Press Releases
$15 million personal injury settlement
CHICAGO (January 6, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II, Matthew L. Williams, Rob L. Kohen, and Michael J. Schostok recently obtained a $15 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist whose leg was amputated above the knee after he was involved in a crash with an…
New Illinois traffic laws to take effect in 2020
Lawmakers look to curb dangerous habits with several new laws CHICAGO (December 12, 2019) –There are more than a dozen transportation-related laws set to take effect in Illinois in 2020. As we head into the new year, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is alerting drivers to the new laws that…
The case against Sterigenics expands with filing of more new cases
Pressure on company grows as more people suffer serious health problems after exposure to ethylene oxide CHICAGO (December 12, 2019) — The legal group in the cases against Sterigenics announced an expansion of the lawsuit, as nearly two dozen new cases were filed this week. These new cases represent individuals…
$1.9 million for woman injured in Yorkville head-on collision
CHICAGO (December 9, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has obtained a $1.9 million settlement on behalf of woman who was injured in a head-on collision with a vehicle that attempted to pass a semi-truck on a two-lane road in Yorkville, Illinois. On August 24, 2015, 57-year-old Patricia Nicholson was…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard issues safety reminder for drivers ahead of legalization of marijuana
CHICAGO (December 3, 2019) – On January 1, 2020, Illinois will join a handful of other states that legally allow recreational use of marijuana. In states where marijuana is already legal, data has shown a significant rise in impaired driving and fatal accidents. As the marijuana laws relax in the…
Man injured in crash with tow truck settles case for $5.5 million at trial
CHICAGO (November 25, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtained a $5.5 million settlement on behalf of a 43-year-old man who was injured when he was a passenger in a semi-truck that was involved in a crash with a tow truck on I-294. On December 26, 2016, Plaintiff was sleeping…
$20.65 million for woman who was left with permanent stoma after two car accidents, surgery
CHICAGO (November 21, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard won a $20.65 million settlement on behalf of a woman who sustained a life-changing injury after being involved in two car accidents and a surgical complication following the crashes. On June 16, 2013, a 48-year-old woman was rear-ended in Lyons, Illinois….
Salvi, Schostok & Prichard P.C. Announces Michael J. Schostok as New Associate
CHICAGO (November 7, 2019) – Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is pleased to announce Michael J. Schostok has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Mr. Schostok concentrates his legal practice on cases involving medical malpractice, personal injury and products liability. Mr. Schostok received his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College…
Tara Devine honored with Daily Herald Business Ledger’s Influential Women in Business Award
OAK BROOK, Ill. (November 5, 2019) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. is pleased to announce Lake County Managing Partner Tara R. Devine has been honored by the Daily Herald Business Ledger as a 2019 Influential Women in Business. This year’s Influential Women in Business list includes 21 women who…
LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE APPOINTED IN STERIGENICS CASES
CHICAGO (October 28, 2019)—The Honorable Christopher E. Lawler of the Circuit Court of Cook County entered an order Friday appointing a Lead Counsel, Co-Lead Counsels, an Executive Committee, and a Liaison Counsel to advance discovery and manage pre-trial proceedings in the cases against Sterigenics: Willowbrook’s embattled and recently-shuttered medical sterilization…
