By: Noah Dolan HOBART, Ind. (July 19, 2022) – Health and safety concerns have displaced dozens of residents of a northwest Indiana apartment building. The Hobart Fire Department closed the building due to potentially severe health and safety issues in the building such as asbestos, black mold, mild flooding, sewage…
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By: Noah Dolan CHICAGO (July 7, 2022) – Several deaths and injuries were reported throughout the United States over the Fourth of July weekend due to firework accidents. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the rate of firework-related injuries and deaths in the United States has risen 25%…
Continue ReadingBy: Noah Dolan MENDON, Mo. (June 29, 2022) – An Amtrak crash on Monday morning left four people dead and more than 150 injured when the train collided with a dump truck and derailed in rural Missouri. The train was heading to Chicago from Los Angeles with 275 people on…
Continue ReadingFew 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…
Continue ReadingWAUKEGAN, Ill. – On Thursday, May 26, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Chicago office Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II delivered a speech on “non-economic damages at trial” at the Lake County Bar Association’s annual Civil Trials & Appeals Seminar. This year’s seminar took place at Glen Flora Country Club. Partner…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (May 20, 2022) – A U.S. Marine veteran who fought in Operation Desert Storm is seriously injured and may lose his leg after a hit-and-run in Irving Park over the weekend. According to Chicago police, 48-year-old Raul Basulto was servicing an ATM when he was struck by a Chevy truck…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (May 5, 2022) – A bicyclist was fatally struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. The crash marks at least the third fatal bicycle crash in Chicago since the start of 2022. According to Chicago Police, 22-year-old Nick Parlingayan was…
Continue ReadingWhen someone dies from injuries suffered in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence or an intentional act, surviving family members may be able to file a wrongful death claim to seek compensation and accountability. Wrongful death actions differ from personal injury claims in several important ways, which we’ll explore…
Continue ReadingVIRGINIA 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…
Continue ReadingRecently, an apparent and dramatic increase in car accidents in Chicago has led to a boom in personal injury cases in the Chicagoland area. Here, the Chicago car accident lawyers of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. discuss the latest statistics regarding crashes in Cook County and what to do if…
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