Three questions to ask before starting a wrongful death claim
There are three questions you should ask yourself before you start the legal process of filing a wrongful death claim. Taking a few minutes to answer these questions will help you decide on the next steps. What are my own expectations? Consider what you expectations you are bringing to the legal process. Are you seeking...
Three questions to ask before starting a wrongful death claim Continue reading…What trial lawyers can learn from Lincoln’s 272 words
Trial lawyers talk too much. We want to be persuasive, impressive and beloved in the courtroom. The judge should think us brilliant. The jurors should be on the edge of their seats, waiting on our every word. These are good goals, but to reach them, we have to break bad habits. In law school, we...
What trial lawyers can learn from Lincoln’s 272 words Continue reading…Investigating a fatal truck crash at Snoqualmie Pass
In dark hours of an early winter morning, truckers are eager to miss rush hour traffic as they are headed out on their routes. Dispatchers advised that a winter weather advisory was expected. The temperature hovered right around freezing on the east side of the Snoqualmie Pass. It was just before 5 a.m. when a...
Investigating a fatal truck crash at Snoqualmie Pass Continue reading…What happens when your injury case is also a criminal case
It happens often: you may have a personal injury case from a car crash—for which the driver is also facing separate criminal charges. Some of the most common criminal charges we see after crashes are driving under the influence, reckless driving, negligent driving, and criminal endangerment. While the criminal conduct can be important evidence in...
What happens when your injury case is also a criminal case Continue reading…How to open an insurance claim after a truck crash
Getting started with an insurance claim First, our lawyer disclaimer: talk to us before you talk to the truck driver's insurance company.Even if you think there is no doubt that the trucker caused the crash, and the police report and witnesses all agree. In the meantime, you can start a claim with your own car...
How to open an insurance claim after a truck crash Continue reading…Remembering a Christmas-time semi-truck crash
Every year around this time, I think about the Wright family—and the head-on, high-speed semi-truck crash that almost killed them at Christmas. The family was on their way to a Christmas party when the family vehicle was struck head-on by a semi-truck and trailer, at full highway speed. Two of the family members suffered serious...
Remembering a Christmas-time semi-truck crash Continue reading…It’s a crash, not an accident: the easiest resolution you can make
Estimated speed was 85 mph at the time of the crash. Witnesses say the driver was holding a phone. A semi-truck was blocking the bike lane. Construction had closed the sidewalk. Driving too fast for conditions. Pedestrians in crosswalk. DUI suspect. Did not stop. Not An Accident. Any car crash that involved the circumstances described...
It’s a crash, not an accident: the easiest resolution you can make Continue reading…First Washington State lawyer to achieve Board Certification in Truck Accident Law
Kevin Coluccio has earned certification in "Truck Accident Law" by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. It is the first— and only—American Bar Association accreditation for Truck Accident Law in the United States. Coluccio is one of only fifty attorneys who have earned Board Certification in this practice area. Board Certified attorneys pass a comprehensive...
First Washington State lawyer to achieve Board Certification in Truck Accident Law Continue reading…Our first virtual jury trial in a car crash lawsuit
In November 2020, I had the honor of participating in a virtual jury trial for a car crash lawsuit as plaintiff's co-counsel with my good friend Jeff Tuttle. His client, Keith, had been riding his bike to work. He hit by a car turning in front of him. Keith suffered various injuries—including a head injury....
Our first virtual jury trial in a car crash lawsuit Continue reading…Massive fire after a semi-truck bridge crash over Ohio River
A massive fire resulting from a semi-truck bridge crash has caused big traffic problems, and called the safety of the bridge into question.Semi-truck bridge crash caused fire, gridlockAround 2:45 A.M. on November 11, a semi-truck jackknifed on the Brent Spence Bridge, a double-decker truss bridge over the Ohio River.The tractor-trailer was struck by another semi-truck—this...
Massive fire after a semi-truck bridge crash over Ohio River Continue reading…About the COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuits at Tyson Foods
In addition to multiple workers' compensation cases, Tyson Foods is facing multiple wrongful death lawsuits related to the company's abysmal response to COVID-19. Now, attorneys for the family of one of the victims has amended their lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Iowa to include the shocking language and actions of Tyson executives and managers...
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Top Reasons for Car Crashes in Seattle
Car crashes happen all too often in Seattle. If all drivers were to adhere to safety regulations and laws, the number of car crashes in Seattle would lower drastically. Not only are driver negligence, intoxication, and recklessness main factors contributing to car crashes, Seattle’s infamous inclement weather tends to play a big part as well....
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