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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Waukegan attorney mentors student during college hunt
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (October 7, 2019) – When Elizabeth R. Olszewski was a Wisconsin high school student navigating the college application process, she did so largely alone. Aside from her sister, who was just one year older, no one in her immediately family had attended college. Deciding where to apply, what…
WLS Radio: Sterigenics announces plans to move out of Willowbrook
CHICAGO (October 1, 2019) – Sterigenics announced plans to close their Willowbrook plant Monday. Attorney Patrick Salvi II was interviewed live on WLS-Radio’s John Howell show about the company’s surprise announcement and what it means for cases moving forward. Please click here to listen to the full interview.
FOX 32 News: Sterigenics announces plans to leave Willowbrook
CHICAGO (October 1, 2019) – Sterigenics announced plans on Monday to close its suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant, citing an “unstable legislative and regulatory landscape in Illinois.” Attorney Patrick Salvi II spoke with FOX 32’s Elizabeth Matthews about the company’s surprise announcement Monday. Please click here to watch the full story.
Law 360: Courtroom Tech Experts In High Demand For Injury Trials
CHICAGO (September 25, 2019) – Poster board-mounted photos of accidents and X-rays are out, with high-definition 3D models and simulations of injuries taking their place. As such, personal injury attorneys are tapping specialists to provide sophisticated trial exhibits for tech-savvy juries and keep high-stakes injury trials running as smoothly as a TV news production….
Law 360: More Students Want Tuition Back From Shuttered Law School
CHICAGO (September 25, 2019) – Two dozen more former students of the for-profit Charlotte School of Law have hit the school with its third lawsuit in Illinois state court, seeking tuition reimbursement and other damages from the shuttered institution. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Andrew J. Burkavage and Heidi L. Wickstrom…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Sterigenics plant gets OK to reopen
CHICAGO (September 9, 2019) – A DuPage County judge ruled Friday that the Willowbrook-based Sterigenics facility will potentially be able to reopen. Patrick A. Salvi II, partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. — which is representing clients suing the company over illnesses — said the firm will continue to fight to…
WLS-Radio: Sterigenics plant set to reopen
CHICAGO (September 9, 2019) – The Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook that was closed in February due to carcinogenic emissions is set reopen after a judge’s ruling Friday. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. Attorney Heidi Wickstrom discussed the situation live on WLS-AM’s John Howell Show. Please click here to listen to the…
Crain’s Chicago Business: Judge rules Sterigenics plant can reopen
CHICAGO (September 6, 2019) – A DuPage County judge ruled that a Willowbrook plant shut down for spewing cancer-causing pollutants into the air can reopen. Patrick A. Salvi II spoke with Claire Bushey of Crain’s Chicago Business about his thoughts on the judge’s ruling. Please click here to read the full…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Mistake in diagnosis nets $1.5M in accord
CHICAGO (September 4, 2019) – The family of a 40-year-old woman who died from a brain bleed has settled its lawsuit against a Peoria hospital for $1.5 million. The settlement was reached Aug. 21, one week before trial was set to begin in Peoria County. The case was scheduled to…
Chicago news outlets report on dozens of new lawsuits filed against Sterigenics
CHICAGO (August 21, 2019) – Nearly three dozen people have filed lawsuits against the Willowbrook Sterigenics plant for emitting a known carcinogen that adversely affected their health, lawyers for the plaintiffs announced during a press conference Tuesday. The press conference was covered by several Chicago news outlets, including: ABC 7 WBBM-Newsradio NBC…
