WYOCENA, Wisc. (June 29, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. recently donated a garden dome to the Columbia Health Care Center nursing home in Wyocena, Wisconsin to allow residents the opportunity to safely visit with family and loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic. A few weeks ago, we shared a heartwarming story about…
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When you go to the hospital or a doctor’s office with a concern, you trust that your healthcare provider will do everything possible to help you find out what’s wrong. Unfortunately, misdiagnoses are more common than many people realize. A recent study from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine…
Continue ReadingWHEELING, Ill. (June 12, 2020) – Two workers were critically injured on Friday after a scaffold they were on broke inside a Wheeling water tower, officials said. Officials say crews were sandblasting and painting the inside of the tower when the scaffold apparently broke around 9 a.m. It took rescue…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (June 5, 2020) – A Chicago police car crashed into an SUV, killing the driver, while chasing a homicide suspect Wednesday night. According to police, the pursuit began shortly after 8 p.m. near 115th and Cottage Grove Avenue when Chicago Police officers spotted a dark-colored Jeep that was possibly connected…
Continue ReadingINGLESIDE, Ill. (May 13, 2020) – An Ingleside woman was found dead Saturday after her dog attacked her this earlier this month at her home. According to ABC 7 Chicago, Fox Lake police officers were called to a home where a woman was found unresponsive on the afternoon of May 9….
Continue ReadingCoronavirus cases in Illinois have reached over 50,000, and experts believe the state might be reaching its peak of cases. However, predictions on the peak and when the state might be able to fully reopen are changing constantly. Case-tracking data provided by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics…
Continue ReadingElder abuse and neglect may be on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) warns. Many people are stressed and burned out during this time, which can make essential workers – such as nursing home staff – more likely to lash out against elderly…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (May 11, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard is pleased to announce Lake County Managing Partner Tara R. Devine has been recognized by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine as one of the 2020 Salute! Women in Law honorees. Ms. Devine was among 50 Illinois attorneys…
Continue ReadingFor years, millions of Americans have taken Zantac to relieve indigestion, sour stomach, ulcers, reflux, and heartburn. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now ordering companies to pull ranitidine medications – including those sold under the brand name Zantac ─ off the market after finding potentially dangerous…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (April 15, 2020) – About 60 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on the Kennedy Expressway near North Avenue early Wednesday morning, sending 14 people to the hospital. Officials say icy conditions and poor traction caused two separate collisions involving a total of 54 cars around 5 a.m., according…
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