David J. Rashid - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Chicago, IL
161 N. Clark Street Suite 4700 Chicago, IL 60601
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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15
Years
Experience
Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Medical Negligence
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Injuries
Attorney Information
Overview
David J. Rashid is a skilled Chicago medical malpractice attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., focusing on catastrophic personal injury, medical negligence, and wrongful death cases. He has successfully handled claims involving misdiagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries, emergency room mistakes, and strokes.
In his first trial with the firm, Mr. Rashid secured a record-setting $32.7 million jury verdict for a client who lost a foot due to a delayed blood clot diagnosis—the highest reported verdict in Illinois for loss of one leg or foot.
Before joining Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, he worked at a prominent Chicago personal injury firm, obtaining over $130 million in verdicts and settlements. He holds medical malpractice verdict and settlement records in Cook, Richland, and Crawford counties.
A Peoria native, Mr. Rashid is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Illinois State Bar Association, and Chicago Bar Association. He’s a published author, a frequent medical malpractice and trial advocacy speaker, and has appeared on legal podcasts and panels nationwide.
David's peers have recognized him as an Emerging Lawyer in the last two years. This recognition, awarded by Leading Lawyers, is reserved for the top 2% of lawyers under 40. In the past two years, David has also been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. This recognition is awarded to the top 2.5% of lawyers under 40 in Illinois.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Emerging Lawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018
- Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2016 - 2020
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2019
- Named one of Law Bulletin Media’s “Forty Lawyers Under 40 to Watch in the State of Illinois.”
- Law Bulletin Media honored with Trial Lawyer Excellence Award
Other Sources of Feedback About David J. Rashid
Included on the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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George Mason University School of Law,
Arlington,
Virginia, 2010
J.D.
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George Mason University School of Law,
Arlington,
Virginia, 2010
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Non Legal Education
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Miami University,
Oxford,
Ohio, 2007
B.A.
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Miami University,
Oxford,
Ohio, 2007
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- U.S. Office of Military Commissions, Office of the Chief Prosecutor, Judicial Clerkship
Representative Cases
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$1.75 Million Wrongful Death Settlement
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$32.7 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
Published Works
Articles
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Co-author, “A Consulting Expert Switching Sides Mid-Litigation: Minimizing the Risk and Barring the Expert (and his Lawyer),” Trial Journal, Summer 2013 (vol. 15, no. 2)
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"How to Harness the Lost-Chance Doctrine", Trial Journal, August 2014 Vol 50, No. 8
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"Time is Brain", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2
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CLE Course – Medical Malpractice: Complex, High Stakes Medical Negligence Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2011
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2011
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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Contact
161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-380-2880
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM or by Appointment | Saturday: by Appointment
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