PCVA is excited to announce Tom Vertetis was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers during its annual meeting in San Diego, California. An invitation-only fellowship of diverse lawyers in the United States and Canada, college membership can never exceed...
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Colleen Durkin Peterson Assumes Washington State Association for Justice Presidency
We are pleased to announce that Colleen Durkin Peterson officially assumed the presidency of the Washington State Association for Justice at the association's annual meeting in Vancouver. During an interview published in Trial News, Colleen discussed how she grew up...
Washington State agrees to pay $9.35 million settlement for children abused in foster care under watch of DSHS
The State of Washington has agreed to pay a $9.35 million settlement for children who suffered years of physical and sexual abuse while under state foster care, announced PCVA partner Darrell Cochran. The three young children were subjected to constant, unimaginable...
Seattle Climbing Gym Vertical World and Colorado Equipment Manufacturer C3 Agree to Pay $6M Total Settlement for Climbing Accident
In a landmark legal settlement, Seattle-based climbing gym Vertical World and Colorado-based equipment manufacturer C3 Manufacturing have agreed to pay a combined $6 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a preventable climbing accident that resulted in severe...
PCVA Files 28 Additional Lawsuits Alleging Abuse by Urologist Dr. Darius Paduch
An additional 28 plaintiffs have come forward alleging they were sexually abused by urologist Dr. Darius Paduch at either New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center or Northwell Health. The complaints allege that both hospitals received multiple complaints...