Year: 2017

School Buses

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., Offers Back-to-School Safety Reminders for Students, Drivers

CHICAGO (August 3, 2017) –Over the next several weeks, Chicago area students will be making their return to school! While the start of the school year signals a return to homework, organized sports and other classroom activities, it also means an increase in pedestrian and motor traffic around schools. Even…

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Father and 2 Children Busted After Boozy Graduation Party

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (July 14, 2017) – A Connecticut father and his two children are facing charges after hosting a boozy graduation party where a highly intoxicated underage teen suffered a minor head injury. FOX News reports the 17-year-old girl fell down while dancing during a party at 54-year-old Jim…

Parents Warned of Legal Dangers for Hosting Prom Drinking Parties

CHICAGO (April 17, 2017) – With Chicago teens gearing up for prom season, police are on heightened alert for underage drinking. The Chicago law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has some important reminders and tips for parents and guardians to help keep their teens safe and themselves out…

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58-Year-Old Mechanic Killed at Asphalt Paving Business in Lake Zurich

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. – A mechanic was killed Wednesday afternoon when an asphalt paver fell onto him at a Lake Zurich business. According to a report from CBS Chicago, the 58-year-old employee was doing maintenance on an asphalt paver at Chicagoland Paving Contractors when he was struck struck by the…

vehicle accidents

High Speed Des Plaines Crash Leaves 3 Family Members, Driver Dead

DES PLAINES, Ill. (February 20, 2017) – A 21-year-old driver with a history of speeding may have been traveling faster than 100 mph when he slammed into another car, killing himself and three family members. The fatal crash occurred around 8:55 p.m. Thursday night in the 100 block of East…

Did Negligent Security Allow Attack in Store Parking Lot?

A store customer sees two men wearing masks and acting suspiciously in a store parking lot. He observes one man carrying a wooden rod. The customer reports what he sees to the store’s security office. The store then allows the customer to walk outside – without any security escort or…