Washington state laws require "the operator of a vehicle transporting solid waste to a staffed transfer station or landfill to secure or cover the vehicle's waste in a manner that will prevent spillage." Furthermore, these laws state: "No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any public highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping." (RCW 46.61.655). Regulations for securing loads on log trucks, in particular, are very detailed in Washington.
Can laws such as these be applied to your car, truck or motorcycle accident caused by falling debris on a street or highway in Washington? Violation of trucking regulations may mean that there was negligence on the part of the truck driver and/or other parties such as the trucking company, a loading dock operation or a truck manufacturer.
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Entrust your personal injury claim to an experienced and accomplished lawyer at Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC. Our law firm is well-established, bringing the strength of many past successes to the negotiating table or to the courtroom for each new client.
At Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC, we choose carefully when we decide which trucking accident cases to accept. We hope that you, the plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit involving a truck wreck in Washington, will likewise be selective when you decide which attorney to work with. Does your potential lawyer have in-depth knowledge and a track record of favorable outcomes in truck accidents? Is he or she well-versed in accidents caused by failure to secure a load of logs or other cargo transported on flatbed trucks or in tractor-trailers?
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