On September 18 of 2009, an innocent 30 year old man was shot and killed by another after unintentionally sending him into road rage. The men were driving on Torrence Avenue around 11 a.m. That morning. The victim had switched to the left lane with intentions of making a left turn afterward.  When he did>> Read More

Imagine youve just been injured in accident, whether it be at work or on the road. After all, these things happen every day. Youre ready to call an attorney from the GWC office, but youre a little frazzled. Some people, especially first-timers, avoid making the call altogether because they are nervous and dont know what>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A little after 12 noon, two police cars were parked in order for the drivers to handle a routine traffic stop on Chicago’s South Indianapolis Avenue.  Suddenly, one of the police cars were struck by a Nissan Altima.  This pushed the police car into the Chevy Tahoe that was being pulled over.  The second>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Besides the holiday excitement and warm colors of nature, Autumn also means cooling temperatures and rain. Today fit that description pretty well. With about 4 inches of rain landing on the Chicago roads this morning, and more to come, this Halloween was a wet one. Parts of Interstate 55, as well as Interstate 94, became>> Read More

Halloween can be scary, but nothing is scarier than a surprise injury. Did you know that more pedestrians die on Halloween than any other day of the year? Children alone are over 130% more likely to be injured during trick-or-treating. When a pedestrian is hit, the driver almost always blamed. So, as a safe driver>> Read More

Two people have been injured in Bartlett due to a train wreck that occurred October 21, 2013. Around 3:30 p.m., a semi truck was carrying a load of vehicles when the Metra Milwaukee District West Line train collided into it.  Several of the vehicles that were loaded on the truck fell out and damaged several>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Next time you think no ones watching you speed, think again. Chicago has now officially launched its new speed camera system. As the weeks go by, more speed cameras will have their grace periods expire, and will transition into Enforcement Mode where real tickets will be given for speed violations. According to Chicagos Department of>> Read More

A fire occurred over the weekend in Chicagos Englewood neighborhood, which is located on the south side.  Three firefighters were injured while working on the fire. This all happened around 5:30 a.m. On Saturday morning. The house that the fire started in was located on the 6700 block of South Emerald Avenue. It began in>> Read More

There have been repeated warnings that antibiotics usually don’t do the trick when it comes to most sore throats and bronchitis.  Yet, researchers have found that for over a decade doctors have kept prescribing antibiotics for these cases. It has been shown that the rate of these prescriptions have only dropped about 10%, possibly less,>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sadly, fatal crashes happen every day.  They are never intentional, but no matter how careful we are, the world is full of accidents that can never be expected. Here are just two examples that have happened within one week on Illinois roadways. Sunday, between 2 and 3 a.m., an eighteen year old woman was in>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Three pedestrians were injured in various hit-and-run accidents that occurred Tuesday night. In one incident, a red Pontiac Grand Prix hit a pedestrian man who was using a crosswalk to get to the other side of Fullerton Avenue. The driver did not stop, showing no concern for his victim. The man, who remains unidentified, is>> Read More

Each state is different, so in case youre new to Illinois, here is a bit on advice the workers compensation process in our state. This might also be helpful for you if youve never filed before and just need some guidance. Illinois allows your on-the-job injury to be reported for up to 45 days after>> Read More