In this episode of The Litigation War Room podcast, Maxwell Goss is joined by nationally recognized plaintiff’s attorney Patrick Salvi. Pat discusses some of his dramatic trial wins, including the $148 million jury verdict in Tierney Darden v. City of Chicago, which more than doubled the previous record verdict in the State of Illinois. In this interview, Pat provides valuable insights on discovery, jury selection, and maximizing damages at trial.

“If you start listening to defense lawyers and insurance companies about the value of your case, you’re in the wrong business. Think bold and big.”-Patrick Salvi

----------  00:19 – Introduction 01:16 – About Patrick 02:15 – How Patrick got into personal injury law 04:21 – Trying cases during COVID-19 06:53 – Patrick talks about some of his notable wins 07:34 – Patrick’s ownership of two minor league baseball teams 08:33 – Patrick’s relationship with Notre Dame Law School 11:29 – The Tierney Darden Case 46:28 -  Patrick’s advice for maximizing a damages award

----------  Patrick A. Salvi concentrates his legal practice in several limited areas primarily involving a trial practice in cases concerning serious personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and mass torts. Mr. Salvi has achieved record-breaking jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, including serving as lead counsel in obtaining an Illinois record-high $148 million jury verdict and a Lake County record $33 million jury verdict. Under his leadership, the law firm has obtained more than 280 multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements totaling more than $1.5 billion on behalf of injured clients. Mr. Salvi is dedicated to helping his clients – individuals, families or corporations – providing the highest level of professional legal representation.  ----------  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lawsuit-148m-award-tierney-darden-chicago-ohare-airport-bus-shelter-accident/ (Jury Awards $148 Million to Chicago Woman Paralyzed after Airport Accident) https://www.salvilaw.com/ (Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard) https://twitter.com/SalviLaw (Salvi Law on Twitter)

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