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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Sterigenics plant gets OK to reopen
CHICAGO (September 9, 2019) – A DuPage County judge ruled Friday that the Willowbrook-based Sterigenics facility will potentially be able to reopen. Patrick A. Salvi II, partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. — which is representing clients suing the company over illnesses — said the firm will continue to fight to…
WLS-Radio: Sterigenics plant set to reopen
CHICAGO (September 9, 2019) – The Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook that was closed in February due to carcinogenic emissions is set reopen after a judge’s ruling Friday. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. Attorney Heidi Wickstrom discussed the situation live on WLS-AM’s John Howell Show. Please click here to listen to the…
Crain’s Chicago Business: Judge rules Sterigenics plant can reopen
CHICAGO (September 6, 2019) – A DuPage County judge ruled that a Willowbrook plant shut down for spewing cancer-causing pollutants into the air can reopen. Patrick A. Salvi II spoke with Claire Bushey of Crain’s Chicago Business about his thoughts on the judge’s ruling. Please click here to read the full…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Mistake in diagnosis nets $1.5M in accord
CHICAGO (September 4, 2019) – The family of a 40-year-old woman who died from a brain bleed has settled its lawsuit against a Peoria hospital for $1.5 million. The settlement was reached Aug. 21, one week before trial was set to begin in Peoria County. The case was scheduled to…
Chicago news outlets report on dozens of new lawsuits filed against Sterigenics
CHICAGO (August 21, 2019) – Nearly three dozen people have filed lawsuits against the Willowbrook Sterigenics plant for emitting a known carcinogen that adversely affected their health, lawyers for the plaintiffs announced during a press conference Tuesday. The press conference was covered by several Chicago news outlets, including: ABC 7 WBBM-Newsradio NBC…
Law 360: Sterigenics Emissions Suits Kicked Back To Ill. State Court
CHICAGO (August 19, 2019) – An Illinois federal judge has kicked back to state court a host of lawsuits claiming that sterilization company Sterigenics emitted cancer-causing chemicals from a local facility, finding that the cases focus on state law rather than federal law. Patrick A. Salvi II spoke with Law 360…
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: $800K settlement for bone-breaking sidewalk slip and fall
CHICAGO (July 19, 2019) – A woman who broke her left leg after slipping on a sidewalk has settled her lawsuit for $800,000. The parties reached the deal July 12, three days before a DuPage County trial was set to begin before Circuit Judge Kenneth L. Popejoy. Salvi, Schostok &…
FOX 32: Community outraged over plan to reopen Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook
CHICAGO (July 19, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. Partner Patrick A. Salvi II was interviewed live on FOX 32’s Good Day Chicago Friday morning to talk about the state’s decision to reopen the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook following the installation of new equipment to cut down on cancerous gas…
WTTW: Sterigenics Opponents Fight Proposed Deal to Reopen Plant
CHICAGO (July 19, 2019) – A medical sterilization plant in west suburban Willowbrook that’s been shuttered since February would reopen under a proposed court order, but not if residents who leave near the facility have their way. Please click here to read the full story from WTTW Chicago.
NPR: Lawyers Cry Foul on State Deal with Sterigenics
CHICAGO (July 19, 2019) – Illinois reached an agreement this week with a suburban Chicago cleaning facility that was releasing toxins into the air at unsafe levels. But attorneys representing residents who live near the plant aren’t happy with it. Please click here to read the full story from NPR Chicago.
