Category: Firm News
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…
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…
Waukegan Police Officer Fatally Shoots Teen After Car Reverses During Traffic Stop
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (October 22, 2020) – A Waukegan police officer shot two people Tuesday night — fatally wounding a 19 year old — after the car they were in allegedly reversed during a traffic stop. Preliminary autopsy results confirm 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette “died from injuries due to a gunshot” fired by…
FDA Orders Zantac Pulled Off Market Due to Cancer Link
For years, millions of Americans have taken Zantac to relieve indigestion, sour stomach, ulcers, reflux, and heartburn. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now ordering companies to pull ranitidine medications – including those sold under the brand name Zantac ─ off the market after finding potentially dangerous…
Partners Tara Devine and Jennifer Ashley Present at Butterfield Elementary Career Day
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – On Friday, February 21, 2020, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Partners Tara R. Devine and Jennifer L. Ashley presented at Butterfield Elementary School’s annual Career Day. Ms. Devine and Ms. Ashley taught the elementary school students what it is like to be a lawyer and helped them put…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Donates Funds to Assist Waukegan Police Department in Combatting Opioid Epidemic
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (November 7, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C., has donated $1,000 to the Waukegan Police Department to go towards purchasing the drug Narcan, a medication that can save a person’s life after a drug or alcohol overdose. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard presented the donation to the Waukegan…
Tara Devine, Jennifer Ashley present at Butterfield Grade School Career Day
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (March 15, 2019) – On Friday, March 15, 2019, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Partners Tara R. Devine and Jennifer L. Ashley presented at Butterfield Grade School’s Career Day. Ms. Devine and Ms. Ashley taught the elementary school students what it is like to be a lawyer and helped…
Lawsuit: Surgeon Removes Woman’s Kidney He Thought Was Tumor
WELLINGTON, Fla. (January 14, 2019) – A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit after having a perfectly healthy kidney removed because her surgeon mistook it for a cancerous tumor. Maureen Pacheco was suffering from back pains from a car accident and was scheduled to have surgery at Wellington Regional to resolve…
