May 8, 2025 / News
Spokane School District Agrees to Pay $2.05 Million, Legal Fees to Settle Teacher/Student Sex Case Reminiscent of Mary Kay Letourneau Tacoma, WA – January 19, 2024 – The Central Valley School District of Spokane, WA. has agreed to pay $2.05 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a student groomed and sexually abused […]
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News: My team and I have negotiated a $4 Million child sex abuse settlement with WA State and Secret Harbor – the deplorable group home known as “Little Alcatraz” – on behalf of former residents. Video: Inside the Secret Harbor $4 Million settlement Troubled boys were warehoused, ignored and horrifically abused at the remote island […]
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Childhood sexual abuse is not something that you recover from. It’s something you experience, and it’s something that impacts you every day for the rest of your life. When you have a seriously traumatic experience in childhood, the science shows that this has significant impacts on your brain chemistry, on your development, that impact you […]
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When a self-driving car causes serious injury in an accident, who is ultimately responsible? A bill proposed in the Washington State legislature leaves that question without a clear cut answer. And that could leave accident victims – especially those without significant financial resources – from getting the help they need to heal and recover. SB […]
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Seattle – March 6, 2024 – She was groomed, harassed and sexually abused by her teacher and former softball coach throughout her high school career. And after years of fighting to discredit her and avoid accepting any responsibility, Seattle Preparatory School has now agreed to pay $2.425 million to settle claims of sexual abuse, sexual […]
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In 2004, the U.S. Department of Education released a comprehensive report that shed light on a disturbing reality: the widespread sexual abuse committed by school employees across the country. This report, spanning hundreds of pages, meticulously documented various categories of school staff most likely to engage in such misconduct. Despite this report, the abuses continue far too […]
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Insurer Failed To Honor Premium, Defend Child Care Center In Sexual Misconduct Cases In a significant legal victory, attorney Darrell Cochran and team from Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala have achieved a landmark $28.5 million settlement in a case involving breach of contract by an insurance company whose identity can’t be disclosed per the terms of […]
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A group of victims who suffered horrendous sexual abuse at a Southwest Washington group boys home have filed an amended lawsuit against several major insurance companies for failing to honor their contracts and pay what they owe for the victims’ suffering. The new filing by attorneys from the Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala law firm in […]
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Child Welfare Workers Ignored Rampant Sexual, Physical Abuse at Boys Village Group Homes in Ellensburg and Seattle. The State of Washington has agreed to pay $10.5M to settle lawsuits brought by four men who suffered horrendous sexual and physical abuse at Boys Village group homes in Ellensburg and Seattle. The settlement was announced by Darrell Cochran and […]
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Washington State has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve a horrific child sexual abuse lawsuit filed on behalf of two young sisters in Seattle. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) failed to protect the girls from unspeakable abuse by their foster father, Nathaniel […]
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