Difficult Cases, Proven Results
Our results speak for themselves.
At Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, we accept a variety of personal injury cases, but the common thread that runs through them all is our desire to assist those who have been severely injured. Too often, wealthy and powerful defendants abuse their power or engage in reckless behavior in an attempt to dismiss legitimate plaintiff grievances. Working through their attorneys, they seek to influence case results to their satisfaction, leaving injured plaintiffs buried in legal costs and medical bills and feeling hopeless. Countering this type of behavior requires the resources and expertise of a seasoned litigation firm – one that is not afraid to strongly argue for your rights, whether in a settlement meeting or in front of a jury. We fully leverage the decades we have spent investigating cases, filing lawsuits, performing depositions and going to trial in order to uncover the truth and obtain justice for the injured. Below are just some of the many cases in which we have delivered success for our clients.
Featured Case Results
$95,000,000+
class action verdict
total judgment on a $57M jury verdict for 22,000 home care workers, believed to be the largest class action verdict against DSHS of its kind.
$60,000,000
wrongful death settlement
with the State of Washington and timber company for deaths in the Oso landslide of 2014
sanction granted
The King County Superior Court upheld a $788,664.04 compensatory sanctions and $394,332.02 plaintiffs compensation against the State of Washington.
$58,334,000
sexual abuse settlements
for survivors of abuse at Kiwanis Vocational Home
$40,000,000
sexual abuse bankruptcy settlement
for 70 survivors of sexual assault by Jesuit priests
$35,000,000
dental malpractice verdict
for twenty-nine clients who were victims of years of dental negligence, fraud, and consumer protection act violations
$31,000,000
sexual abuse bankruptcy settlement
for 74 survivors of sexual abuse by members of the Spokane Catholic Diocese
$22,000,000
wrongful death jury verdict
against Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) for negligent parole supervision
$15,000,000
wrongful death jury verdict
against Department of Corrections (DOC) for negligent parole supervision
$13,953,887
medical malpractice verdict
$13,725,000
sexual abuse settlements
$12,750,000
sexual abuse settlements
$12,125,000
sexual abuse settlement
for survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of a Seattle Archdiocese priest
$11,000,000
medical malpractice settlement
for a minor client due to delay in diagnosing bacterial meningitis resulting in neurological injury
$10,300,000
jury verdict against DSHS
a $4,500,000 million settlement against King County, and over $300,000 in settlement from a store owner for a teenage boy who suffered brain damage when beaten by violent foster boys at a gas station.
$10,150,000
sexual abuse settlement
for nine survivors of sexual abuse by a notorious pedophile Catholic priest
$8,000,000
serious injury settlement
for client who was shot multiple times by Tacoma police officer for allegedly failing to obey police instructions
$8,000,000
sexual abuse settlement
for survivor of abuse by an employee of an assisted-living facility
$8,000,000
child sexual abuse jury verdict
against Oblate Fathers Western Province for religious order child sexual abuse
$7,500,000
consumer protection class action settlement
for thousands of motor vehicle accident victims who suffered deceptive collection practices regarding their medical bills
$7,500,000
racial discrimination settlement
in the Puyallup School District
$7,500,000
serious injury settlement
following fall from roof
$6,500,000
sexual abuse settlement
for 5 plaintiffs who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a Catholic priest at a high school
$6,000,000
sexual abuse settlement
for survivor of sexual abuse by bowling coach
$6,000,000
wrongful death verdict
against Washington State DOC for negligent parole supervision
$5,570,000
sexual abuse settlement
for 19 survivors of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church of New Orleans
$5,425,000
auto accident settlement
for a client struck by a motor vehicle in a crosswalk and suffered permanent serious injury
$5,375,000
product liability settlement
for a woman suffering 3rd degree burns on 1/3rd of her body from an exploding Ecoflame gel fuel product
$5,250,000
medical malpractice jury verdict
for a client after an improperly-consented and negligently-performed surgery caused a permanent spinal cord injury
$5,000,000
auto accident settlement
for a client who was struck by a motor vehicle and suffered serious permanent injury
$5,000,000
wrongful death settlement
for a client struck by a motor vehicle and suffered serious injury resulting in her death
$4,600,000
sexual abuse settlement
for 25 survivors of sexual assault by members of the Illinois Catholic Church
$4,500,000
train accident jury verdict
for a passenger injured in an Amtrak derailment accident
$4,300,000
wrongful death jury verdict
for unlawful shooting in a property dispute
$4,250,000
serious injury settlement
for a survivor of sexual abuse by a former teacher employed by the Issaquah School District
$4,250,000
sexual abuse settlement
for a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury after she was struck by a parolee with a car
$4,232,000
sexual assault jury verdict
for two survivors of sexual assault by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church)
$4,000,000
serious injury verdict
for passenger injured in Duck Boat collision on Aurora Bridge
$3,500,000
medical malpractice settlement
for an 84-year-old woman who suffered severe post-operative complications
$3,500,000
product liability settlement
for family whose conversion van rolled over due to unstable center of gravity
$3,500,000
wrongful death settlement
settlement for minor children of an immigrant single mother struck by a police vehicle resulting in her death at the scene
$3,100,000
sexual abuse settlement
against the State of Washington DSHS for a state-dependent child placed with a convicted child rapist
$3,075,000
defamation jury verdict
for the wrongful termination and defamation of a 20-year decorated senior county prosecutor
$3,000,000
sexual abuse settlement
against DSHS
$2,750,000
jury verdict
against City of Fife for negligent road maintenance
$2,500,000
jury verdict and settlement
for a person injured by a negligently modified industrial machine
$2,500,000
medical malpractice settlement
for client who suffered mold infection secondary to hospitalization
$2,500,000
sexual abuse settlement
for a woman abused by her foster parent licensed by DSHS despite the fact he was a convicted sex offender
$2,250,000
wrongful death settlement
with the State of Washington and Rainier School for death of disabled man
$2,250,000
medical malpractice settlement
for client who suffered a delay in diagnosing anal cancer which resulted in colostomy
$2,100,000
wrongful death settlement
with DSHS for father of a 3-year-old boy killed by the mother’s boyfriend, who CPS should have known was a chronic child abuser
$2,000,000
sexual abuse settlement
for survivors of sexual abuse at Green Hill School
$2,000,000
sexual abuse settlement
for a woman who was assaulted in foster care as a ward of the State of Washington
$2,000,000
sexual assault settlement
for a woman who was abused by her Aberdeen High School band teacher in the late 1980s through the early 1990s
$1,500,000
abuse settlement
for a woman who was sexually abused by a teacher when she was a student
$1,500,000
auto accident jury verdict
for the wrongful death of a college graduate student who died instantly as a result of a high-impact rear-end collision
$1,425,000
child sexual abuse jury verdict
against Olympia School District for child sexual abuse
$1,400,000
jury verdict
for a family-owned business against the State of Washington for unlawful conduct against a local business
$1,350,000
abuse settlement
with the State of Washington and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for failing to protect a child placed in foster care by DSHS
$1,000,000
medical malpractice verdict
against a surgeon for an improper bladder laceration post-hysterectomy
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