Opinion: Education system failings fuel foster care to prison pipeline
There are far too many reasons foster children often end up incarcerated, a disproportionate amount of them children of color. So many of our institutions are failing. Our education system is one of them. I encourage you to read this […]
Read MoreWashington State agrees to pay $16.95M in landmark child abuse settlement
Olympia, WA – November 1, 2023 – Washington State has agreed to pay $16.95M to settle lawsuits brought by 12 boys sexually and physically abused while under the care of the State and placed at the J Bar D Boys […]
Read MoreDarrell Cochran, PCVA Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers® Lists
Darrell Cochran and 12 other of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 Best Lawyers® lists. Ten attorneys have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and three attorneys have […]
Read MoreSeattle Climbing Gym, Colorado Equipment Manufacturer Agree to Pay $6M Total Settlement for Climbing Accident
In a landmark legal settlement, Seattle-based climbing gym Vertical World and Colorado-based equipment manufacturer C3 Manufacturing have agreed to pay a combined $6 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a preventable climbing accident that resulted in severe injuries to […]
Read MoreWashington State agrees to pay $9.35 million settlement for children abused in foster care under watch of DSHS
The State of Washington has agreed to pay a $9.35 million settlement for children who suffered years of physical and sexual abuse while under state foster care, announced PCVA co-founding partner Darrell Cochran. The three young children were subjected to constant, […]
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