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Dentist Drops Instrument Down Patient’s Throat During Root Canal

CHICAGO (August 2, 2016) – Attorneys Patrick A. Salvi and Rob L. Kohen of the Chicago law firm Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., obtained a $675,000 settlement in Cook County on behalf of a man who was injured after a dentist dropped a barbed broach down his throat. On October…

Lawsuit Filed Monday in Nation’s First Bike-Sharing Fatality

Chicago, IL (August 1, 2016) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver and his company on behalf of the family of Virginia Murray, who died after she was struck while riding a Divvy bicycle in the Avondale neighborhood. Virginia Murray, 25, was an…

Jury awards $1.6 million to family of Willowglen Academy resident

Largest of its kind in Stephenson County Freeport, Ill. – Attorneys Tara Devine, Elizabeth Olszewski and John Mennie of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. won a record-$1.6 million wrongful death verdict in Stephenson County for the family of Ivette Ruiz, a 40-year-old mentally disabled resident of Willowglen Academy of Illinois,…

Managing Equity Partner Patrick A. Salvi named to Illinois Super Lawyers Top 10 List

Patrick A. Salvi has been named to the 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers Top 10 list for the third year in a row. His peers selected him as one of the top 10 lawyers out of all categories of law and out of 96,000 Illinois lawyers. Additionally, a total of nine…

Illinois Car Accident Attorney Reminds Illinois Drivers of New 2016 Laws

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. wants to remind drivers in 2016 to move over for recycling trucks, make room for low emission vehicles, and repeat drunk-drivers will have to use a Breath-Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) to keep their car moving. Read More.

New Nursing Home Guide Provides Answers to Families

The Law Offices of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., developed a new guide called “A Family Guide to Safety in Illinois Nursing Homes.” The guide aims to help families not only find the best nursing home for their loved one, but also explains what types of abuse and neglect can occur…