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Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Brian and Eirene Salvi: A Strong Partnership in the Courtroom and as a Couple
CHICAGO – It’s no secret that the business of law is often a family affair. But few lawyers have the unique opportunity of working alongside their parent, sibling, in-laws and their spouse. Even fewer genuinely enjoy all that quality family time. But for Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys and married…
What You Need to Know About Illinois Survival Actions
Few families are prepared to lose a loved one due to someone else’s wrongful actions. In the wake of a devastating loss, surviving family members often have the right to demand answers and accountability from the at-fault party. A survival action is often the best way to get the answers…
Man Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Claiming Collision With Delivery Driver Resulted in Him Losing a Leg
VIRGINIA BEACH – A man has filed a lawsuit against delivery giant Amazon, claiming that a crash with a delivery driver led to the amputation of his leg. Last October, Justin Hartley was riding his motorcycle when he collided with an Amazon-branded Hertz truck in Virginia Beach, Virginia. According to the…
What to Know About Box Truck Accidents
What to Know About Box Truck Accidents Did you suffer injuries in a box truck collision in Chicago? If so, you should not have to face the prospect of unexpected medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering from a crash that was not your fault alone. An experienced personal…
Aluminum Cladding Falls Off Chicago’s Hancock Building
CHICAGO (January 7, 2022) – A large chunk of aluminum cladding fell off Chicago’s Hancock building, one of Chicago’s tallest buildings, Wednesday afternoon, landing in a planter on Chestnut Street. Luckily no one was injured, but the incident did leave neighbors and pedestrians in the area shaken up. Representatives of…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Warns Parents of Rise in Children Pedestrian Accidents on Halloween Night
Local law firm offers Halloween safety tips to help prevent pedestrian accidents While Halloween is supposed to be a fun holiday, it is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians. Children are three times more likely to be fatally injured by a car on Halloween, according to the…
Son of Man Killed 2018 FedEx Truck Crash Hopes Case Will Improve Trucking Safety Procedures
HOUSTON – A Houston jury returned a $30 million verdict last week against FedEx Freight Inc. in a wrongful death suit filed by the sons of a man who died in a 2018 collision involving one of the company’s truck drivers. Now, the brothers say they want trucking companies to take…
Man Killed After Being Struck By CTA Bus in Buena Park Neighborhood
CHICAGO – An 85-year-old man was struck and killed by a CTA bus Sunday evening in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. Chicago Police say the man was walking in the area when he was hit by a northbound bus around 5:10 p.m. in the 4200-block of North Marine Drive. He was…
Fallen Roller Coaster piece hits woman in the head at Cedar Point
By: Sofia Hasty SANDUSKY, OHIO- A malfunction at Cedar Point, a popular amusement park in Ohio, has left a 44-year-old Michigan woman in intensive care with severe brain injury. The incident occurred on August 15 while the woman was waiting in line for the Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster. According to…
Beating Goliath Episode 3: Justice at Last
In the final episode of our three-part “Beating Goliath” series, the jury finds that Tom was not at fault for his injury and awards him $12.2 million in compensation. They also find that the defendant company, GES, acted with reckless indifference and impose $3 million in punitive damages on the…
