Thomas B. Vertetis
Managing Partner at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Tacoma, WA
Medical Malpractice, Consumer Law, Civil Rights, Sex Crimes, Car Accidents
909 A St., Suite 700, Tacoma, WA 98402
About Thomas B. Vertetis
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Consumer Law
- Civil Rights
- Sex Crimes
- Car Accidents
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1997J.D.
- Honors: Member, Moot Court Team
- Honors: Semi-finalist 1996 National Tax Moot Court Competition, Tampa Florida
- University of San Diego, 1994B.B.A.
- Major: Business Economics
- Honors: <i>cum laude</i>
- Honors: Alcala Award Recipient, 1994
- Honors: Student Body President, 1994
Representative Cases
- $13.95 million medical malpractice jury verdict for a 22 year old client who suffered a catastrophic embolic stroke during an elective cardiac catheterization.
- $12.5 million medical malpractice settlement for an infant left with birth injuries due to a negligent delivery.
- $8 million federal civil rights excessive force settlement after eighth day of trial for a client shot by Tacoma Police Department during a low-speed pursuit.
- $5.425 million auto accident settlement for a client struck by a motor vehicle and suffered a serious injury.
- $5 million auto accident settlement for a client struck by a motor vehicle and suffered a serious permanent injury.
- $4.5 million personal injury verdict in federal court for a 19-year-old Amtrak passenger seriously injured after a train’s derailment.
- $4 million medical malpractice settlement for client who suffered a post-surgical stroke resulting in kidney transplant.
- $3.5 million medical malpractice settlement for an 84-year-old woman who suffered severe post-operative complications.
- $3.4 million medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered a permanent brain injury as a result of a complication during a cardiac catheterization.
- $3.075 million jury verdict for the wrongful termination and defamation of a 20-year decorated senior county prosecutor.
- $2 million medical malpractice settlement for client who suffered partial bilateral blindness due to delayed diagnoses of increased intracranial pressures that damaged his optic nerves.
- $1.5 million physical abuse settlement against the DSHS for a minor who suffered serious injuries due to the failure of CPS to intervene and investigate a child abuser.
- $1.5 million auto accident jury verdict for the wrongful death of a college graduate student who died instantly as a result of a high-impact rear-end collision.
- $1.475 million medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered permanent cervical injury due to delayed diagnosis of fractured vertebrae.
- $1.4 million jury verdict for a family-owned business against the State of Washington for unlawful conduct against a local business.
- $1.3 million personal injury settlement for a client who suffered major burns over 30% of her body when she tripped while carrying a large pot of hot oil.
- $1.2 million medical malpractice wrongful death settlement for a widower whose wife died of a heart attack due to delayed diagnosis during admission to hospital.
- $1.2 million medical malpractice settlement for a client whose incorrect cancer diagnosis resulted in a permanent colostomy.
- $1 million medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered neurological deficits after the failure of a radiologist to diagnose an aneurysm.
- $1 million medical malpractice settlement against a psychologist for failure to properly treat a mentally ill patient who killed an innocent bystander.
- $1 million medical malpractice verdict against a surgeon for an improper bladder laceration post-hysterectomy.
- $1 million medical malpractice wrongful death settlement for a widow whose husband died due to a delayed diagnosis of acute leukemia.
- $1 million personal injury settlement for a client who suffered a serious permanent dominant hand nerve injury, limiting his future use and employability in his profession.
- $900,000 medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered irreversible kidney damage following a delayed diagnosis of kidney disease (RPGN).
- $850,000 medical malpractice wrongful death settlement for a widow whose husband died due to equipment malfunction and delayed transport to an appropriate hospital.
- $776,400 medical malpractice verdict for a 19-year-old client who suffered permanent injuries from a mistreated fracture to her non-dominant arm.
- $750,000 medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered partial permanent deficits after complications from a neurosurgical procedure.
- $750,000 serious injury settlement for a couple who suffered physical and cognitive impairments due to prolonged exposure to phosgene from a defective propane tank.
- $300,000 civil rights verdict for a high school student with autism who was serially bullied and harassed by a group of students, despite repeated notice to the school district, which failed to stop the harassment and conduct resulting in long-term psychological injury to the minor.
Classes and Seminars
- Regularly Scheduled Speaker, Trial Practice, Medical Malpractice and Evidence, CLE Seminars
- Regular Lecturer, WSBA CLE Courses
- Regular Lecturer, WSAJ CLE Courses
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Washington
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Oregon
- New Jersey
Other Affiliations
- Washington State Campaign for Equal Justice (Board of Directors, President)
- Pierce County Bar Foundation (Past President)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Washington Chapter, Executive Board, Secretary)
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington (Trustee)
- Western District of Washington Ninth Circuit (Past Lawyer Representative )
- Washington State Association for Justice (Medical Negligence Section, Past Chair)
- International Society of Barristers (Fellow)
- Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association (Volunteer Services/Pro Bono Committee, Past Chair)
Past Positions
- Western District of Washington Ninth Circuit, Lawyer Representative, 2016 - 2019
- Honorable Jane B. Cantor of the New Jersey Superior Court, Clerk
- Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office New Brunswick, New Jersey, Assistant Prosecutor
Articles
Published Works
- Chapter Author, WSAJ Medical Negligence Deskbook, Washington State Association for Justice, 2016
Office Info
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