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Attorney Marisa A. Gelabert authors article on Motions in Limine for ITLA Trial Journal
CHICAGO – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Marisa A. Gelabert recently wrote an article for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Summer Trial Journal on the strategic use of motions in limine to bar improper defense remarks about damages. Such prejudicial comments — made during voir dire, opening statements, or closing…
WGN Radio: Patrick Salvi II discusses $241M jury verdict against Prairie Farms Dairy
CHICAGO (April 27, 2026) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Equity Partner Patrick A. Salvi II was interviewed by Karen Conti on WGN Radio about his recent $241 million jury verdict in a case involving a courier who died due to carbon dioxide exposure while transporting dry ice for Prairie Farms…
Media coverage: Lawsuit filed against YNOT after-school camp
CHATHAM, Ill. (April 23, 2026) – The families of five children who were killed after a vehicle crashed into a Chatham, Illinois after-school camp last year have filed a lawsuit through their attorneys at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, arguing that their deaths were a “preventable tragedy.” The collision claimed the…
Media coverage: Insurance bad faith lawsuit against Travelers seeks $2B in damages
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 31, 2026) – On Tuesday, March 31, the Chicago law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. filed an insurance bad faith lawsuit seeking more than $2 billion in compensatory and punitive damages against Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, alleging Travelers violated its duty of good…
Media Coverage: Chicago City Council approves $27M settlement for deadly crash stemming from an unauthorized police chase
CHICAGO (April 1, 2026) – On Wednesday, March 18, the full Chicago City Council approved a $27 million settlement for the family of a beloved mother of six who was killed in a tragic 2017 collision resulting from an unauthorized Chicago Police pursuit through a residential neighborhood. The full Chicago…
Media Coverage: Jury awards $241 million in trial against well-known dairy company
CHICAGO (March 4, 2026) – A Madison County jury has awarded $241,000,000 to the family of a man who died while transporting dry ice as part of his job as a courier. The verdict includes $49.5 million in compensatory and $191.5 million in punitive damages against the company. The plaintiff was…
FOX 32: Matt Williams discusses mounting lawsuits against makers of GLP-1 drugs
CHICAGO (February 2, 2026) – With over 31 million people currently using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, the conversation has shifted from weight loss success stories to serious legal questions. As of early 2026, over 3,000 lawsuits are pending against the manufacturers of GLP-1 drugs. The lawsuits claim plaintiffs…
Winnetka Patch: Winnetka Lawyer Named Among Top 100 Super Lawyers
WINNETKA, Ill. (February 2, 2026) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II was recently listed among the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Illinois. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates…
Evanston Patch: Matthew Williams Named Among Top 100 Super Lawyers In IL
EVANSTON, Ill. (February 2, 2026) – Evanston resident and attorney Matthew L. Williams has been named to the prestigious Top 100 “Super Lawyers” in Illinois. Only about 5 percent of Illinois lawyers are added to the Super Lawyers list each year. The list serves as a rating service of outstanding…
Media Coverage: City of Chicago approves $22M for family of man killed in crash
CHICAGO (January 22, 2026) – The Chicago City County Council approved a $22 million settlement during their weekly meeting Wednesday for the family of a 25-year-old man who was tragically killed in a West Side crash stemming from an “unnecessary and extremely dangerous” vehicle pursuit involving the Chicago Police Department….
