Blog
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Cargo Ship Collision
BALTIMORE (March 26, 2024) – A container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to fall into the Patapsco River below. Search and rescue teams immediately launched efforts to locate survivors who may have plunged into the water during the collapse, with several…
Doctors Accused of Sexual Assault Continue to See Patients Due to Lack of Oversight
A recent detailed investigation by the Chicago Tribune shed light on systemic issues that allows abuse by doctors to occur, revealing a healthcare and regulatory framework riddled with gaps and inefficiencies. These shortcomings have reportedly allowed numerous abusive practitioners to evade scrutiny and continue their harmful practices unchecked. In some cases, healthcare…
Study: These Car Models Have the Highest Number of Reckless Driving Infractions
Many drivers hold preconceptions about people who drive certain types of vehicles, but do these stereotypes have any basis in fact? Recent studies by Insurify reveal interesting patterns about which car models are most frequently involved in traffic violations. The connection between car models with the most speeding tickets and…
Alaska Airlines Door ‘plug’ Flew Off Minutes After Takeoff
CHICAGO (January 9) – An Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Ore. to Ontario, Calif. was only minutes into its journey when a door plug unexpectedly blew off leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane. The door plug malfunctioned when the aircraft reached approximately 16,000 feet, an NTSB…
38 Injured in Largest CTA Train Crash in Decades
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…
We Honor Our Veterans Aaron D. Boeder, Cesar Salinas, and Lance D. Northcutt
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…
Law Definitions
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…
Crash Avoidance Technology Litigation
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 Tent Collapse Sends 26 People to Hospital
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…
