Truck Accidents
It is possible to have a truck accident anywhere in the United States. The reality is that large trucks are around you every day. Whether you are driving your personal vehicle or are headed out on a bike ride, you are opening yourself up to a potential accident with a...
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | May 7, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Living in Oregon, you know that it’s common to see large trucks on the roads. However, the interesting thing is that the number of large truck crashes has actually reached the highest point in over 10 years in Oregon, showing that these drivers truly are not...
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Mar 14, 2019 | Truck Accidents
One thing that Oregon residents can count on is regular rainstorms. The weather isn’t always sunny and dry in this state, which means that drivers have to become familiar with how to drive safely in wet conditions. Driving a semi in rain isn’t always easy....
On behalf of Harris, Wyatt & Amala, LLC | Jan 18, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Highway collisions involving large trucks are common, particularly in areas where these vehicles transport goods. Large trucks can be tens of thousands of pounds, which makes them some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road, if not the most dangerous. The average...
