ALBANY, NEW YORK – Today, attorneys from Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC (“PCVA”) announced a landmark, $8 million settlement on behalf of Plaintiff Michael Harmon in a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. The case – settled on the eve...
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State of Washington Will Pay $9,000,000 to Woman Sexually Abused in Foster Care as a Child
TACOMA, WASHINGTON – The State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services has agreed to pay $9,000,000 to A.M, a woman who was severely sexually and physically abused at a pre-adoptive foster home in Pierce County from 1997 to 2004, starting at age 6. The...
Survivors’ Attorneys Respond to Washington Medical Commission’s Suspension of Dr. Mark Mulholland
Dr. Mark Mulholland is accused of serially sexually abusing over 100 patients over more than a decade. His suspension follows more than 18 filed lawsuits and 10 formal complaints to the Washington Department of Health RICHLAND, WASHINGTON – This week, the Washington...
Wave of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Filed Against Providence and Kadlec Regional Medical Center for Patient Abuse
Dr. Mark Mulholland accused of serially sexually abusing his patients in five new lawsuits and numerous formal complaints to state Department of Health. “This could be one of the biggest known cases of sexual abuse in a medical setting in Washington State history.”
Multiple Sexual Abuse Survivors File Lawsuits Against Providence and Kadlec Regional Medical Center for Failing to Protect Patients from Sexual Abuse by Dr. Mark Mulholland
The lawsuits follow numerous complaints made by victims to the Washington State Department of Health, and a state report finding patient and staff concerns were “dismissed” and “not taken seriously.”
Landmark $30 Million Verdict in New York Scouting Abuse Case: A Victory for Survivors
Jeff Pringle, a survivor under New York’s Child Victims Act (CVA), was awarded a $30 million verdict against Paul Caillaud, a former Boy Scouts of America (BSA) camp “doctor” who sexually abused him in the mid-1980s at Forestburg Scout Reservation in Sullivan County, New York. This verdict is believed to be the first CVA verdict in the county since the law’s passage five years ago.
Clovis Unified School District Sued for Serial Sexual Abuse of Second-Grade Students by Former Teacher
PRESS RELEASE Lawsuit alleges school district ignored students’ complaints for years and failed to protect them from repeated sexual abuse FRESNO, CALIFORNIA – Today, attorneys at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC (“PCVA”) filed a lawsuit on behalf of five former...
Justice for Survivors: $19.5 Million Settlement in Foster Home Abuse Case
In a landmark settlement that underscores the enduring power of justice—even decades later—a brother and sister who suffered sexual abuse while in foster care in the early 1970s have secured a combined $19.5 million from the State of New Jersey. This resolution not...
PCVA Partners File Wrongful Death in Tacoma Crash that Left Six Dead
Officials Knew of the Dangers but Failed to Act. The parents of a young woman killed in a horrific Tacoma crash that left six dead including their 19-year-old daughter Cerra Corner have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and state, arguing that officials...
State of New Jersey Pays $6,750,000 to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Woman Sexually Abused in Foster Care
The State of New Jersey has agreed to pay $6,750,000 to a woman, J.T., alleged to have been sexually abused starting in 1972 in the State’s foster care system when she was nine years old. The settlement will allow the parties to avoid a long jury trial that was...