Press Releases
16 Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Attorneys honored by Illinois Super Lawyers
CHICAGO (January 24, 2023) – Sixteen Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. attorneys have been honored by Illinois Super Lawyers as 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Each year, no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers are named to the Super Lawyers list. The Rising Stars list, a distinction for…
Partner Matthew L. Williams joins Kids Above All Board of Trustees
CHICAGO – Attorney Matthew L. Williams, a Partner at the Illinois law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, has joined the Board of Trustees for Kids Above All, a charitable organization dedicated to building better lives for children and families facing poverty, violence and injustice in the Chicago area. “As…
Patrick A. Salvi II named to elite Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2023
CHICAGO (January 16, 2023) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. is pleased to announce Patrick A. Salvi II has been selected to The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2023. Each year, Lawdragon selects their list of 500 Leading Lawyers in America through a meticulous process that includes editorial…
Chicago Transit Authority to pay record $20 million to woman who was struck by CTA bus
CHICAGO (January 13, 2023) – A woman who suffered a serious leg injury when she was struck and dragged by a CTA bus in downtown Chicago has received a $20 million settlement for her injuries. According to the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter, the settlement is the highest settlement with the…
Families of three women who died at Rogers Park senior home to receive $16 million payout
CHICAGO (January 9, 2022) – The families of three senior women who were found dead inside their sweltering hot Rogers Park apartment units will receive a $16 million settlement from the James Sneider Apartments. The cases were settled for all available insurance coverage and additional cash payments from the owners…
Illinois lawmakers expand protection of the elderly in 2023 with two new nursing home laws
CHICAGO – The National Center for Elder Abuse (NCEA) estimates that about 84 percent of abusive situations involving older adults go unreported or unrecognized. While there are very few studies that accurately identify statistics for elder abuse and neglect, the NCEA estimates that one out of every 10 older adults…
Judge rules against Sotera and Sterigenics on all post-trial motions in first trial
CHICAGO (December 20, 2022) – A Cook County judge has ruled in favor of Plaintiff Sue Kamuda on all post-trial motions filed in the first trial against Willowbrook medical device sterilization plant, Sterigenics. The ruling ensures the record $363 million verdict awarded by a Cook County jury in September will…
New Illinois traffic laws to take effect in 2023
Lawmakers aim to deter drivers from school zone speeding, adopt national standards for Drivers Ed CHICAGO (December 20, 2022) – As we head into a new year, the personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is once again alerting drivers to the new Illinois traffic laws that…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard honors late attorneys Michael P. Schostok and Elizabeth R. Olszewski with new excellence awards
Patrick A. Salvi II honored with the Michael P. Schostok Excellence Award and Heidi L. Wickstrom honored with the Elizabeth R. Olszewski Commitment Award CHICAGO (December 9, 2022) – The Illinois law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has created two new awards, one named in honor of late Partner…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard releases new episodes of podcast “Beating Goliath: A Plaintiff’s Pursuit of Justice”
CHICAGO (December 1, 2022) – The lawyers of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. have 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. In October 2013, Karla Gress, a wife…
