Coluccio Law

On April 25, 2017, Adriana Brown was walking across Western Avenue in Seattle, headed to her job as a personal trainer at the Seattle Athletic Club. Halfway across the street, she was hit by a pickup truck turning left ...

Changing Lives: 3 stories of distracted driving

On a sunny fall afternoon, Andy was driving home from his high school cross-country practice. He was signaling to turn when his vehicle was hit from behind by a big semi-truck and trailer ...

Legal info for Amtrak 501 train crash victims: what you need to know

What happens next? Basic legal information for people who were involved in the Amtrak 501 train derailment crash, from an experienced Washington State lawyer

What will stop texting and driving? Jail time.

Distracted driving laws are getting stronger, but it may take criminal charges to make people change their behavior. These drivers were prosecuted for the senseless, tragic deaths they caused while texting and driving...

Jul 20, 2017

Washington State’s new and improved distracted driving law

Put the phone down in Washington State. The new distracted driving law prohibits any "personal electronic device" for drivers, and increases fines and penalties ...

May 23, 2017

We say “crash” instead of “accident” : this is why

Every year, 35,000 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes. Predictable, preventable car crashes are not "accidents"... it is time for us to change the way we think—and speak—about driving a car.

Nov 17, 2016