September 3, 2015 , Personal Injury
If You Were Run Off the Road in Whatcom County
Accidents can happen so fast. Especially at highway speeds, a vehicle can act like a battering ram. And when that vehicle comes straight at you, it’s one of the scariest experiences in the world. One term for this is “lane departure crashes” wh...
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September 3, 2015 , Personal Injury
Attorney Bill Coats Works with Broadside or Side-Swiped Auto Accident Victims
We’ve all been there – driving down the road when suddenly we have to swerve away from the car in the next lane encroaching into ours. Not only is this kind of collision common, it is extremely dangerous. Broadside collisions include T-bone accid...
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September 2, 2015 , Truck Accidents
Bellingham Attorney Holds Truckers Responsible for Crashes
Semi-tractor trailers are to cars, trucks, and SUVs like those smaller vehicles are to pedestrians. In an accident of a semi vs. almost any other type of vehicle, the semi will do much more damage than it, and its passengers, would receive. Therefore...
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September 2, 2015 , Truck Accidents
Truckers Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol in Whatcom County
18,000 pounds of metal speeding down the highway with a drunk driver is an unconscionably dangerous scenario, and yet it is not unheard of on Whatcom or Skagit County roads. If a drunk commercial truck driver hit you on any road in Washington, you ...
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September 2, 2015 , Truck Accidents
Truckers Asleep at the Wheel – Violating Safety Regulations in Bellingham and Whatcom County
Commercial truck drivers have increasing pressures on them to maintain a strict schedule. With the increase in shipping needs of consumers, trucks have felt the demand to make shipments in good time. Sometimes this pressure means marathon driving ses...
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September 2, 2015 , Truck Accidents
Bellingham Attorney Bill Coats Understands Truck Blind Spot Accidents (No Zone)
Truck accidents that involve negligence can cost commercial trucking companies millions of dollars in liability, and they know it. These kinds of accidents can be complex, and the companies have resources to put on these cases, and fight them tooth a...
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September 2, 2015 , Truck Accidents
Whatcom County Lawyer Represents Victims of Semi-Trucks Crashes Resulting in Death
A vehicle accident is scary, frightening, and awful. When that wreck results in the death of your loved one, it is one of the hardest things in life to go through. If it’s because of a truck driver or company’s negligence, it’s unconscionable....
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September 2, 2015 , Truck Accidents
Attorney Bill Coats Understands Truck and Trailer Crashes
If you’ve spent any time traveling along Washington mountain highways, you have most likely noticed them: runaway truck ramps. These are provided for trucks that get into a very scary situation: when the trailer begins to go faster than the tractor...
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September 2, 2015 , Rollover Crashes
, Truck Accidents
Trucks and SUVs Have a Higher Rollover Danger that Puts Bellingham Drivers at Risk
The higher the center of gravity, the higher the likelihood that a vehicle will rollover. Accidents and sudden turns can sometimes prove to be too much for trucks and SUVs to handle, which can result in one of the scarier – and deadlier – kinds o...
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September 2, 2015 , Truck Accidents
Overweight Trucks Cause Accidents on Whatcom County Roads
Though semi tractor trailers are designed to carry heavy loads, they can be overloaded. When a truck carries more than it is supposed to, major, catastrophic wrecks can occur. These wrecks, as they tend to happen on interstate highways at high speeds...
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