How important is it to hire a local personal injury lawyer?
Having represented those injured or who have lost loved ones for over 33 years, I am often asked: how important is it to hire a local personal injury lawyer? My experience has shown that it is quite important to choose one who practices locally, and is experienced and well-respected within the local community. In areas...
How important is it to hire a local personal injury lawyer? Continue reading…Log Truck Crash: News, Safety Tips, and Prevention
With more than 4700 fatalities every year, collisions that involve large vehicles like log trucks can leave dozens of devastated victims in their wake. As a fellow driver, it’s important to understand how log truck accidents occur and what to do in order to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Have you or a loved...
Log Truck Crash: News, Safety Tips, and Prevention Continue reading…When a distracted driving crash is not an accident
I have seen the extensive damage and loss caused by even one distracted driving crash. "I'm so sorry" or " I wish I wouldn’t have been on my cellphone" has no purposeful meaning once the damage is done. There is no going back. Sue Lee was a skilled seamstress at a local clothing manufacturer. Her...
When a distracted driving crash is not an accident Continue reading…Reducing speed limit to prevent Seattle pedestrian deaths
Three years ago, Adriana was hit and killed in a crosswalk in downtown Seattle. Adriana was one of the 116 Seattle pedestrian deaths in 2017. She left behind a husband, two young daughters and an extended family, as well as hundreds of heartbroken clients, co-workers and friends at the Seattle Athletic Club where she worked....
Reducing speed limit to prevent Seattle pedestrian deaths Continue reading…Washington State legal help and resources available during COVID-19 pandemic
The Washington State Bar Association created a full list of legal help, resources and information available during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are sharing the full version of their recent post, COVID-19 Legal Resources and Information for the Public so that our Coluccio Law clients and friends can access and share this valuable resource. Washington State...
Washington State legal help and resources available during COVID-19 pandemic Continue reading…Life after a huge tractor-trailer collision in a highway “black out”
Being ready to respond to a road hazard is a basic duty of every driver on a public road or highway. Professional drivers have an even higher standard. A truck driver who fails to take necessary and appropriate action can cause a lot of pain and damage. That is what happened to Constance. Driving through...
Life after a huge tractor-trailer collision in a highway “black out” Continue reading…Losing a year of college to a traumatic brain injury
The eastern part of Washington State is rural with lots of open roadways. Semi-truck traffic is common, with truck drivers traveling both across the state and down from Canada. What I have seen over my career in handling truck crash cases, is that commercial drivers can often get complacent and allow their minds to drift...
Losing a year of college to a traumatic brain injury Continue reading…Truck crash tragedy caused by training failures
A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed and usually associated with heavy rain showers. Squalls usually last only a few minutes. In the Pacific Northwest, squalls are not an unusual occurrence. It was late May, near the Washington – Oregon border and a commercial driver trainee was behind the wheel of a...
Truck crash tragedy caused by training failures Continue reading…A trial lawyer’s last journey to the King County Courthouse (for awhile)
On Thursday, March 12, before President Trump declared a national emergency, I walked to the King County Courthouse for a scheduled hearing. In retrospect, it was probably the last journey to court for this trial lawyer, for the foreseeable future. Here's what it was like to be in court in Seattle. The case The hearing...
A trial lawyer’s last journey to the King County Courthouse (for awhile) Continue reading…What can a “black box” tell us about a semi crash?
When we investigate a semi crash, one of the first things we do is preserve the black box data. Preserving the "black box" An electronic control unit (ECU) is the embedded system that controls one of more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a vehicle. This system - what we think of as a...
What can a “black box” tell us about a semi crash? Continue reading…Major semi-truck crash on I-5 in Oregon
Early in the morning of February 20, a major semi-truck crash on I-5 shut down the interstate for several hours. Initial reports from Oregon State Police (OSP) indicate that the semi truck was headed southbound on I-5 near Wilsonville, Oregon, and crossed into the northbound lanes. It looks like four vehicles were involved in the...
Major semi-truck crash on I-5 in Oregon Continue reading…Back to Driver’s Ed: A red light crash is no accident
Continuing our series on the most common causes of car and truck crashes, one of the top causes of predictable, preventable crashes is a driver running a red light. Truck driver causes red light crash Recently, I handled and ultimately resolved a legal claim from a red light crash. A commercial truck driver ran a...
Back to Driver’s Ed: A red light crash is no accident Continue reading…