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Sterigenics funnels $1.3 billion in cash while facing increased legal pressure for causing cancers
Lawsuit amended to show parent company funneled money to shareholders as victims’ claims grow The group of law firms suing Sterigenics and parent company Sotera for polluting the air in Willowbrook, Illinois with toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) and causing at least 75 cases of cancer, have filed an amended legal…
Twelve Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Attorneys named to Illinois Super Lawyers 2020 list
Firm’s Managing Equity Partner named among Top 10 Super Lawyers in Illinois CHICAGO (February 3, 2020) – Illinois Super Lawyers has named twelve Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. attorneys to its annual list. Each year no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers receive the honor. The Salvi Law attorneys…
$2.2 million settlement for man injured in crash with semi-truck
CHICAGO (January 23, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has obtained a $2.2 million settlement on behalf of a man who was injured after he was hit by a semi-truck owned by a trucking company. On November 6, 2014, Plaintiff was driving northbound on Western Avenue near its intersection with…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard donates funds to assist North Chicago Police Department in combatting opioid epidemic
North Chicago, Ill. (January 23, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. has donated $1,000 to the North Chicago Police Department to go towards purchasing the drug Narcan, a medication that can save a person’s life after a drug or alcohol overdose. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard presented the donation to…
$15 million personal injury settlement
CHICAGO (January 6, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II, Matthew L. Williams, Rob L. Kohen, and Michael J. Schostok recently obtained a $15 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist whose leg was amputated above the knee after he was involved in a crash with an…
New Illinois traffic laws to take effect in 2020
Lawmakers look to curb dangerous habits with several new laws CHICAGO (December 12, 2019) –There are more than a dozen transportation-related laws set to take effect in Illinois in 2020. As we head into the new year, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is alerting drivers to the new laws that…
The case against Sterigenics expands with filing of more new cases
Pressure on company grows as more people suffer serious health problems after exposure to ethylene oxide CHICAGO (December 12, 2019) — The legal group in the cases against Sterigenics announced an expansion of the lawsuit, as nearly two dozen new cases were filed this week. These new cases represent individuals…
$1.9 million for woman injured in Yorkville head-on collision
CHICAGO (December 9, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has obtained a $1.9 million settlement on behalf of woman who was injured in a head-on collision with a vehicle that attempted to pass a semi-truck on a two-lane road in Yorkville, Illinois. On August 24, 2015, 57-year-old Patricia Nicholson was…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard issues safety reminder for drivers ahead of legalization of marijuana
CHICAGO (December 3, 2019) – On January 1, 2020, Illinois will join a handful of other states that legally allow recreational use of marijuana. In states where marijuana is already legal, data has shown a significant rise in impaired driving and fatal accidents. As the marijuana laws relax in the…
Man injured in crash with tow truck settles case for $5.5 million at trial
CHICAGO (November 25, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtained a $5.5 million settlement on behalf of a 43-year-old man who was injured when he was a passenger in a semi-truck that was involved in a crash with a tow truck on I-294. On December 26, 2016, Plaintiff was sleeping…
