Aug 4, 2023
Kevin Coluccio of Coluccio Law and Kenneth E. Brewe of Brewe Layman represent Jennifer Phillips in a wrongful death suit against the project general contractor, a joint venture of Clark Construction Group, and Lease Crutcher Lewis.
Seattle, Washington, United States - August 4, 2023 /MarketersMEDIA/ —
Seattle personal injury lawyer of Coluccio Law Firm, Kevin Coluccio, announced that the firm has been named to represent Jennifer Phillips, widow of Brian M. Phillips, who died on Sept. 20, 2021, fall at the Seattle Convention Center. Kenneth E. Brewe of Brewe Layman joins Kevin Coluccio.
In the wrongful death complaint filed in King County Superior Court, attorneys representing Jennifer Phillips allege that Clark Construction Group and Lease Crutcher Lewis, operating as a joint venture to build the new Seattle Convention Center, "knew or should have known" that unmarked holes in the floor of the job site posed a safety risk. The attorneys for Phillips' wife seek a jury trial and all damages available under the law. A jury trial is set for Feb. 26, 2024.
Bryan Phillips, 31, a member of the local Cement Masons & Plasterers Union, worked for a subcontractor for Performance Contracting, or PCI, which is not named in the lawsuit. He was operating a scissor lift on the second story of the project when one of the lift's wheels went over a wood-covered hole in the floor. The wood covering collapsed, causing the lift to topple. Phillips was ejected from the lift, fell to the street below, and died.
According to the complaint and documents from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, PCI and Clark Construction Group were fined a combined $20,000 for failing to ensure that hole covers at the work site could support the weight of equipment in use nearby. A Clark Construction safety manager raised safety concerns about the hole covers before Phillips's death. According to the complaint, the JV disregarded and failed to act on the safety manager's warning.

Additional details are available at https://www.coluccio-law.com/.
Attorney Kevin Coluccio said that his team's investigation into the case revealed Washington Labor & Industries documents indicated that the safety manager had warned of the hazard months earlier. The safety coordinator photographed unmarked and insufficient hole covers but did not note issues with the covers in his report. The plaintiff says that project contractors ignored warning signs about the conditions that led to the death of her husband.
Coluccio Law Firm, the construction site accident lawyer team, focuses on truck crashes, motor vehicle crashes, severe and permanent injuries, and wrongful death cases. In 2021, there were 73 fatal occupational injuries in Washington, with 18 in the construction industry, according to Washington Labor & Industries. The agency said initial data for 2022 shows there was a total of 81 deaths, with 24 in the construction industry.
Kevin Coluccio has more than three decades of practicing law. He estimates that he has been to trial in nearly every court in Washington State. He has earned over $300 million in trial verdicts and case settlements on behalf of his clients. His entire career in the law has been focused on helping seriously injured people and their families through the complexities of the civil justice system.
Coluccio Law is dedicated to ensuring real and positive change in people's lives. The legal firm takes on a limited number of cases so that the legal team can offer high-quality, personalized legal services and get the best possible result for each client. Numerous large settlements have been won for his wrongful death, construction site, or truck accident clients.
About the Firm:
Coluccio Law Firm has years of experience and is licensed to practice in Washington and Oregon. Kevin Coluccio has numerous awards and peer recognitions to his credit. He dedicates his practice to wrongful death cases and truck accidents.
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Organization: Coluccio Law Firm
Address: 2120 1st Avenue North, #201, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 745-3889
Website: https://www.coluccio-law.com/
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