Maritime Injuries Attorneys

Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, is the body of authority that governs maritime disputes and activities. It is a hybrid between domestic law and private international law, though it has been shaped by international law and multilateral treaties. Maritime law determines the boundaries and influences the activities of private entities that operate vessels on the high seas. Some of the legal matters associated with maritime law are marine commerce and navigation, shipping, seamen, towage, insurance, maritime liens, recreation, and even piracy. It applies to any navigable waters within the United States for interstate or foreign commerce, and extends to matters not involving interstate commerce, such as the use of domestic waters for recreational activities. At SKWC, we have pursued claims on behalf of injured seamen, longshoremen, ferry boat workers, processors, and various other maritime workers.

Partner Kevin Coluccio leads our firm’s work in maritime injuries. Kevin is an active member of the maritime sections of both the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Washington State Trial Lawyers. He is also a Proctor in Admiralty and regularly publishes articles about maritime law.

Representative cases

$885,000 for two brothers who were shipwrecked in the Bering Sea

$675,000 for a seaman whose arm was crushed by a boom on a vessel.

$675,000 on behalf of the estate of a seaman who was killed when he fell off a crab vessel in Alaska.

$400,000 to a longshoreman who broke his hip during mooring operations on a vessel.

Confidential settlement for the wife of a seaman who died when the Arctic Rose commercial fishing boat sank in the Bering Sea on April 2, 2001.

Maritime Injuries

Recent Pacific Northwest Injury Law Advocate Blog Headlines

Think About This the Next Time You Look at a Wine Bottle

Posted on 30 January 2012

SKWC attorney, Ray Kahler, recently wrote an article for Trial News. In brief, Ray discusses the importance of adopting safer... Read more


Super Lawyer's National Blog Spotlights Karen Koehler & Her Blog

Posted on 19 January 2012

SKWC's very own Karen Koehler continues to gain recognition far and wide for her unique brand of blogging. Super Lawyers... Read more


Parents of 2 Year Old Who Died from Tylenol Sue Johnson & Johnson

Posted on 13 January 2012

On July 22, 2010, Daniel and Katy Moore of Ellensburg, Wash., say they gave their 2-year-old son, River Moore, Very Berr... Read more


Steven C. Gonzalez, Newest WA Supreme Court Justice Sworn in

Posted on 10 January 2012

A little bit of history was made yesterday, as Steven C. Gonzalez was sworn in as the newest Washington State Supreme Court j... Read more


Recent SKWC Spinal Cord Injury Blog Headlines

The story of Toby Forrest

Posted on 6 November 2011

A young musician named Toby had a diving accident.  He became a C5 quadriplegic.  This movie tells Toby's inspirat... Read more


Being paralyzed doesn't mean being pain free

Posted on 4 October 2011

22 years ago, Kurt Gengenbach became a C4 quadriplegic during a senior high school hockey game.  He went in for a ... Read more


Sponataneous recovery after SCI

Posted on 25 September 2011

Almost all people who sustain a SCI show some recovery of motor function below the initial spinal injury level. The spontaneo... Read more


Doctors told her parents she wouldn't live past age 14

Posted on 22 September 2011

Janet Barnes was born with a broken neck in 1928.  Doctors told her parents she wouldn't live past age 14.  Janet m... Read more