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People Magazine: Woman Wounded, and Her Small Dog Killed in Mauling by 2 Large Dogs
PALATINE, Ill. – An Illinois woman whose dog was killed in front of her during a vicious attack by two other dogs is speaking out. On May 31, Amanda Ingram took her dog Casper, a West Highland white terrier, out for his evening walk, KCTV reports. When they were a block…
Brian Salvi, Mike Schostok speak with Chicago news outlets about Palatine dog attacks
PALATINE – Last week, 31-year-old Amanda Ingram took her beloved West Highland white Terrier named Casper for a walk near her Palatine home. She and Casper were viciously attacked by two large dogs — a pit bull mix and an Akita mix. Amanda suffered serious injuries and Casper did not survive…
Patrick A. Salvi interviewed on the Litigation War Room Podcast
CHICAGO – In this episode of The Litigation War Room podcast, Maxwell Goss is joined by nationally recognized plaintiff’s attorney Patrick A. Salvi. Mr. Salvi discusses some of his dramatic trial wins, including the $148 million jury verdict in Tierney Darden v. City of Chicago, which more than doubled the previous…
FOX 32: Delivery truck crashes increase in wake of high demand
CHICAGO – Delivery truck accidents have become increasingly common as retailers prioritize speed over safety. Especially hazardous is what is often called the “last-mile delivery,” or the last leg of the journey between when a package leaves a transportation hub and when it arrives at your front door.Last mile delivery…
Daily Southtown: Olympia Fields crash victim receives $1M settlement after road rage incident
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – An Indiana woman has been awarded a settlement of $1 million following a May 2019 crash in Olympia Fields stemming from a road rage incident that has left her “deathly afraid” of being in a vehicle, her attorney said Wednesday. Melanie Pryor, 59, of Schererville, has…
Forbes: Patrick A. Salvi discusses car accident settlements
CHICAGO – Should you settle a car accident privately—paying for the damage out of your own pocket—to avoid notifying your auto insurance company or the other driver’s insurance company and possibly triggering a rate increase? Well, as with so many issues involving auto insurance, it depends on several factors. Generally speaking,…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. investigating deadly explosion near Starved Rock State Park
UTICA, Ill. – The Illinois law firm Salvi, Schostok and Pritchard P.C. announced in a news release Wednesday that the firm was hired to investigate an explosion near Starved Rock State Park last week that killed two brothers and their nephew. “There’s nothing to suggest that Inmer Rivera Tejada, 39, and Rafael…
FOX 32: Illinois social host liability laws come into focus as prom season approaches
CHICAGO – Lance Northcutt, partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, was interviewed live on FOX 32’s Good Day Chicago about the state of Illinois’s social host liability laws in lieu of the upcoming prom season. With the passage of the Social Host Law in 2013, parents could find themselves in…
Daily Herald: Lindenhurst woman suing Antioch restaurant over fireplace explosion
ANTIOCH, Ill. – A Lindenhurst woman is suing an Antioch restaurant for injuries she said she suffered when an outdoor fireplace exploded last year as she and her husband dined on the eatery’s patio. The explosion occurred about 7 p.m. Sept. 16, 2020, as LaVerne Burress and her husband, Charles…
FOX 32: Heidi Wickstrom discusses the dangers of distracted driving
CHICAGO – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. To help educate drivers about the dangers of this dangerous habit and how to avoid it, Attorney Heidi L. Wickstrom was interviewed live on FOX 32’s Good Day Chicago where she broke down Illinois’ laws related to distracted driving, recent statistics on just how…
