Press Releases
Chicago Transit Authority to pay record $20 million to woman who was struck by CTA bus
CHICAGO (January 13, 2023) – A woman who suffered a serious leg injury when she was struck and dragged by a CTA bus in downtown Chicago has received a $20 million settlement for her injuries. According to the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter, the settlement is the highest settlement with the…
Families of three women who died at Rogers Park senior home to receive $16 million payout
CHICAGO (January 9, 2022) – The families of three senior women who were found dead inside their sweltering hot Rogers Park apartment units will receive a $16 million settlement from the James Sneider Apartments. The cases were settled for all available insurance coverage and additional cash payments from the owners…
Illinois lawmakers expand protection of the elderly in 2023 with two new nursing home laws
CHICAGO – The National Center for Elder Abuse (NCEA) estimates that about 84 percent of abusive situations involving older adults go unreported or unrecognized. While there are very few studies that accurately identify statistics for elder abuse and neglect, the NCEA estimates that one out of every 10 older adults…
Judge rules against Sotera and Sterigenics on all post-trial motions in first trial
CHICAGO (December 20, 2022) – A Cook County judge has ruled in favor of Plaintiff Sue Kamuda on all post-trial motions filed in the first trial against Willowbrook medical device sterilization plant, Sterigenics. The ruling ensures the record $363 million verdict awarded by a Cook County jury in September will…
New Illinois traffic laws to take effect in 2023
Lawmakers aim to deter drivers from school zone speeding, adopt national standards for Drivers Ed CHICAGO (December 20, 2022) – As we head into a new year, the personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is once again alerting drivers to the new Illinois traffic laws that…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard honors late attorneys Michael P. Schostok and Elizabeth R. Olszewski with new excellence awards
Patrick A. Salvi II honored with the Michael P. Schostok Excellence Award and Heidi L. Wickstrom honored with the Elizabeth R. Olszewski Commitment Award CHICAGO (December 9, 2022) – The Illinois law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has created two new awards, one named in honor of late Partner…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard releases new episodes of podcast “Beating Goliath: A Plaintiff’s Pursuit of Justice”
CHICAGO (December 1, 2022) – The lawyers of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. have released new episodes of the firm’s official podcast, “Beating Goliath: A Plaintiff’s Pursuit of Justice,” which shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the firm’s biggest trials in history. In October 2013, Karla Gress, a wife…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtains $1.25 million settlement for motorcyclist injured in Lake County truck collision
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (November 4, 2022) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Tara R. Devine and Jaclyn J. Kurth recently obtained a $1,250,000 settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who was injured in a 2020 crash with a truck. On August 15, 2020, 50-year-old Plaintiff was driving his motorcycle southbound on…
$1.1 million settlement for husband of woman who died in 2021 Lake County car crash
WARREN, Ill. (November 3, 2022) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Jennifer L. Ashley has obtained a $1,100,000 settlement on behalf of the husband of a Gurnee woman who was killed in a 2021 crash in Warren, Ill. On November 20, 2021, Defendant Driver attempted to make a left turn…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC ranked in 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
CHICAGO (November 3, 2022) – For the 13th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers has announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings and the Illinois law firm Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. has been ranked in the 2023 list regionally in four practice areas. Firms included in the 2023 U.S. News…
