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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…
$200,000 Settlement for Teen Dog Bite Victim
Attorney Brian L. Salvi recently secured a $200,000 settlement on behalf of a 13-year-old boy who was attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull while walking home. As the dog bite claim asserted, the pit bull broke out of the neighbor’s yard, chased the teen down the street and attacked his…
Parents Say Negligence to Blame for Son’s Water Slide Death
CHICAGO (February 13, 2017) – The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was killed while riding the world’s tallest water slide are speaking out about their son’s death for the first time. Caleb Schwab was internally decapitated in August after he flew off the Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn…
Did Negligent Security Allow Attack in Store Parking Lot?
A store customer sees two men wearing masks and acting suspiciously in a store parking lot. He observes one man carrying a wooden rod. The customer reports what he sees to the store’s security office. The store then allows the customer to walk outside – without any security escort or…
