Year: 2021
Snapchat Ends Speed Filter Some Say Encouraged Reckless Driving
As NPR recently reported, Snapchat has recently decided to eliminate a controversial feature in the app known as the “speed filter.” But for some car crash victims, the recent removal is too little, too late. Tragically, motorists have died in speeding accidents involving speed filter users. Many others have been…
Attorney Heidi L. Wickstrom Elected Chair of AAJ’s Professional Negligence Section
CHICAGO (July 15, 2021) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard is proud to announce attorney Heidi L. Wickstrom has been elected Chair of the American Association for Justice’s Professional Negligence section. As chair, Ms. Wickstrom will oversee the Professional Negligence newsletter and online content, plan the group’s CLE for the next…
Physiologic Monitoring Issues
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations recently reported that clinical alarm response issues are among the top so-called “never” events. This is the case despite the fact that the Joint Commission explained years earlier the need to develop a National Patient Safety Goal for physiologic monitors and alarm…
Amusement Park Malfunctions
Fourteen people recently died on a crash in a sightseeing cable car in Italy, according to news reports. Police arrested three people after learning the tragedy occurred after workers placed a clamp on the emergency brake to deactivate it as part of a patchwork repair. The brake was engaging when…
Bicyclist Hit, Killed by Driver in Logan Square
CHICAGO – Kevin Clark, a Chicago musician famous for playing the drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 film “School of Rock,” was struck and killed by a driver early Wednesday while he biked in the Logan Square neighborhood. Clark, 32, was riding westbound in the 2600 block of North…
Alleged Teenage Drunk Driver Caused Crash That Left 1 Teen Dead, 4 Injured
NEW YORK – An alleged teenage drunk driver crashed his car in Rockland County, New York early Saturday, killing a 16-year-old passenger and injuring himself and three other passengers. The driver was allegedly speeding on Route 202 in Montebello in a 2003 Jaguar sedan when he lost control and struck a…
Overworked and Understaffed Pharmacists Place Patients at Risk
Limited resources and more demands are pushing pharmacists to the brink, according to a new investigative report by NBC News. Pharmacists worry that they will make a fatal error because the public and their employers expect them to handle an unrealistic workload. Reporters spoke with 31 retail pharmacists and pharmacy…
Amazon Aware That Workers Allegedly Pee in Water Bottles
After initially denying reports that Amazon workers pee in water bottles, the e-commerce giant admitted that it was wrong. The admission came after documents surfaced, showing that Amazon has been aware of the problem for quite some time. The issue arose after Amazon executive Dave Clark mocked Senator Bernie Sander’s…
April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April is distracted driving awareness month (DDAM), and our team is participating by sharing information with our clients about this dangerous driving activity and how to avoid it. Read on for more details about the month ahead and for valuable safe driving tips that could save you or a loved…
Des Plaines Mother, Father, and Son Killed in Mount Prospect Crash
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (March 9, 2021) – Three family members were tragically killed Sunday morning in a Mount Prospect car crash. A 59-year-old mother, 58-year-old father and their 31-year-old son all lost their lives in the collision around 7:45 a.m. on Rand Road near Mt. Prospect Road. The crash shut down…
