By Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.
In the final episode of this three-part series, Plaintiff Billy Fern takes the stand and finally has the chance to share his truth with the jury.
Once the jury hears from all the witnesses for both the defense and plaintiffs, Billy’s attorneys from Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard ask the jury for $40 million dollars to compensate Billy for his physical and financial losses. Billy’s future now lies in the hands of the jury. It’s the moment of truth. Will they agree with the Ferns and see the magnitude of this medical error, or will they see things from the doctors’ side?
Listen in to hear the jury’s decision. Visit https://www.salvilaw.com/podcast/ for more information on Billy’s case and previous seasons of Beating Goliath.
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In Episode 2 of this three-part series, Billy Fern’s lawyers at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. start to build their case against Central DuPage Emergency Physicians, et al. However, unexpected roadblocks and COVID-19 delay the trial. Billy and his team of lawyers work through the obstacles over the course of 8 grueling years and finally see trial in September of 2023. The jury hears Billy’s story and how his dreams and aspirations were put to a halt after the amputation of his foot. During trial, the defense takes an aggressive and offensive stand against Billy, and the Fern family provides crucial testimony.
Listen in to hear how the family overcame the emotional turmoil that comes with trial.
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In Part 1 of this 3-part series, you will meet Billy Fern, a young man who had to undergo a foot amputation due to medical negligence.
Back in 2014, Billy was an active and adventurous 25-year-old college graduate who was pursuing his personal and professional goals. That year, he was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and placed on a blood thinner regimen. As part of his treatment plan, he stopped taking the blood thinners in June, and about a week later, he began experiencing foot pain. Despite numerous doctor visits and complaints of increasing foot pain, Billy’s concerns were dismissed by multiple physicians. By the time a doctor finally took notice, it was too late.
This is the story of how Billy Fern overcame unimaginable circumstances both physically and emotionally, and pursued justice with the help of the attorneys of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.
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In 2014, Billy Fern was filled with optimism about his future. The 25-year-old recently graduated from Elmhurst University, was working for a local government, and loved being active outdoors. But Billy’s life took a devastating turn when his foot was amputated due to medical negligence. Despite seeking help for weeks, his doctors failed him. When someone finally took notice, it was too late.
In Season 4 of “Beating Goliath: A Plaintiff’s Pursuit of Justice,” you will hear about the heart-wrenching circumstances that led to Billy’s amputation and how he overcame a horrific injury both physically and mentally. You will also hear how the attorneys of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtained a record-breaking verdict for Billy, sending a strong message to the medical industry and healthcare workers that no one deserves to be overlooked, and when they are, there are serious consequences.
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In the third and final episode of Season 3 of Beating Goliath, Tierney’s case is in the hands of the jury.
During closing arguments, Tierney’s attorneys suggested a verdict of around $175 million, while the defense attorneys for the city of Chicago suggested just about $30 million, a number not much different than their original settlement offer. It was clear both sides believed in their case – but it was only a matter of time before the jury would return their verdict and Tierney would hopefully, finally see justice.
After deliberating for about five hours, Tierney’s attorneys receive a call that the verdict is in. After rejecting one last settlement offer from the defense, Tierney’s attorneys find out if they made the right call in rejecting their offers.
Listen in to hear the jury’s final verdict.
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In the second episode of this three-part series, Tierney’s lawyers at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard prepare for trial and build their case against the city of Chicago. As settlement negotiations continue, it becomes clear that Tierney’s legal team and the lawyers for the city of Chicago were not seeing eye to eye in terms of how much Tierney should be compensated for her injury. While the city does eventually admit their negligence caused Tierney’s injury, her attorneys feel their settlement offers would not adequately provide Tierney with the funds needed to seek treatment for the rest of her life.
Listen in to hear how Tierney’s attorneys demonstrated her everyday struggles to the jury and if their arguments were enough to convince the jurors to award her a record-breaking verdict.
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In Episode 1 of this three-part series, you will meet Tierney Darden, a young woman who suffered a life-changing injury at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in 2015.
Tierney, her mom, and one of her sisters had just flown home from Minnesota, where they were shopping for bridesmaids’ dresses for an upcoming family wedding. As they were waiting outside the airport to be picked up by Tierney’s dad, a strong storm blew through the area. The ladies sought shelter behind a pedestrian vestibule. Unfortunately, the shelters had deteriorated and were not secured to the pavement. The shelter Tierney and her family were behind dislodged from the fasteners and collapsed on top of Tierney, severing her spinal cord.
This is the story of how Tierney pursued justice against the city of Chicago, which owned and operated O’Hare Airport and was, therefore, ultimately responsible for maintaining the condition of the shelters.
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Back in 2015, dance was Tierney Darden’s life. The 24-year-old college student enjoyed living downtown, taking classes, and performing with her dance troupe.
But all that changed when she was paralyzed by a 700 pound pedestrian shelter that collapsed on top of her at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Her course of treatment was unfathomable. But as you will hear in our new episodes, Tierney overcame her unimaginable circumstances to find hope.
You will also hear how the attorneys of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtained a record-breaking verdict for Tierney, sending a strong message to the City and other municipalities that they will be held responsible when their negligence causes someone to be horribly injured.
“This case placed a huge spotlight on the infrastructure at O’Hare Airport and made important changes happen.”
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In the final episode of this two-part series, Karla’s attorneys fight an uphill battle in keeping her case alive as Karla is dealing with the emotional trauma in the aftermath of her attack.
As we learned in Episode 1, the lack of physical evidence police had to work with resulted in her assailant not being criminally charged for the attack. But Karla was persistent in her pursuit of justice and found a team of civil attorneys to file a premises liability lawsuit against the hotel that allowed this attack to happen.
As her attorneys at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard uncovered more and more information about how the Holiday Inn-Northshore Skokie had been operated, it became clear that the hotel was negligent and provided her attacker, Alhagie Singhateh, with an opportunity to prey on guests.
When her case is finally ready to go to trial in 2020, she faces even more frustration when the world suddenly shuts down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Karla and her team are forced to wait until 2022 to seek justice at trial.
Listen in to hear how Karla’s attorneys proved their case and how the defense tried to attack Karla’s character in an attempt to avoid liability.
Characters in this episode:
⚖️ Karla Gress, Plaintiff
⚖️ Tara R. Devine, Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
⚖️ Jaclyn J. Kurth, Attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
Plot Points:
The aftermath: Karla battles physical and emotional turmoil following her attack and is traumatized by the idea of traveling. This also instills a new fear for her loved ones when traveling on their own.
Lax safety protocols: Karla’s lawyers at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard set out to prove that the Holiday Inn Northshore-Skokie did not provide their guests with a safe place to stay and put them in harm’s way by providing very little oversight of their employees.
The evidence against the hotel: Karla’s attorneys find the hotel security guard in question was never placed on administrative leave during the course of the investigation and that he was involved in a number of other incidents at the hotel. He remains employed for at least a year after Karla’s rape.
Case goes up on appeal: Karla’s attorneys face a number of legal hurdles to keep the case alive, as the defense files appeal after appeal of the civil case.
Coronavirus delays: As Karla’s case is finally ready to go to trial in 2020, a global pandemic provides yet another set back and Karla must wait another two years to have her day in court. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard teams up with another Chicago law firm to provide additional resourced to Karla.
Preparing for trial: Karla’s lawyers prep her to take the stand so she can be as ready as possible to face the defense’s cross-examination — an intimidating process.
Karla’s day in court: Trials put a lot of pressure on plaintiffs: they feel as if their integrity is being scrutinized. Karla recounts her experience for the jury in court.
Victim-blaming: The defense argues that the interaction between the security guard and Karla was consensual and suggest she was looking for attention she did not receive at home. It is a battle of credibility between the plaintiff and her assailant. Who will the jury ultimately believe?
The jury deliberates: The lawyers make their closing arguments and the nerve-wracking wait for the verdict begins. But there are some important conversations happening between the lawyers during this time.
Moving forward: After winning her case, Karla has an important message for victims of sexual assault.
In Episode One of this two-part series, you will meet Karla Gress, a businesswoman and mother of three from the Dallas, Texas area.
Karla traveled to the Chicago-area on business in October of 2013 and booked a room at the Holiday Inn Northshore in the suburb of Skokie, Illinois. One evening after a typical day at work, Karla returned to her hotel and stopped at the restaurant on site to grab a drink and a bite to eat while she wrapped up paperwork.
Sometime after 9 p.m., Karla paid her tab and returned to her room. That’s when her nightmare began - She was sexually assaulted that evening by the hotel’s on-duty security guard.
Listen in as Karla navigates the very frustrating criminal justice system and ultimately pursues justice against the hotel that should have protected her and other guests from harm.
Characters in this episode:
⚖️ Karla Gress, Plaintiff
⚖️ Tara R. Devine, Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
⚖️ Jaclyn J. Kurth, Attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
Plot Points:
A match made in Heaven: Karla meets her husband Dean and they realize they have a shared interest in creative projects and traveling.
Too good to be true: Karla accepts a “dream job” as a senior application consultant with a nationally-recognized transcription company that allowed her to travel 100 percent of the time.
The nightmare begins: Karla is sent on a last-minute work trip that changes the course of her life forever
Lost memories: After a typical day visiting area hospitals, Karla grabs dinner at her hotel’s on-site restaurant, Bar Louie. But after paying her tab, her memory goes black.
Piecing the night together: Karla wakes up with bruises and feeling ill. She powers through the work day and realizes something terrible happened to her the night before. She flies home to Texas where she undergoes a rape kit.
Chilling findings: Karla finds a chilling image on her phone that suggests her assailant was an on-duty hotel employee whose job as a security guard charged him with keeping guests safe.
No justice: The criminal case against the security guard meets a number of dead ends, prompting Karla to examine other avenues of justice.
The fight finds new life: Karla enlists the help of a team of civil attorneys at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard to file a premises liability lawsuit against the hotel that should have protected her from harm
The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.