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Law360: Truck Driver Wins $12.2 Million in Crash Case
CHICAGO (May 1, 2024) – A Fayette County Circuit Court jury awarded a $12.2 million verdict to a semitruck driver who suffered a spinal injury in a rear-end collision with a pickup truck. The $12.2 million verdict includes damages for past and future mental pain, suffering, permanent impairment and medical…

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Fayette County Jury Awards $12.2 Million in Truck Crash
CHICAGO (April 30, 2024) – A Fayette County jury awarded $12.2 million to a truck driver who injured his back in a car crash on Interstate 70 in southern Illinois. The case went to trial April 22 before 4th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Martin W. Siemer and the jury returned…

Media Coverage: Former football players win motion to consolidate cases with Pat Fitzgerald’s lawsuit against Northwestern
CHICAGO – This week, a group of former Northwestern University football players who have filed hazing lawsuits against the school were granted a request to consolidate the plaintiff’s cases with former head football coach Pat Fitzgerald’s lawsuit against Northwestern for discovery purposes. The Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Patrick A….
WLS-AM: Patrick A. Salvi II to Defend Pericles as a Hero During National Hellenic Museums Trial Series
Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II is participating in the National Hellenic Museum’s 2024 mock trial. Each year, NHM takes people from ancient history and brings them to light during a trial using present-day situations. This year, it is the Trial of Pericles. Mr. Salvi was a guest on…

Media Coverage: Chicago City Council Approves $45 Million Settlement for Teen Catastrophically Injured in Police Chase
CHICAGO (March 21, 2024) – The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a proposed $45 million settlement on behalf of Nathen Jones, a boy that suffered catastrophic injuries during a police chase in 2021. The Estate of Nathen Jones is represented by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II, Lance D….

FRA NOI: Patrick A. Salvi’s Baseball Prowess Earns a NIASHF Nod
CHICAGO (March 18, 2024) – Salvi Sports CEO and Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. Managing Equity Partner and Chairman Patrick A. Salvi was honored as Sportsman of the Year at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony and gala in December. NIASHF presents the Sportsman of the…

News coverage: Family of man killed by CTA worker files wrongful death lawsuit against CTA
CHICAGO (March 5, 2024) – The family of a man who was brutally beaten to death by a CTA employee at the LaSalle Street Blue Line stop last year, filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the Chicago Transit Authority. The family is represented by attorneys Lance D. Northcutt…

FOX32: Lance D. Northcutt discusses proposed news rules to protect wheelchairs on airplanes
CHICAGO – United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg proposed new rules that ensure wheelchairs arrive at their destination unharmed. These rules include training employees on how to handle mobility equipment and how to better handle interactions with passengers. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Partner Lance D. Northcutt, who filed a…

CBS: Food manufacture workplace safety violations cause severe injuries
CHICAGO – Oscar Gonzalez-Malave was working on the production line at Rana Meal Solutions in Bartlett when his hand got caught inside a massive industrial pasta machine, leading to his arm being amputated just below his shoulder. Oscar filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of failing to protect…
Fra Noi: Patrick A. Salvi II Earns High Praise from Chicago Lawyer Magazine
CHICAGO (February 19, 2024) – Chicago Lawyer Magazine presented its 2023 Person of the Year Award to Patrick A. Salvi II, the Chicago managing partner at the law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. The honor is bestowed annually upon a newsmaker, trendsetter or legal leader, according to the publication’s…