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Chicago media outlets report on euthanization of dogs accused of attacks in Palatine, Elmwood Park
ELMWOOD PARK, Ill. – After yet another attack that caused injuries, two dogs that were removed from the Village of Palatine have been euthanized. The pit bull and Akita mix had previously attacked people and their dogs — one of whom died — in Palatine and Elmwood Park. Wednesday morning,…
Victim of Elmwood Park dog attack sues Palatine for not euthanizing dogs involved in first deadly attack
PALATINE, Ill. – Two dogs attacked an Elmwood Park woman while she was walking her dog, injuring both. The same two dogs also attacked a man and a woman in Palatine on May 24, causing bites and injuries and killing one of their dogs. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard filed a…
Families of 3 men killed in Starved Rock explosion sue demolition, construction companies
CHICAGO – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the families of three men who were killed in an explosion near Starved Rock State Park in May. The wrongful death lawsuit blames two construction companies and a blasting company that planned and carried out that job, saying…
Highland Park Patch: Rob Kohen Named Among ’40 Under 40′ Attorneys To Watch
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Law Bulletin Media selected a Highland Park native as one of top young lawyers in Illinois earlier this month. Rob Kohen, 36, an attorney at the Chicago-based law firm Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard for the past seven years, is a member of the class of 2003…
Lawsuit to be filed against Palatine over recent dog attack in Elmwood Park
ELMWOOD PARK, Ill. – Attorneys for an Elmwood Park woman say negligence by the village of Palatine is to blame for an attack by two dogs that were kicked out of the Northwest suburb — but not euthanized — following a similar mauling about three months earlier. Attorneys Michael Schostok…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Woman to get $2M in surgery mistake
PEORIA, Ill (September 22, 2021) – A Deer Creek woman who needed a permanent colostomy after a surgical error has accepted a $2 million settlement with a doctor after years of litigation. Christina Wooten alleged that the delayed removal of a malignant tumor in her colon allowed her cancer to…
Daily Herald: Former worker at school for disabled students admits to sexual assault
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – A former Lake County special education teacher’s aide accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a disabled student has pleaded guilty to two of 17 charges he faced. Last week, Israel Suaste-Gonzalez, 50, admitted he abused the student at least five times between 2016 and 2018. Salvi,…
Navigating Ethical Minefields with Heidi L. Wickstrom
Excerpt from Trial Magazine, August 2021 (American Association for Justice) “Be prepared for the ethical challenges that come with social media use—whether by parties, witnesses, jurors, or attorneys. As social media becomes more and more prevalent in society, attorneys must be prepared to navigate the ethical minefields that come along…
Chicago Lawyer Magazine: A talent gone too soon
CHICAGO – Salvi Schostok & Pritchard is still reeling from the loss of Elizabeth Olszewski. It hopes the creation of a scholarship in her name will keep her short, but impactful legal career blazing. Olszewski, who died in a car crash on Feb. 9, 2020, was seven years into her career…
Chicago news outlets cover update on dogs involved in Palatine dog attack
PALATINE, Ill. – On Wednesday, June 30, one of the owners of the dogs who attacked two people and their dogs in Palatine plead guilty to more serious charges in exchange for lesser charges being dropped. As a result, the dogs accused of the violent attack will not be euthanized and instead…
