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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….
NBC 5: Matt Williams discusses new Illinois healthcare laws
CHICAGO (January 13, 2026) – Several new healthcare laws went into effect in Illinois at the start of 2026, including one new law that mandates implicit bias awareness training for healthcare workers. That training is now required for doctors, nurses, and physicians assistants to renew their license or obtain a…
FOX 32: Partner Matthew L. Williams discusses new IL healthcare laws
CHICAGO – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. Partner Matt Williams discussed a few new Illinois laws related to health and medical care on Fox 32 Chicago last week. Mr. Williams specializes in representing patients who have been harmed by medical negligence, which includes serving as lead counsel in two birth…
Patrick Salvi Jr. discusses trial strategy on Picking Justice podcast
CHICAGO (October 7, 2025) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II was recently interviewed on the “Picking Justice” podcast, hosted by Harry Pltokin and Dan Kramer. During the episode, Patrick discussed his trial tips on how to make a connection with potential jurors, exposing juror bias,…
Media Outlets Report on $67M Verdict in Panera Truck Crash Case
ROCKFORD, Ill. (October 6, 2025) – On September 30, 2025, a Winnebago County jury awarded $67 million for a collision that killed two people and seriously injured one of the victim’s sons. The Krischon family was represented at trial by attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II, Heidi L. Wickstrom, John A….
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Winnebago County jury awards record $67M in fatal crash
ROCKFORD, Ill. (October 6, 2025) – A Winnebago County jury awarded a record $67 million for a fatal crash case that claimed two lives and left another person seriously injured. The total award is a record for Winnebago County verdicts reported to the Jury Verdict Reporter. Please click here to read…
Law360: Jury Awards $67M In Panera Truck Crash Case
ROCKFORD, Ill. (October 6, 2025) – An Illinois jury awarded $67 million to the families of two people who were killed and a man who was severely injured in a crash after a car struck a Panera Bread truck and collided head-on with a third vehicle. Please click here to…
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: $1M settlement for man who suffered shoulder injuries in Lake County crash
GURNEE, Ill. (September 5, 2025) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Jennifer L. Ashley recently obtained a $1 million settlement on behalf of a man who suffered severe shoulder injuries in a 2022 Lake County crash with a work van. “The client and I were happy and relieved … because…
Evanston RoundTable: Man who fled U.S. after killing Evanston man in crash arrested in Poland
EVANSTON, Ill. (September 2, 2025) – A man who fled the country after killing a beloved Evanston mail carrier in a 2020 Wheeling crash, was located and arrested in his home country of Poland recently. Sebastian Kuczek, 46, the driver of the “high performance Jaguar,” rear-ended the vehicle being driven…
Evanston Now: Killer of mailman arrested in Poland
EVANSTON, Ill. (August 28, 2025) – A man has been picked up by police in his home country of Poland and will be returned to Cook County in connection with a high-speed crash that claimed the life of Evanston mail carrier Arthur Matillano. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard represented the family…
FOX 32: Attorney Kristen Stoicescu interviewed about weight-loss drugs being linked to vision loss
CHICAGO (August 19, 2025) – A new study is raising concerns that some widely used weight-loss drugs, including popular GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, may be linked to rare but serious cases of sudden vision loss. Several lawsuits have already been filed against Novo Nordisk, the maker of both…
