Doctor Sexual Abuse At PCVA, we understand the profound impact of doctor sexual abuse on patients and are committed to providing compassionate and effective legal representation for survivors. Our experienced team focuses on both sexual abuse civil cases and medical...
Practice
Small Plane Crashes
Small Plane Crashes While flying in a small plane is statistically safer than driving in a car, accidents do happen, and when they do, they tend to cause serious injuries and death. Consider that for every 100,000 hours flown in private planes, there are 2.3...
Washington State DSHS Lawsuits
Washington State DSHS Lawsuits When people are in the care of a state agency such as the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), it is the responsibility of its employees to ensure their safety. Unfortunately, too often DSHS fails in this duty, and...
Washington State Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse
Washington State Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse The Washington State legislature is considering a bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to commence legal action against perpetrators and responsible...
Chemical Injuries
Chemical Injuries The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates workers suffer more than 190,000 illnesses and 50,000 deaths each year due to exposure to dangerous, mostly unregulated chemicals used in the workplace. The Centers for Disease...
Electrocution
Electrocution Electrocution is one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) “Fatal Four” causes of death at construction sites, along with falls, being struck-by objects and being caught in/between accidents. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Crane Accidents
Crane Accidents Crane accidents generate big news headlines – and for good reason. The potential injuries and loss of life, damage to the site and surrounding buildings, and damage to equipment (not to mention construction delays) can be astronomical. The Census of...
Falls
Falls The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that in 2020 the construction industry accounted for more than 45% of all fatal falls, slips and trips – with nearly all involving falls to a lower level of the construction site. Additionally, the Occupational Safety...
Head Injuries
Head Injuries Even a minor construction-related accident can result in a traumatic brain injury (TBI), impairment or death. If you or someone you know have suffered a TBI while working on a construction site, or if a loved one died from a construction site head...
Student Sexual Abuse
Student Sexual Abuse According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Sexual abuse is a horrific crime, often committed by people in power against...