In the News
University of Notre Dame: Patrick A. Salvi ’78 J.D. Receives Illinois Bar Foundation’s Distinguished Excellence Award
CHICAGO (October 23) – Patrick A. Salvi ‘78 J.D., an alumnus of Notre Dame Law School and president emeritus of the Notre Dame Law Advisory Council, was honored with the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Distinguished Award for Excellence. The award was presented on October 20 at the Illinois Bar Association’s 24th Annual…
CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN: Cook jury awards record $32.7M for foot amputation
CHICAGO (October 4, 2023) – A Cook County jury awarded a record $32.7 million to a man who lost his right foot after doctors failed to diagnose a blood clot, despite his medical history of being prone to them. The verdict is the highest reported by the Jury Verdict Reporter…
LAW360: Jury Awards Amputee $32.7M For Undiagnosed Blood Clot
CHICAGO (October 3, 2023) — A Cook County jury awarded $32,747,000 on September 29 to a young man who had to undergo a foot amputation after two physicians failed to recognize signs of a blood clot, despite clear signs of a blood clot and a medical history that made him…
Orland Park Patch: Cardinal Blase Cupich could be asked to testify in trial over 2019 fatal hit-and-run
CHICAGO (September 7, 2023) – This week, attorneys for a woman who was injured in an Orland Park fatal hit and run crash involving a drunk priest appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing. In 2019, St. Michael’s Catholic Church Rev. Paul Burak Orland Park struck and killed a teacher…
FOX 32: Case for woman injured in Orland Park fatal crash involving drunk priest to head to trial
CHICAGO (September 7, 2023) – On Wednesday, attorneys for a woman who was injured in an Orland Park fatal hit and run crash involving a drunk priest appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing. According to the complaint, St. Michael’s Catholic Church Rev. Paul Burak is accused of killing Orland…
News coverage: Former Northwestern football payer discusses hazing lawsuit
CHICAGO – This week, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. and co-counsel The Stinar Law Firm, filed a lawsuit against Northwestern and other defendants affiliated with the University and its athletic department on behalf of former Northwestern football player, Ramon Diaz, who was subjected to hazing, sexual and physical abuse, racial discrimination, and other…
Local and national media outlets report on Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard hazing lawsuit against Northwestern
CHICAGO – On Tuesday, July 18, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. and co-counsels The Stinar Law Firm and Pulaski Kherker PLLC, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a former Northwestern University football player related to allegations of hazing and sexual abuse in the University’s football program. The lawsuit is the…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Woman gets $1M settlement after post-hysterectomy infection
CHICAGO (July 11, 2023) – A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was prematurely discharged from a hospital after a hysterectomy despite showing signs of an infection accepted a $1 million settlement after suing in Cook County Circuit Court. The parties reached an agreement pre-trial on June 5 with…
Patrick A. Salvi II discusses trial practice on Personal Injury Mastermind Podcast
CHICAGO – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Chicago Managing Partner, Patrick A. Salvi II, was recently interviewed on the Personal Injury Mastermind Podcast. In the episode, Mr. Salvi discusses the importance of trials in building a foundation of excellence at your law firm, and how to use your successes at trial…
WIFR investigates abuse and neglect claims in Illinois group homes
Back in 2016, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. won a record-$1.6 million wrongful death verdict in Stephenson County for the family of Ivette Ruiz, a 40-year-old mentally disabled resident of a Freeport facility that provides services and lodging to those with developmental disabilities. On December 2, 2010, despite a history…
