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Father and 2 Children Busted After Boozy Graduation Party
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (July 14, 2017) – A Connecticut father and his two children are facing charges after hosting a boozy graduation party where a highly intoxicated underage teen suffered a minor head injury. FOX News reports the 17-year-old girl fell down while dancing during a party at 54-year-old Jim…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., May Pet of the Month: Adoptable Dog Baltic
CHICAGO (June 12, 2017) – The Illinois personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has committed to finding local adoptable pets a loving home in 2017. We have teamed up with the Anti Cruelty Society in Chicago and Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to feature an adoptable pet every month….
Car Accident Attorney Breaks Down Best Auto Insurance Companies in Illinois
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (June 9, 2017) – We live in a world where we are constantly barraged with advertisements from auto insurance companies trying to convince us their product is the best and most protective. As a law firm known for helping people who have been injured in an auto accident,…
Four People Die in Head-On Collision with CTA Bus on West Side
Police are investigating whether alcohol played a role in a deadly head-on collision between a fast-moving car and a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus in the early morning hours of May 7 on Chicago’s West Side. The Chicago Tribune reports that four people died and four people suffered injuries in…
Parents Warned of Legal Dangers for Hosting Prom Drinking Parties
CHICAGO (April 17, 2017) – With Chicago teens gearing up for prom season, police are on heightened alert for underage drinking. The Chicago law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has some important reminders and tips for parents and guardians to help keep their teens safe and themselves out…
58-Year-Old Mechanic Killed at Asphalt Paving Business in Lake Zurich
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. – A mechanic was killed Wednesday afternoon when an asphalt paver fell onto him at a Lake Zurich business. According to a report from CBS Chicago, the 58-year-old employee was doing maintenance on an asphalt paver at Chicagoland Paving Contractors when he was struck struck by the…
Woman Sues SoulCycle for Negligence After Being ‘Impaled’ by Stationary Bike
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (March 3, 2017) – A New York woman who attended a SoulCycle class while on vacation in Beverly Hills is suing the company after she says she was impaled while dismounting a bike after class. According to a negligence lawsuit filed with the Manhattan Supreme Court, the…
Ottawa Man Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Tornado Rips Through Area
OTTAWA, Ill. (March 1, 2017) – Authorities say two people in Illinois were killed by a severe storm system that swept through the Midwest and spawned tornadoes late Tuesday night. According to ABC 7 Chicago, there were reports of as many as seven tornadoes in the state. One of the…
Nursing Home Employee Fired, Charged After Dancing on 100-Year-Old Patient With Dementia
SANDUSKY, OHIO (February 22, 2017) – A Sandusky, Ohio nursing home worker was caught on camera flashing a 100-year-old dementia patient and performing a lap dance for him. Brittany L. Fultz, 26, was charged with gross sexual imposition and fired from her job at The Commons of Providence after another…
High Speed Des Plaines Crash Leaves 3 Family Members, Driver Dead
DES PLAINES, Ill. (February 20, 2017) – A 21-year-old driver with a history of speeding may have been traveling faster than 100 mph when he slammed into another car, killing himself and three family members. The fatal crash occurred around 8:55 p.m. Thursday night in the 100 block of East…