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Cook County jury awards record $32.7 million to young man who lost foot after delayed diagnosis of blood clot

CHICAGO (October 2, 2023) – A Cook County jury awarded $32.7 million Friday night to a young man who had to undergo a foot amputation after doctors failed to recognize signs of a blood clot, despite signs of a blood clot and a medical history that made him more prone…

$363 million jury verdict obtained by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard ranked highest Illinois verdict of 2022, 10th in U.S.

Two other verdicts obtained by firm listed among Top 30 cases in Illinois  CHICAGO (September 25, 2023) – A $363 million jury verdict obtained by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has been ranked the 1st overall verdict in ALM’s Top 10 Verdicts in Illinois in 2022. The list is comprised of…

$4.5 million settlement for woman injured in Rock County, Wis. car crash

ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (September 12, 2023) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. recently obtained a $4.5 million settlement on behalf of a woman who was seriously injured in a Rock County, Wisconsin car crash. On August 31, 2019, Plaintiff Jennifer Ellis, 45, was riding as a passenger in an SUV…

Jury awards $1 million to woman injured in crash with jackknifed semi-truck

CHICAGO (September 11, 2023) – A federal jury has awarded $1 million to a woman who was injured in a Livingston County car crash. On March 24, 2018, Plaintiff Deanna Murphy, 54, was a passenger in the backseat of a Nissan Altima in the right lane of southbound I-55 during…

Tierney Darden Injured when a bus shelter collapsed.

New episodes of “Beating Goliath: A Plaintiff’s Pursuit of Justice” Podcast streaming now

CHICAGO (August 23, 2023) – The Illinois Law Firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. has released new episodes of the firm’s official podcast, “Beating Goliath: A Plaintiff’s Pursuit of Justice,” which shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the firm’s biggest trials in history. The latest season shares the…

TARA R. DEVINE and Patrick Salvi II

Patrick A. Salvi II, Tara R. Devine Named 2024 Best Lawyers ‘Lawyers of the Year’ for Chicago Area

CHICAGO (August 21, 2023) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II and Tara R. Devine were recently recognized by Best Lawyers as 2024 “Lawyers of the Year.” Patrick A. Salvi II was honored in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Tara R. Devine for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Each year, only one…

16 Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Attorneys Honored by ‘Best Lawyers in America’ for 2024

CHICAGO (August 17, 2023) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. is pleased to announce that 16 lawyers have been honored in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as…

Northwestern University football player discusses hazing investigation.

Former Northwestern football player to discuss racism, hazing, physical and emotional abuse allowed by University

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. and The Stinar Law Firm announce a lawsuit against Northwestern University on behalf of ex-football player Ramon Diaz over alleged hazing, abuse, and racial discrimination during his tenure from 2005-2008. A press conference is set for August 2 at 9 a.m.

More lawsuits filed against Northwestern, ACC Commissioner James Phillips in hazing investigation

CHICAGO (July 21, 2023) – Two additional former Northwestern University Football players have filed lawsuits against the University, ACC Commissioner James Phillips, former head football coach Patrick Fitzgerald, and other defendants affiliated with the University for hazing-related allegations in the athletic department. The athletes are represented by attorneys with the…

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard trial team honored as 2023 ‘Trial Lawyer of the Year’ award finalist

PHILADELPHIA – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II, Lance D. Northcutt and Jennifer M. Cascio were recently honored as finalists for Public Justice’s 2023 “Trial Lawyer of the Year” award. The team was one of only three legal teams throughout the country honored for their work in…