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>> Read More

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>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]CNN ran a news segment about the all too common tactics of some of the large auto insurance companies like Allstate and State Farm when they are responsible for paying for medical bills and lost wages as a result of a car accident: delay, defend, and deny. This mantra perfectly describes the system that these>> Read More

A successful Chicago personal injury case can be built using many sophisticated tools: A retained medical expert, an accident reconstructionist, even an economist, just to name a few examples. But often the most compelling element can be something as simple as a photograph. Often, a jury is not well versed in arcane medical terminology, but>> Read More

A DuPage County contractor was recently fined by federal safety regulators for workplace safety violations which exposed workers to serious on the job injuries. Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that Willowbrook-based Allied Waterproofing Inc. Committed five workplace safety violations at a Chicago construction site. Proposed fines against>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An ambulance hit a school bus this morning on the Northwest Side. Authorities say that the automotive accidenthappened shortly before 9 a.m. At the intersection of North Central Avenue and West Grand, in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. A police spokesperson said that two adults were taken to local hospitals and that no children were on>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Cook County family is struggling to find closure after losing a child in a fatal Skokie car accident. The family lost a 9-year-old child in a 2009 intoxicated driving car accident. The family has been returning the court constantly during the past few years to see whether the 23-year-old driver who caused the crash>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A 33-year-old Lynwood woman was recently arrested for her role in a serious hit-and-run pedestrian accident which occurred last Thursday. The Chicago Tribune reports that the accident happened early Thursday morning and involved a police officer who was hit as he was conducting a traffic stop at the intersection of 79th Street and Wabash Avenue. The>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Americas largest phone carriers have teamed up to fund an anti-texting while driving campaign. The high-profile public awareness campaign is called It Can Wait and has featured prominently on Tumblr, a social networking site popular with teens and college-aged students. The campaign is sponsored by AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. The carriers say that almost>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Tribune recently ran an investigative report on insurers that use software to issue automatic car accident claim offers. Determining the value of a car accident claim can be complicated and many insurance claims are settled for far less than what is necessary to pay for all of the expenses associated with a car>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An Oak Lawn car accident left one man dead and two others injured last night. CBS News reports that the 24-year-old man ran his 2001 black Audi coupe into a house on the 10400 block of South Georgia Lane. Authorities say that the car was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time>> Read More

Aussie supermodel Miranda Kerr is recovering after suffering from severe whiplash in a car accident. Kerr sustained her injuries during a recent car accident in Los Angeles. Authorities say that the driver who hit Kerr might face reckless driving charges in connection with the crash. The Victoria’s Secret model has been extensively photographed wearing a>> Read More