Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala is investigating abuse allegations against David Sibley, a former special education teacher at Meadowdale Elementary School in the Edmonds School District, along with how district administrators responded to years of internal warnings about...
Sexual Abuse
PCVA Law Files Five New Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Kaiser and Northwest Permanente Over Pediatrician Dr. Michael Wilmington
Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC (PCVA Law) today filed five new sexual abuse lawsuits against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, Northwest Permanente, P.C., and the Estate of Michael Wilmington on behalf of former patients of Dr. Michael Wilmington, the...
PCVA Law Files Suit Against Optum Medical Care and Prohealth Over Dr. Mark Hoffman Abuse Allegations
Attorneys at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC (PCVA Law) have filed a lawsuit on behalf of two former patients who allege they were sexually abused by Dr. Mark Hoffman, a New York physician arrested on March 5, 2026 over allegations of unwanted sexual contact with a...
Dr. Mark Hoffman Abuse Investigation: Information for Patients and Families
Patients and families of Dr. Mark Hoffman, a longtime Long Island oncologist, are facing difficult questions after his arrest on charges that he sexually abused a patient during an oncology appointment in New Hyde Park. PCVA Law represents survivors of Dr. Hoffman and...
Brookdale Hospital Nurse Sexual Abuse | Kuriakose Poulose
Patients and families connected to Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn are facing difficult questions after public reports that a hospital nurse, Kuriakose Poulose, was accused of sexually abusing a patient and had a documented history of similar allegations in another...
Student-on-Student Sexual Abuse
When a child is sexually abused by another student, the school that was responsible for keeping that child safe often shares the blame. PCVA represents children and families in Washington and nationwide when a school or district fails to protect a student from sexual...
Dr. Gordon Pyne Abuse Lawsuit: Information for Former Patients and Families
PCVA is alerting Seattle residents about reported sexual misconduct by Dr. Gordon E. Pyne, a former pediatrician at Sand Point Pediatrics in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pyne practiced pediatric medicine in the Seattle area from approximately 1959 through 1991 and passed...
Dr. Michael Wilmington Abuse Investigation: Information for Former Patients and Families
Former patients and families of Dr. Michael R. Wilmington are facing difficult questions after public reports that the longtime Vancouver, Washington pediatrician was under investigation for child molestation and child pornography before his death. According to the...
First Lawsuit Filed Against Kaiser Permanente After Numerous Survivors of Dr. Michael Wilmington Come Forward
Attorneys at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC (PCVA Law) today filed the first lawsuit on behalf of a former patient of Dr. Michael Wilmington against Kaiser Permanente, alleging it knew of the danger Dr. Wilmington presented to its pediatric patients, but failed to protect them.
Perpetrator Alert: Dr. Michael R. Wilmington, a pediatrician in Vancouver, WA
PCVA is alerting Washington and Oregon families about allegations involving former Vancouver pediatrician Dr. Michael R. Wilmington. If you or your child experienced inappropriate touching, molestation, or other misconduct by Dr. Wilmington, you may have a legal claim. Our sexual abuse attorneys can help you understand your rights and pursue accountability.


