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Lake County Journal: $16M settlement for man injured in Lake County motorcycle collision
GURNEE, Ill. – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick Salvi Sr. and Jennifer Ashley obtained a $16 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who underwent a below-the-knee amputation after a collision involving a porter for a Lake County car dealership. The settlement represents the highest leg amputation settlement on record in…
FOX 32: Brian Salvi discusses effectiveness of mail-in ballots during the 2020 election
CHICAGO (October 5, 2020) – On Friday, October 2, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Partner Brian L. Salvi joined a panel of Fox 32 Chicago viewers to give his thoughts on the voting process and reliance on mail-in ballots for the 2020 election. Please click here to watch the full segment.
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Leg injury to biker brings record $16M
CHICAGO (September 21, 2020) – A man who had his left leg amputated below the knee after he was thrown off of his motorcycle in a crash has settled his case for $16 million. The case is higher than any previously reported leg amputation verdict or settlement in Lake County, according to…
Daily Herald: Gurnee man receives $16 million settlement after losing part of leg in motorcycle crash
GURNEE, Ill. (Sept. 14, 2020) – A Gurnee man who had his leg amputated below the knee after a 2018 motorcycle crash will receive a $16 million legal settlement, believed to be the largest in county history for a leg amputation. The crash happened June 14, 2018, when Tim Walsh, then…
Lake County News Sun: Lake County man who lost leg in motorcycle crash receives $16 million in lawsuit settlement
GURNEE, Ill. (September 14, 2020) – A Lake County man who lost a leg when his motorcycle was struck by an employee of a car dealership has settled a lawsuit for $16 million, according to the law firm that represented him. The multi-million-dollar settlement is believed to be the highest…
Law 360: Ill. Honda Dealership To Pay $16M Over Intersection Crash
Law360 (September 14, 2020, 4:57 PM EDT) — A Honda dealership in Illinois has agreed to pay $16 million to a man who required below-the-knee amputation and surgery on both his shoulders following an intersection collision, in what his lawyers said Monday is a record-setting settlement of a state court…
Chicago Magazine: Thomas Mulroy, Attorney and Martial Artist
CHICAGO (September 11, 2020) – In non-pandemic times, Attorney Thomas R. Mulroy splits his time between litigating for multimillion-dollar settlements for plaintiffs in liability or medical malpractice lawsuits and competing in Brazilian jujitsu (he’s a black belt). He’s had to get more creative recently with both his work and his workouts,…
Chicago Tribune: Hundreds more lawsuits filed over ethylene oxide emissions at Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (August 24, 2020) – Hundreds of new lawsuits have been filed against Sterigenics alleging that health problems including cancer and miscarriages were caused by ethylene oxide emissions from the Willowbrook facility, bringing the total number of cases filed in Cook County against the sterilization company to more than 700….
Daily Herald: More than 600 additional lawsuits filed against Sterigenics
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (August 24, 2020) – Sterigenics is facing a flood of new lawsuits related to ethylene oxide emissions from the medical sterilization facility in Willowbrook that shuttered last year. Law firms announced Friday that more than 600 additional individual lawsuits have been filed alleging cancers, miscarriages and other health…
Law 360: GOP Sets Sights On COVID-19 Biz Immunity In Relief Bill
CHICAGO (July 28, 2020) – As part of a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package unveiled Monday, GOP lawmakers floated a bill that would erect significant legal barriers for individuals wishing to sue over COVID-19 infections and deaths, requiring plaintiffs to prove both gross negligence and a failure to comply with public…
