Elizabeth P. Calora
Partner at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Seattle, WA
Car Accidents, Consumer Law, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Personal Injury
403 Columbia Street, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
About Elizabeth P. Calora
Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Consumer Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Personal Injury
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2009J.D.
- University of Puget Sound, 2003B.A.
- Major: French and International Affairs
Representative Cases
- $13.95 million medical malpractice jury verdict for a 17-year-old who suffered a catastrophic stroke during an elective cardiac procedure
- $5.425 million auto accident settlement for a client struck by a motor vehicle in a crosswalk who suffered permanent serious injury
- $3.5 million medical malpractice settlement for an 84-year-old woman who suffered severe post-operative complications
- $1.5 million class action settlement for more than 900 restaurant workers wrongfully denied pay for overtime and missed meal and rest breaks, tip pool violations and automatic service charge violations
- $1.3 million personal injury settlement for a client who suffered major burns on 30% of her body when she tripped while carrying a large pot of hot oil
- $1.2 million medical malpractice settlement for a widower whose wife died of a heart attack due to a delayed diagnosis during admission to the hospital
- $1 million medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered neurological deficits after the failure of a radiologist to diagnose an aneurysm
- $750,000 medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered partial permanent deficits after complications from a neurosurgical procedure
- $300,000 sexual abuse jury verdict on behalf of a student diagnosed with autism who was aggressively harassed and bullied by fellow high school students, resulting in longstanding psychological trauma
- $105,000 personal injury settlement for a client who suffered a facial injury from a malfunctioning freezer door
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Washington
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
Other Affiliations
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association (Member)
- King County Bar Association (Member)
- Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court (Member)
- Washington Women Lawyers (President-Elect, 2020 – 2021; Secretary, 2019 – 2020; Annual Event Chair, 2018 - 2019)
- Washington State Association for Justice (Co-Chair, Medical Negligence section, 2020 - 2021; Convention Chair, 2018)
- Pierce County Washington Women Lawyers (Past President, 2014 – 2015; Board Member, 2012 - 2015)
- University of Puget Sound (Alumni Council)
Articles
Published Works
- The Danger in Evaluating COVID-19 Cases, Washington State Association for Justice Trial News, May 2022
- Pediatric Sepsis: An Underappreciated Risk to Our Children, Washington State Association for Justice Trial News, May 2021
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Partner18 years of experienceSex Crimes, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights, Wrongful Death
- Government, Class Actions, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury
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