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3 Dead, 1 Missing After Silicone Plant Explosion in Illinois
An earth-shaking explosion at a Waukegan silicone chemical manufacturing plant on May 3 left three people dead, one person missing, and others hospitalized, according to a report from CNN. Police reported that a “catastrophic explosion” happened around 9:30 p.m. at AB Specialty Silicones, 3790 Sunset Ave., with nine workers inside…
Toxic Gas Leak in Lake County Sends Dozens of People to the Hospital
BEACH PARK, Ill. (May 2, 2019) – A toxic gas leak caused a toxic cloud in Beach Park, Ill., sending 37 people to the hospital, including 11 firefighters and 3 police officers. Seven people are said to be in critical but stable condition. CBS News reported the leak was discovered…
Rock ’n Play Sleepers Recall: More Than 30 Infant Deaths Reported
About 4.7 million Rock ’n Play Sleepers have been recalled by Fisher-Price after a Consumer Reports investigation warned that at least 32 infants had died in the sleepers over the past 10 years. The company issued the recall on April 12, saying that babies who were placed unrestrained in the…
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…
Hundreds of Veterans Sue 3M Over Defective Combat Earplugs
CHICAGO (March 11, 2019) – Hundreds of veterans are filing lawsuits against a government contractor that manufactured and sold defective combat earplugs to the military. 3M’s trademarked, dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs were touted as a mechanism to block out damaging combat sounds such as explosions and gunfire while allowing soldiers…
A Look Inside Uber’s ‘At Risk’ Investigations Unit
CHICAGO (February 4, 2019) – A recent CNN Business report has shed light on behind-the-curtain operations at Uber and their special investigations unit (SIU), revealing unfortunate circumstances and situations endured by members of the ridesharing company’s internal investigations unit. As many of us use Uber for commutes to work and…
15 Injured When CTA Bus, Car Crash on Near West Side
CHICAGO (January 24, 2019) – A CTA bus and a car crashed Wednesday afternoon in the Goose Island neighborhood, sending at least 15 people to area hospitals, two of them with serious injuries. The bus was westbound on Chicago Avenue near Peoria Street when a black Mercedes-Benz sedan traveling eastbound…
Former Nurse Arrested After Woman in Vegetative State Gives Birth
PHOENIX (January 23, 2019) – Police in Arizona have arrested a former nurse after a woman gave birth while in a vegetative state. The woman had been a patient at the facility for at least 10 years after a near-drowning incident left her in a vegetative state. Nathan Sutherland, 36, was…
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…
New Illinois Traffic Laws to Take Effect in 2019
Lawmakers look to combat distracted driving with harsher penalties for texting and driving CHICAGO (December 11, 2018) –There are more than a dozen transportation-related laws set to take effect in Illinois in 2019. As we head into the new year, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is alerting drivers to the…
