Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC

9 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Matthew L. Williams concentrates his practice of law in the areas of medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and premises liability. He joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in 2003 and was named partner in 2009.

In recognition of his outstanding legal work, Mr. Williams has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state of Illinois every year since 2019. Additionally, he has been honored by Best Lawyers in America in the field of Personal Injury Litigation every year since 2018. Mr. Williams has also been named a Leading Lawyer every year since 2015 from a survey of his legal peers, a distinction given to less than five percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. In 2013, he was named to Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s “40 Under Forty” attorney list, recognizing the top up and coming lawyers in Illinois.

During his time with the firm, Mr. Williams has obtained more than $300 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his catastrophically injured clients, including:

  • A $50.3 million jury verdict for a boy who suffered a serious brain injury at birth
  • A $20.6 million settlement for a man who was left permanently disabled due to a delay in diagnosis and treatment of a ruptured common iliac aneurysm
  • An $18.5 million settlement on behalf of a child who suffered serious brain injury due to a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis
  • A $17 million settlement in a birth injury case
  • A $15.35 million settlement in a birth injury case
  • A $14.8 million settlement on behalf of a woman who was left permanently blind in both eyes due to a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of a clot in her brain
  • A $10 million settlement for a woman who developed terminal cancer due to negligence by her treating physician

Mr. Williams is a member of many local and national bar associations, including Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. He currently serves on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the DePaul University College of Law Dean’s Council.

Mr. Williams has extensive experience and success litigating cases throughout Illinois and has argued a case before the Illinois Supreme Court.

Mr. Williams gives back to the community through his work on the board of directors for three local charity organizations, including Kids Above All, Raising a Reader, and the Michael Matters Foundation. Additionally, he has been a speaker at Kellogg’s School of Management’s MBA Business Law class and at Notre Dame Law School’s Personal Injury Litigation class.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC

9 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1988
  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1998
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, B.A., graduated 1995

  • Illinois, 1998

  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • Chicago Bar Association - Member
  • DePaul University College of Law Dean’s Council - Dean’s Council
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Managers
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Lake County Bar Association - Member
  • Michael Matters Foundation - Board Member
  • Raising a Reader - Board Member

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1998)
  • Illinois, 1998
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • Chicago Bar Association - Member
  • DePaul University College of Law Dean’s Council - Dean’s Council
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Managers
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Lake County Bar Association - Member
  • Michael Matters Foundation - Board Member
  • Raising a Reader - Board Member
  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1988
  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1998
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, B.A., graduated 1995
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1998)

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation (2018-Present)

  • Illinois Super Lawyers - Top 100 (2019-Present)
  • Leading Lawyers (2015-Present)
  • Law Bulletin Media "40 Under Forty" (2013)

Case History

Cases
  • TERRY et al. Deceased. Plaintiffs v. WEAVER et al., Defendants
SETTLEMENT: $3,750,000
Case Type: Wrongful Death
Venue: Champaign County, IL
Case Disposition: 06-2013
  • ESTATE OF ANTON URBAN, deceased, Plaintiff v. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, et al, Defendants
SETTLEMENT: $4,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 12-10-2007
  • REGINA LOVE, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED COOK COUNTY TEACHING HOSPITAL, Defendant
SETTLEMENT: $4,500,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 08-30-2017
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $5,000,000
Case Type: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 03-02-2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $5,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: McLean County, IL
Case Disposition: 06-30-2021
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $5,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 12-16-2021
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $6,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Peoria County, IL
Case Disposition: 07-15-2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $7,250,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice - Wrongful Death
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 5-27-14
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $7,500,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 09-15-2015
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $10,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 05-23-2019
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $10,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Peoria County, IL
Case Disposition: 10-30-2019
  • STEPHEN JUHREND, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED MEDICAL FACILITY (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
PARTIAL SETTLEMENT: $10,800,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: IL
Case Disposition: 08-16-2004
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $14,000,000
Case Type: Medical Negligence
Venue: Peoria County, IL
Case Disposition: 09-18-2023
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $17,000,000
Case Type: Medical Negligence/Birth Injury
Venue: Federal Court - Central Dist. of IL
Case Disposition: 03-09-2023
  • JULIEN FLOREZ, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM d/b/a EVANSTON HOSPITAL, et al. Defendants.
JURY VERDICT: $50,300,000 Case No: 2014 L 013348 Case type: Birth Injury Venue: Cook County, IL Jury Verdict Date: October 9, 2018
  • KELVIN BALDRIDGE; and DARLENE BALDRIDGE; Plaintiffs vs. FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC., d/b/a FRANCISCAN ST. JAMES HEALTH; et al.; Defendants
SETTLEMENT: $20,600,000 Case No.: 2015 L 010132 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 2-13-2019
  • GUEVARA, et al, Plaintiffs v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al,. Defendants
SETTLEMENT: $18,500,000 Case No.: 14 CV 151 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 12-15-2016
  • CODY G. SMITHEY, et al., Plaintiffs v. MARTIN BRAUWEILER, M.D., et al., Defendants
SETTLEMENT: $15,350,000 Case No.: 03 L 57 Case Type: Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury Venue: DeKalb County, IL Case Disposition: 05-20-2008
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT: $15,000,000 Case No.: Confidential Lead Attorneys: Patrick A. Salvi II, Matthew L. Williams, Rob L. Kohen, Michael J. Schostok Case Type: Personal Injury Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 01-06-2020
  • TAMEKIA JOHNSON, et al., Plaintiff v. CONFIDENTIAL et al., Defendants (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $14,850,000 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 04-05-2019
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $1,000,000
Case Type: Birth Injury / Wrongful Death
Venue: McHenry County, IL
Case Disposition: 07-01-2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $1,500,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Confidential
Case Disposition: 07-02-2019
  • CHRISTINA WOOTEN, Plaintiff, v. THE PEORIA SURGICAL GROUP, et al., Defendant
SETTLEMENT: $2,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Peoria County, IL
Case Disposition: 09-13-2021
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED et al., Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $2,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 04-04-2021
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant
SETTLEMENT: $2,200,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death
Venue: Macon County, IL
Jury Verdict Date: 01-19-2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $2,600,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Venue: Cook County, IL
Case Disposition: 04-02-2019
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $3,000,000
Case Type: Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death
Venue: Peoria County, IL
Case Disposition: 09-03-2021
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT:$25,000,000 Case Type: Birth Injury Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 08-21-2020
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $4,850,000 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 05-04-2020
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $3,000,000 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 02-25-2020
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement)
SETTLEMENT: $3,000,000 Case No.: Pre-suit Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 07-13-2020

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