GWC Attorney, Taylor E. Shur, Obtained a Judgment of $7,000,000.00 on Behalf of a Union Plumber Who Suffered Neck and Back Injuries. In May 2022, GWC’s client, a 60-year-old union plumber, was installing new pipes at a construction project in Cook County, Illinois.  In order to access his work area, Plaintiff had to walk through>> Read More

When Frank Gomez went to work on January 22, 2025, he thought it would just be another day on a union construction project as a pipe coverer working for Local 17. He had no idea that he would encounter an unprotected ventilation duct that resulted in a catastrophic fall of over 150′. The Obama Center>> Read More

GWC attorney Autumn K. Leslie obtained a settlement worth over $3,676,000 for a union carpenter who suffered a lower back injury after he slipped and fell at work. The settlement included a $676,641.83 waiver of the worker’s compensation lien. Negligence of Multiple Contractors Injures Union Carpenter In June 2020, GWC’s client, a 60-year-old union carpenter>> Read More

GWC is honored to represent the victims of the faulty scaffold that collapsed at the University of Chicago Hospital’s new Cancer Pavilion project in June of this year, 2024. The faulty scaffold caused David O’Donnell and Jeffrey Spyrka to fall 140 feet. Miraculously, Jeffrey survived despite massive injuries. Sadly, young David’s life was taken. GWC>> Read More

GWC attorney Autumn K. Leslie obtained a settlement worth over $990,000 for an autobody technician who suffered a knee and subsequent shoulder injury after being struck by a car. The settlement included a $94,000 waiver of the worker’s compensation lien. Driver Negligence Results in Car Accident In December 2020, GWC’s client, a 55-year-old union autobody>> Read More

GWC partner, Louis Anthony Cairo, and attorney, Autumn Leslie, successfully obtained a settlement of $5,000,000.00 on behalf of a union painter who was injured on the job when a 40-pound package fell off an outside delivery vendor’s handcart and onto the Plaintiff’s upper back and neck. (The worker’s compensation case is still pending.) 40 Pound Package Strikes Union>> Read More

If you’re a railroad worker you’re probably familiar with FELA claims. You might wonder what exactly a FELA claim is and how filing one will benefit you. In this post, our highly trained FELA lawyers break down everything you need to know about FELA claims and how you can secure the compensation you deserve. What>> Read More