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Firefighter Injured In Lake Zurich House Fire

A Sunday night fire in Lake Zurich has left three people injured, including one firefighter. Authorities responded to the northwest suburban fire shortly before 8 p.m. On Sunday. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the blaze happened at a single-family home on West Glendale Road. According to the Lake Zurich Fire Department, one of the residents of the home and one bystander were rushed to Good Shepherd Hospital where doctors treated non-life threatening injuries. It is unclear whether these injuries consisted...

Cheerleading Injuries Spur Reclassification Push

Often called “the most dangerous sport,” cheerleaders in Chicago’s public schools are at risk for suffering serious personal injuries. Cheerleading has become increasingly athletic over the past few decades, with cheerleaders being thrown into the air or placed on top of massive human pyramids. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that cheerleading should be reclassified as a sport and should have better safety rules and supervision. The New York Daily News reports that 37,000 emergency room visits were linked to...

Study: Medical Malpractice Claims Not Linked To Health Care Costs

A recently released study by the consumer group Public Citizen indicates that medical malpractice litigation is not a driving factor in overall healthcare cost increases. Medical malpractice litigation is a term given to the broad array of lawsuits that arise against physicians, nurses and hospitals for patient injuries associated with medical negligence. Common medical malpractice claims involve the failure to diagnose cancer, birth injuries and medication errors. Many physicians groups have lobbied politicians to reduce the amount of payments that can...

REPORT: More Medical Treatment Increases Malpractice Risks

Celebrity doctor and CNN anchor Sanjay Gupta recently wrote a op-ed piece in the New York Times in which he states that the increasing number of tests that doctors perform may to blame for the staggering number of medical malpractice deaths around the country. Gupta says that about 200,000 Americans die because of medical negligence every year, although the number is simply an estimate because hospitals do not abide by most reporting requirements. The number of patients injured by medical...

Chicago Man Wins $531k in Motorcycle Accident Case

The Chicago law firm of GWC Injury Lawyers recently obtained a $531,000 verdict on behalf of one of our clients who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. This case was headed by GWC senior partner Larry E. Weisman, who specializes in severe personal injury litigation. Our client was injured while riding on a motorcycle in the right eastbound lane of Chicago Avenue. A car in the center lane of the road made an abrupt right turn in front of...

Nestlé Recalls Chocolate Powder Due To Salmonella Concerns

Food manufacturing giant Nestlé USA recently announced that it would recall some varieties of Nestlé NESQUIK Chocolate Powder due to concerns about salmonella. Nestlés recall comes after one of its calcium carbonate suppliers recalled its products because of salmonella reports. Salmonella contamination is one of the most common causes for food-based product liability lawsuits and recalls. Salmonella is a bacterium which can create an infection called Salmonellosis, more commonly called salmonella poisoning. The majority of people who come down with...

CTA Guard Accused of Sexual Assault

GWC Injury Lawyers is proud to represent the injured members of ATU 308 and ATU 241 for workers compensation claims and personal injury cases. Unfortunately many of these union members are injured in work related accidents every year. Cutbacks in personnel contribute to an unsafe work environment that cause many of these accidents. We wish that the CTA would recognize the dangers that these cutbacks cause. Below is a press statement written by Robert Kelly, president of ATU 308. PRESS...

Maximizing the Value of a Case When Insurance Policy Limits are Just Not Enough

All too often as personal injury trial lawyers in Illinois, we learn that the maximum available insurance monies that a client may be entitled to under the applicable insurance policy is just not enough. All too often catastrophic injuries, or death, can occur due to the fault of another driver, a construction company, doctor or manufacturer and the damages can be enormous. Despite good liability and significant damages, oftentimes injured people are denied the fair, full and complete monetary compensation...

GWC Injury Lawyers Offers Free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Consultations

Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer that is caused by the inhalation of asbestos. The majority of people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they have inhaled asbestos or similar particles. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that is resistant to heat and most chemicals, making it a popular candidate for use in a wide-range of manufactured goods. In fact, asbestos was such a popular construction material that the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that between 1940...