In a significant ruling, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of arguments by PCVA attorneys Darrell Cochran, Andy Ulmer and team upholding nearly $500,000 in sanctions against C3 Manufacturing LLC, a Colorado-based equipment maker, and its former law...
A federal judge today sentenced Dr. Darius Paduch, a former urologist at Weill Cornell, New York-Presbyterian (WCM/NYPH), and Northwell Health, to a life sentence for his 11 felony counts of sexually assaulting and abusing his patients. Dr. Paduch was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury in May. The survivors who testified during the trial represent only a fraction of the hundreds of former patients Dr. Paduch abused during his tenure at these trusted institutions.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is making history this month with a new $880 million settlement to 1,353 survivors of clergy sexual abuse, bringing its total payouts to an unprecedented $1.5 billion. This latest agreement is a powerful acknowledgment of the decades-long trauma endured by thousands and reflects the significant progress made in holding institutions accountable.
PCVA Law has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a former Gig Harbor High School quarterback, who suffered severe injuries during the 2023 “Fish Bowl” game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools. The complaint, filed in Pierce County, outlines a distressing...
Our decades-long fight to uncover the truth about pedophile priests in the Seattle Catholic Archdiocese continues, as another victim of sexual abuse has come forward after decades of suffering in silence. Darrell Cochran with his colleagues Ian Bauer and Patrick...
