Year: 2023

Updated on Friday, November 17 CHICAGO (November 17, 2023) – After a CTA Yellow Line train collided with a train snowplow on the tracks Thursday morning, 38 people were left injured at the Howard Street Switching Station NBC reported. This is the largest CTA train crash in decades. The fire…

This Veteran’s Day, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard wants to honor our Veterans by sharing their experience serving our country. Their courage, honor, and commitment are admirable to all, and their unselfish manner will never go unnoticed. Partner Aaron D. Boeder was commissioned as an armor lieutenant when he graduated from…

If you’ve been involved in a car accident in Chicago, it’s important to understand the rules around reporting the crash. That way, you can comply with state law and ensure you have all the necessary documentation for any future accident claims. A report could also serve as valuable evidence for…

Affidavit – A written statement made under oath, punishable by penalty of perjury. To be valid in court, it must be signed in the presence of a notary public or another official taker of an oath. If anything in it is found to be untrue, the witness can be charged…

Over the past decade, vehicle manufacturers have introduced various crash avoidance technologies (CATs). Although these technologies originally appeared only in luxury vehicles, today, they are more common in affordable vehicle models, with some systems–like backup cameras–becoming mandatory for all new vehicles. Manufacturers tout these systems as helping reduce the risk…

BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (September 15, 2023) – After a tent collapsed in Bedford Park, Illinois, 26 people were taken to a nearby hospital, according to Chicago’s WGN News Of those 26 people, 5 remain in serious condition as of Friday morning. The tent collapse happened during an “employee appreciation event” luncheon…

DECATUR, Ill. (September 12, 2023) – An explosion occurred just after 7 p.m. Sunday in Decatur, Illinois, a large city about 180 miles southwest of Chicago. The explosion happened at the east plant of the Archer Daniels Midland Company facility and injured at least eight people with six of them…

We trust our healthcare providers to take care of us, listen to our symptoms, and properly diagnose our ailments. However, preconceived notions and medical gaslighting can interfere with a proper diagnosis and receiving the quality medical care you deserve. Here is what you need to know about this far too…

While jet skiing and other boating activities signal the start of summer, a recent Hudson River jet ski accident demonstrates just how tragic jet skis can be. After two jet skis collided, all emergency service providers responded, including the Newburgh Fire Department, State Police, city police, and Orange County Sheriff…

As we approach prom, graduation, and the summer season, it’s important to recognize that while these are generally happy occasions, they also signify an increasingly dangerous time of year for teen drivers. According to a recent survey by AAA, 41 percent of teens between the ages of 16 and 19…