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Chicago Tribune: Woman claims Peoria hospital paid her $2,000 to have abortion after mistakenly administering potentially harmful drug
CHICAGO (April 12, 2019) – A Peoria woman has filed a lawsuit alleging an Illinois hospital paid her $2,000 to have an abortion after she was mistakenly administered a drug that could cause birth defects. Please click here to read the full story.
National news outlets report on Salvi Law lawsuit against hospital that pressured woman to have abortion
CHICAGO (April 12, 2019) – On Thursday, April 11, 2019, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard filed a lawsuit against an Illinois hospital that paid a patient and mother of two $2,000 in cash to undergo an abortion after she was accidentally injected with a category X drug that causes serious birth…
Peoria news stations report on lawsuit filed against UnityPoint Health
PEORIA, Ill. (April 12, 2019) – On Thursday, April 11, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard filed a lawsuit against an Illinois hospital that paid a patient and mother of two $2,000 in cash to undergo an abortion after she was accidentally injected with a drug that causes serious birth injuries. The…
WBBM Newsradio: Hospital Pressured Woman To Have Abortion, Lawsuit
CHICAGO (April 12, 2019) – A 24-year-old Peoria woman is suing the hospital she says accidentally gave her a harmful injection when she was pregnant – and then, she claims, pressured her into having an abortion. Please click here for the full story from WBBM Newsradio’s Steve Miller.
WGN: Woman says hospital pressured her into abortion to cover mistake, files lawsuit
CHICAGO (April 12, 2019) – A lawsuit filed by Salvi Law against UnityPoint Health in Peoria alleges hospital officials pressured a woman into getting an abortion after medical staff made an error that endangered her unborn baby’s health. Please click here for the full story by WGN’s Patrick Elwood.
NBC: Lawsuit filed by Salvi Law against hospital that pressured a woman to get an abortion after a medical error
CHICAGO (April 12, 2019) – A 23-year-old mother of two says she was pressured to get an abortion at an Illinois hospital after a medical error put her baby at risk, a lawsuit filed Thursday by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard said. Please click here for the full story from NBC 5.
Law 360: $14.85M for Blood Clot Patient Who Went Blind
CHICAGO (April 9, 2019) – An Illinois hospital and its emergency room physicians agreed to pay nearly $15 million to resolve a suit accusing the providers of causing a woman’s permanent blindness with their negligent treatment, the woman’s attorneys said Tuesday. The suit accuses Vista West Hospital and several ER…
Patrick Salvi II discusses recent Sterigenics developments on FOX 32 News
CHICAGO (April 9, 2019) – There have been many developments in the lawsuits involving Sterigenics in recent weeks. Most recent test results from the EPA showed a 90% decrease in EtO concentrations in the air following the February closure of the Willowbrook plant, and a new report released by state health…
Chicago Tribune: Hit-and-runs are up, but cause is unclear
CHICAGO (February 25, 2019) – Nationally, both the number of hit-and-run crashes and deaths have hit historic highs. In 2016, hit-and-run fatalities reached 2,049, the highest annual number recorded since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began compiling such statistics in 1975. In Chicago, total hit-and-runs, from fender-benders to fatalities, climbed…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: House panel hears about carcinogenic emissions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (February 21, 2019) – Plaintiff’s lawyers from Chicago representing Willowbrook residents met with lawmakers about their clients’ health concerns in Springfield Tuesday. Attorney Patrick A. Salvi II told the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin officials can help improve neighbors’ safety. Please click here to read the full story from…
