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$14.85 million for woman who was left permanently blind after being discharged from Vista West ER twice
CHICAGO (April 9, 2019) –Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. has obtained a $14,850,000 settlement on behalf of a woman who was left permanently blind in both eyes due to a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of a clot in her brain. On October 28, 2011, 23-year-old Tamekia Johnson went…
Attorneys Representing those suffering from carcinogenic emissions-related health issues respond to latest EPA test results in Willowbrook
Chicago, IL (March 22, 2019) – The new test results shared yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have proven what our firms have known for several months – Sterigenics International was releasing extremely dangerous levels of the cancer causing chemical, ethylene oxide (EtO) into the atmosphere until a seal…
Eleven Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys recognized by Leading Lawyers
CHICAGO (March 4, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is pleased to announce eleven of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2019 Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers list in Illinois. Each year, Leading Lawyers selects top lawyers in Illinois based on their legal skills, reputation and experience….
Patrick A. Salvi, Patrick A. Salvi II named to elite Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2019
Father-Son duo named to prestigious legal guide for third year in a row CHICAGO (February 27, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. is pleased to announce Chairman and Managing Equity Partner Patrick A. Salvi and Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II have been selected to The 2019 Lawdragon…
MEDIA ALERT: Stop Sterigenics Citizen Lobby Day, Public Hearing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (February 18, 2019) – A Stop Sterigenics Citizen Lobby Day is planned for Tuesday, February 19 in Springfield, Illinois. A group of attorneys representing clients affected by the toxic emissions released from Sterigenics will join dozens of residents from the Western Suburbs as they meet with state legislators…
$20.6 million for man left paralyzed after delay in diagnosis and treatment of ruptured aneurysm
CHICAGO (February 18, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has obtained $20.6 million for a man who was left permanently disabled due to a delay in diagnosis and treatment of a ruptured common iliac aneurysm. On October 7, 2013, 58-year-old Kelvin Baldridge was admitted to the ER at St. James…
Statement on the shut down of Willowbrook Sterigenics plant
Patrick A. Salvi II of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has issued a statement after the Illinois Environment Protection Agency ordered the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook be immediately sealed after tests showed “extreme daily fluctuations” in ethylene oxide levels: The Illinois EPA’s seal order is an important step in holding Sterigenics…
Judge denies defendant’s motion for new trial after jury awards $50.3M in birth injury case
CHICAGO (February 8, 2019) – A Cook County judge has denied an Evanston hospital’s motion for a new trial after a jury awarded $50.3 million in October 2018 to a child who suffered a severe and permanent brain injury at birth. The verdict was the third-highest medical malpractice verdict in…
Statement on dangerous levels of cancer causing gas found near Sterigenics in new U.S. EPA tests
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (February 6, 2019) – Patrick A. Salvi II, who is representing clients affected by the toxic emissions released from Sterigenics, has issued a statement after the EPA confirmed Sterigenics is emitting alarming levels of a cancer-causing gas in Willowbrook: The EPA test results show that Sterigenics continues to…
Law firms representing individuals and families suffering from carcinogenic emissions-related health issues respond to allegations made by former Sterigenics employees
CHICAGO (February 4, 2019) – The seven law firms representing clients affected by the toxic emissions released from Sterigenics have issued a statement after a CBS Chicago investigation revealed the company took extraordinary steps to cover up the release of ethylene oxide and secretly operated other facilities in the Western…