Northern Oyster v. State of Washington, et al.
Pacific County Superior Court Cause No.:03-2-80472-5 Obtained $1.4 million jury verdict against the State of Washington for unlawful and tortious conduct that interfered with the client’s business...
View ArticleMary Draper v. Pierce County Housing Authority D/B/A Eagles Watch Apartments
Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.:06-2-08334-8 $750,000 settlement on behalf of low-income housing residents forced to live in mold-contaminated apartments. Read Full News Tribune Story … The post...
View ArticleCorey v. Pierce County, et al. – $3.075M Jury Verdict
Tom Vertetis worked with Ms. Corey’s attorney, who was seeking assistance as the case headed to trial. After a four week trial, the result was a $3.075 million jury verdict in King County for the...
View ArticleRanch House Barbeque v Department of Natural Resources – $800,000 settlement...
A December 2007 storm in Western Washington caused a landslide which demolished a local restaurant, the award-winning Ranch House BBQ. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...
View ArticleRavenell v DSHS – $2.1M Settlement for DSHS Negligence
DSHS failed to investigate allegations of abuse reported by a father in mother’s home. 3-year old boy, Michael Kekoa Ravenell, was beaten to death by his mother’s boyfriend, who DSHS failed to learn...
View ArticleLarson v. WA State Department of Corrections – $4.25M Settlement
Darrell L. Cochran and his client, Kathie Lee Larson settled their case with the Washington State DOC for $4,250,000. Kathie was run down by a mentally-ill DOC parolee in a stolen car, causing...
View ArticleJane Doe v. Olympia School District – $750,000 Settlement
Darrell Cochran and his team have settled a second lawsuit against the Olympia School District for child sexual abuse of a girl by bus driver, Gary Shafer. Shafer admitted to sexually assaulting at...
View ArticleWebster v. Bainbridge Island School District – $300,000 Verdict
Tom Vertetis and Liz Calora have won a verdict in a private trial for their client, B.W. against the Bainbridge Island School District for negligence. B.W., then an autistic 14-year-old, was bullied...
View ArticleConfidential v. State of Washington (DSHS) – $425,000 Settlement
Darrell and Loren Cochran represented a family in a case against the WA State Department of Social and Health Services for negligent supervision of a convicted rapist. The child victim was sexually...
View ArticleMcLean v. City of Kelso – $375,000 Settlement
PCVA attorneys settled with 4 public agencies over the wrongful death of confidential police informant, Jeremy McLean. Jeremy was an undercover operative for law enforcement in Southwest Washington....
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