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Properly Secure Your Load to Prevent Debris Accidents

Roadway debris is responsible for 80 deaths a year in the United States. Items falling off the back of a truck have a high risk of crashing into the person behind them through a windshield or the front of the car. When debris is on the roadway already, drivers turning away to avoid hitting it, cause a great risk of crashing their car by making sudden and extensive turns. This usually results in losing control of the vehicle, which can cause severe injury or fatality.

Debris accidents are usually due to people not securely loading the items they are hauling properly. This puts everyone around them at risk of injury. By posing a threat to other drivers, you may be penalized and given a ticket.

Not only are other drivers held responsible, but so are the cities of the roadway debris accident. For example, if the governing body of a roadway is notified about dangerous debris on the road and does not take care of it in a timely manner, the agency may be held responsible for the accident caused by the debris. Especially, if the driver whose stuff fell off the truck is no longer at the scene, there is no way to trace it back to the responsible vehicle.

For trucks, sport utility vehicles, and trailers that often carry big loads, you must be very careful when loading your items. You are putting other people’s life at risk if you fail to pay close attention when packing up.

Seattle personal injury attorney Chris Davis, has nearly 20 years of experience in personal injury cases, including roadway debris accidents. If you have been the victim of roadway debris that caused you injury, call for a free consultation, (206) 727-4000.