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Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard case featured in Palatine Journal Topic’s Year in Review
PALATINE, Ill. – Two separate dog bites in two separate towns resulted in a civil lawsuit filed in September against the village of Palatine. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of Aneta Heinz, who was bitten by two dogs near her Elmwood…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Jury awards $21M to woman with spinal injury after car crash
CHICAGO – A Cook County jury awarded more than $21 million to a woman with a permanent spinal cord injury after a car crash in Maywood. Kayla Neese was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by another driver who failed to stop at an intersection and yield to right-of-way…
FOX 32: Cook County jury awards woman $21M after Maywood crash caused lifelong injuries
CHICAGO – A woman who had to have surgery on her spine after being involved in a traffic crash in west suburban Maywood was awarded more than $21 million Thursday by a Cook County jury. “Kayla lost a lot of the independence she worked so hard to achieve because of this crash. Before…
Law 360: Jury Awards Woman $21M For Car Crash Spinal Injury
CHICAGO – A Cook County, Illinois, jury on Thursday handed down $21 million in damages to a woman who suffered a severe spinal injury after a 2017 car accident that required surgery and will leave her with lifelong pain. Those jurors already found driver Ericka Taylor negligent in causing the…
Attorney Jaclyn J. Kurth authors article for ITLA’s Trial Journal
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard associate attorney Jaclyn J. Kurth wrote an article for ITLA’s Winter Trial Journal that offers advice on how attorneys can frame their cases from the very beginning to effectively win a motion for summary judgement. “I suggest we start treating apparent agency the way we pack…
Attorney at Law Magazine: Salvi Schostok & Pritchard PC Ranked in Best Lawyers
CHICAGO (November 11, 2021) — For the 12th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers has announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings and the Illinois law firm Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. has been ranked in the 2022 list regionally in three practice areas. Please click here…
Law 360: Ill. Man Who Lost Leg After Hit by Sleeping Driver Inks $11M Deal
CHICAGO (November 11, 2021) – The insurer of a Chicago-based nonprofit has agreed to pay $11 million to resolve a suit accusing an employee of falling asleep at the wheel and hitting a man who was helping a woman in a disabled vehicle, resulting in the loss of one of his…
Patrick Salvi Jr. interviewed on “The Result” podcast
CHICAGO – Patrick A. Salvi II was recently interviewed on “The Result” podcast about a tragic case where a negligent ambulance driver struck and killed a 13-year-old boy in downstate Illinois. LISTEN | Patrick A. Salvi interviewed on The Result Brett McDaniel, 13, was riding his bicycle with a friend…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Good Samaritan hit by car gets $11M settlement
CHICAGO (November 4, 2021) – Attorneys Patrick Salvi, Aaron Boeder, Tara Devine, and Eirene Salvi recently obtained a more than $11 million settlement for a Dolton man who was hit by a car and lost his leg when he stopped to help a woman with her stalled vehicle. The Plaintiff…
Rockford media outlets report on wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of a man who died at dentist office
ROCKFORD, Ill. – On October 5, 2021, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of a Woodstock, Ill. man who died after being sedated during a routine dental procedure. According to the lawsuit, on April 7, 2021, 57-year-old Lyle Schmidt underwent a tooth extraction surgery at…
