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Personal Injury Lawyer Kevin Coluccio in the News

Coluccio Law is dedicated to creating real and positive change in people’s lives. We take on a limited number of cases so that we can offer high-quality, personalized legal service — and get the best possible result for each client.

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Attorney Kevin Coluccio earns Board Certification in “Truck Accident Law”

Kevin Coluccio is one of the first 50 lawyers in the U.S. to earn NBTA Board Certification in Truck Accident Law

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) has announced that Kevin Coluccio of Coluccio Law has successfully achieved Board Certification as a Truck Accident Law Advocate.

Kevin Coluccio is one of the first 50 attorneys in the United States to earn NBTA Board Certification in Truck Accident Law. Coluccio joins a growing number of a very select group of trial attorneys who have taken the time to prove competence in their practice area by earning Board Certification.

Board Certification is among the highest and most stringent honors an attorney can achieve. For Truck Accident Law, attorney applications must include: demonstration of substantial trial experience, submission of judicial and peer references to attest to their competency, attendance of continuing legal education courses, submission of legal writing documents, proof of good standing and finally, passing a comprehensive examination.

The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law. NBTA Board Certifications are the only distinctions awarded by non-profit organizations. Only about three percent of American lawyers are Board Certified in any practice area.

“My law practice has always been dedicated to creating real and positive change in people’s lives. I am proud to continue my work on behalf of truck crash victims with Board Certification in Truck Accident Law,” Coluccio says.

For over than 30 years, Kevin Coluccio has been working to protect seriously injured people and the families of those who have died. He is licensed to practice law in Washington and Oregon. His work, including numerous commercial truck crash cases, has earned over $450 million dollars for injury and death claims.

For more information on NBTA and Board Certification, visit: http://www.nbtalawyers.org.

Recent cases in the news

KIRO 7: January, 2020: The family of a man who was crushed to death by a street sweeper in Bellevue has agreed to settle a wrongful death case for $4 million … continue reading

SEATTLE (AP) — The family of a man who was crushed to death by a street sweeper in Bellevue has agreed to settle a wrongful death case for $4 million … continue reading

Two wrongful death lawsuits filed after the carbon monoxide poisoning of Troy J. Sullivan and Kelli Ashcraft have been combined into one legal action and the case was dismissed with the stipulation of a settlement … continue reading

Legal Reader: Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the awful, silent, and unpredictable accidents that can dramatically change a family forever … continue reading

Lawyer Minds: An Interview with Kevin Coluccio

“Kevin’s dedication to his craft comes from years of learning the value of hard work. Growing up on a family farm and then working at an Alaskan cannery in between college and law school have embedded in Kevin a sense of pride in everything he does.

Every case that Kevin works on at Coluccio Law – large or small – benefits from the lessons he learned. Kevin’s tenacity and work have led him to receive countless recognitions from trial lawyer organizations across the country and outstanding results for his clients …”  continue reading

Presentations

WSAJ 2020 - Winter Conference

Washington State Association for Justice’s annual conference, virtual on December 10 and 11, 2020. Topics: Commercial Vehicles and Trial Skills.

Attorney Kevin Coluccio will be presenting at 3:30 pm on December 10.

A personal injury lawyer guide to naming and questioning expert witnesses in truck crash litigation.

Hosted by Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2019

Attorney Kevin Coluccio hosted this webinar, designed as an introduction to handling a Plaintiff’s trucking tort case. Litigation involving trucking companies and truck drivers is not straightforward: this webinar will provide a personal injury lawyer with an understanding of this area of the law and some tools to help you obtain justice.

Washington State Association for Justice; Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association

Understanding how “truck accidents” are defined by safety laws and by trucking industry groups helps plaintiff’s attorneys explain the predictability and preventability of most crashes during discovery, and at trial.

Hosted by Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 

Publications

Guide to a Truck Crash Lawsuit

Introduction

We created this truck crash lawsuit guide to help our clients – and others – who have been involved in a life-changing truck crash. Understanding the basics of the legal process and the commercial trucking industry can help you make the best possible decisions for your future.

You may notice that we don’t use the word “accident” in this guide. In my 30+ years of representing injured people and their families, I have seen so much devastation caused by truck crashes. Most were not inevitable, unforeseeable “accidents”: they were the very predictable results of bad roads, bad vehicles, or bad driving choices. These preventable crashes result in thousands of injuries and deaths every year.

My firm, Coluccio Law, is dedicated to creating real and positive change in people’s lives. We take on a limited number of cases so that we can offer high-quality, personalized legal service — and get the best possible results for each client.

Coluccio Law - Guide to a Truck Crash Lawsuit

Read the full guide on TruckingWatchdog.com, or contact us for the printed book.

Articles

Recent Articles by Personal Injury Lawyer Kevin Coluccio

Making the Defendant Truck Driver and Motor Carrier Safety Director your Experts

Trial News – Washington State Association for Justice, October 2020. 

Kevin Coluccio explains his specific approach to questioning Experts in commercial trucking, developed over more than 30 years in truck crash cases.

AAJ Journal of Trucking Litigation, Winter/Spring 2020.

A lawyer can have all the talent in the world, but the value of a semi-truck crash case is still limited by the jurisdiction where the lawsuit was filed. 

Trial News – Washington State Association for Justice, 2020.

Personal injury lawyer Kevin Coluccio explains the wrongful death lawsuit that resulted from a man being crushed by a street sweeper in Bellevue, Washington.

Living Safer Magazine, Spring 2020

Trial News – Washington State Association for Justice, 2019

Attorney Kevin Coluccio discusses the importance of venue in trucking litigation, using the example of Washington State truck crash caused by a Nevada-based truck driver. 

Damages  WSAJ Nursing Home Litigation Desk Book: 2019

Trial News – Washington State Association for Justice, 2018

To contact Coluccio about writing, presenting, or republication of existing materials, call  206-594-5185 or send a message. 

Previous articles and publications by attorney Kevin Coluccio

  • Every Counts: Death of our Older Clients – Trial News, Washington State Association for Justice, 2014
  • Everyone Matters or Nobody Matters: Death of our Older Clients – The Lawyer’s Log Book, 2013
  • Tips for Proving Non-Obvious Injuries –  AAJ Trial, 2013
  • Washington and Oregon Law, Rules for the Unwary, 2013
  • Proper Speed and a Safe Following Distance – Two Rules too Often Broken, The Lawyer’s Log Book, 2013
  • How to Manage a Large Value Case from Start to Finish, High Value Personal Injury, 2013
  • Mastering the Art of Pleading Your Case and Propounding Discovery, All the Right Moves in Tort Litigation: Learn from the Masters of the Game, 2012
  • Hammer or Be Hammered, Trying UIM and PIP Cases, 2011
  • Nursing Home Litigation, Betrayers of Trust, 2009
  • Trucking Litigation, Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations, 2007
  • General Practice and Procedure, Washington State Bar Association, 2006
  • Insurance Law, Insurance Law Update, 2005
  • Defense Medical Examinations, 2005
  • The Jury Bias Phenomenon, Jury Bias, 2004
  • Insurance Law update Washington, Insurance Law Update, 2004
  • Discovery/Depositions, 2004
  • Defense Medical Examination, 2004
  • Free Your Client From The Liability Release, AAJ Trial, 2004
  • Civil Procedure/Trial Rules, 2004
  • Discovery – Nuts & Bolts of Personal Injury Practice, 2003
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  • Expert Witnesses – Experts, 2002
  • Trial Presentation –  Convention, 2002
  • Reciprocity – Oregon Reciprocity, 2001
  • Personal Injury Practice – Convention, 2001
  • Negligent Supervision of Parolees – Victim Advocate, 2001
  • Tort Law –  Tort Law Update, 2000
  • Presenting Damages, Auto Cases, 1999
  • Navigable Waters – Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1999
  • Damages –  Maritime Personal Injury, 1998
  • Federal Liens –  Subrogation, 1997
  • Evidence – Best of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1996
  • Seaworthiness –  Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1999
  • Seaman’s Rights – Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998
  • Application of Maritime Law Provides Basis for Settlement – Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998
  • Maritime Damages –  Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998
  • Injuries at Sea: Establishing Liability –  Trial News,Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998
  • Status: Defining a Seaman – Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1997
  • Vessels “In Navigation”: Determining Admiralty Jurisdiction –  Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1997
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Coluccio Law Blog

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