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Streetsblog Chicago: Wrongful death lawsuit filed by killed cyclist’s family faults Metra, city, and contractors for unsafe conditions
CHICAGO – On May 4, 2022, a driver fatally struck Nick Parlingayan, 22, on his bike near the intersection of Milwaukee and Kilbourn avenues in the Irving Park neighborhood, and leaving without aiding the barista. A wrongful death lawsuit, recently filed on behalf of Parlingayan’s family, argues that Metra and…
Lake County Journal: Libertyville attorney named Illinois Super Lawyer
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (February 17, 2023) – Illinois Super Lawyers has named Libertyville resident and attorney Jennifer Ashley as an Illinois Super Lawyer for 2023. In addition, Ashley was listed among the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers and the Top 50 female attorneys for 2023. Please click here to read the…
Lawsuit filed against Metra, city of Chicago by family of bicyclist killed in 2022 hit-and-run
CHICAGO (February 8, 2023) – On May 4, 2022, a hit-and-run car crash killed 22-year-old Nick Parlingayan on the city’s Northwest Side, raising safety concerns among other cyclists. Almost nine months later on Jan. 30, the Parlingayan family’s attorneys at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard filed a lawsuit against Metra, the…
Patrick Salvi II remembers Chicago attorney Larry Rogers Sr. in ITLA Vested Interest Newsletter
“Thank you, Larry, for everything you have done for the organization, for your clients, for all our clients, for the future clients of Illinois trial lawyers, and for society. Now, we must remain standing on your shoulders and carry your life’s work forward. We learned so much from you. May…
Patrick Salvi II authors Letter to the Editor for Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
CHICAGO – Public safety and deterring negligent conduct have long been considered underlying purposes of tort law. Johnson v. Equipment Specialists, Inc., 58 Ill. App. 3d 133 (4th Dist. 1978). This was reiterated by the First District in Jarosz v. Buona Cos., LLC, 2022 IL App (1st) 210181. Encouraging due…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Reports On $16M Settlement For Rogers Park Heat Death Claims
Chicago – The families of the three women who died of heat exposure in their senior living apartment complex in Rogers Park during a heat wave last May have accepted a $16 million settlement. The settlement was reported in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
Chicago media outlets report on $20 million settlement for woman hit, dragged by CTA bus in 2019
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority has agreed to pay a $20 million settlement to a 59-year-old woman who was hit and dragged by a bus in Streeterville more than three years ago. Plaintiff Diane Schachner’s lawsuit against the agency had been scheduled for trial in March until a settlement…
Media report on $16M settlement for Families Of 3 Women Who Died From Heat In Rogers Park Apartment
CHICAGO – The families of three women who were found dead in a senior living center in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood will share a $16 million settlement more than seven months after the women died from heat-related issues, attorneys representing the families said on Monday. Several local media outlets reported…
WCIA-TV: Two new laws for nursing homes go into effect in 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (January 5, 2022) – Two new laws for nursing homes requiring more oversight in order to prevent abuse have gone into effect at the start of the year. Two new laws for nursing homes requiring more oversight in order to prevent abuse have gone into effect at the…
Partner Aaron Boeder discusses Medical Malpractice on Words with Walner Podcast
Over 250,000 people lost their lives to medical malpractice in the past year. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Aaron D. Boeder was recently interviewed on the “Words With Walner” podcast about the ins and outs of this very important subtopic within personal injury law. Listen to the full interview for…
