Partner Jason Amala was named a 2023 Plaintiff’s Attorney Trailblazer by the National Law Journal. Plaintiffs’ Attorney Trailblazers are professionals who have moved the needle in the legal industry by making significant marks on the practice, policy or technological...

Washington Personal Injury Law Blog
Criminal Charges Filed Against NYC Urologist Dr. Darius Paduch
The Department of Justice issued an indictment against Dr. Darius Paduch on April 11th after a federal grand jury determined that he used his position to sexually exploit and abuse patients. Dr. Paduch worked at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and...
Four Additional Lawsuits Alleging Abuse by Firefighter Filed Against City of Everett
PCVA attorneys Michael Pfau, Mallory Allen and Alyssa Nevala are representing five firefighters who filed suit alleging sexual harassment and abuse by fellow firefighter Chau Nguyen. Chau Nguyen was employed by the City of Everett Fire Department in Washington State....
$7.5M Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against General Contractor
Darrell Cochran, Kevin Hastings, and Andrew Ulmer reached a $7.5 million settlement on behalf of an independent contractor working on a residential roof replacement. The plaintiff was injured after falling from the roof of a two-story house. Plaintiff alleged that the...
$3.5M Settlement Reached in Lawsuit with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Tom Vertetis, Elizabeth Calora and William McClure reached a $3.5 million settlement with Pierce County on behalf of the estate of an accident victim who was struck and killed by a police vehicle driven by a sheriff’s deputy. Sheriff Deputy Eric Lopez was traveling on...