In a tragic accident, two 16-year-old girls were killed in a fatal Erie, IL car accident. The girls have been identified as Ashley Wunderlich and Samantha Stablein. The crash investigation is continuing and it is unclear what caused the accident. Details reveal that the driver of the car lost control of the vehicle at 10:30>> Read More

Every Halloween brings horror stories about kids, families and pets that experience injuries and harm. The following tips from the personal injury lawyers at Goldberg Weisman Cairo can help keep families throughout Illinois safe. Can Drivers See Your Kids? Kids who will be trick-or-treating in residential areas and who are wearing dark costumes can be run over by>> Read More

Not a week goes by that nursing home abuse and elder abuse is not revealed in some American city. Many adult children, who are responsible for their parents, are finding that nursing homes prohibit them from monitoring their parents care by installing hidden cameras. Nursing home residents have been severely injured causing substantial harm to>> Read More

There are many reasons that childrens products and toys are recalled. Items have been recalled for everything from containing lead and mercury ingredients to containing parts that pose a choking and/or fire hazard. During the 2014 holiday season, parents should consider several questions when researching and selecting gifts to purchase, including: Has the product been>> Read More

Our very own Louis Cairo made an appearance today on WCIU’s “Lawsuit or No Lawsuit” segment and discussed potential lawsuits that may arise out of common situations including those that may occur while trick or treating during Halloween. Click the video to view the entire segment!>> Read More

On Oct. 20, 2014, Toyota announced that more than 250,000 Toyota vehicles would be recalled from model years 2001 to 2004 for airbag-related defects in the Takata Airbag Inflators. Bulk airbag supplier Takata has been at the center of millions of airbag related recalls in 2014. The recent announcement from Toyota is an expansion of>> Read More

At the law offices of GWC Injury Lawyers, we would like to welcome everyone to a fundraising event that is being held this Sunday for Mr. John Flynn Rooney – a renown reporter at the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mr. Rooney was recently diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and in an>> Read More

More than 27 million General Motors Co. (GM) owners who purchased or leased a recalled GM vehicle have filed a class action lawsuit seeking more than $10 billion for the loss of value in their cars. The putative class action lawsuit (it has not yet been certified as a class action lawsuit) is arguing that>> Read More

The holiday season that is supposed to be filled with laughter, fun and gaiety is unfortunately also a source of anxiety for families with loved ones in nursing homes. The busyness of the holidays coupled with the stress and anxiety of travel plans can decrease the amount of attention that families pay to nursing home>> Read More

As the official holiday traveling season kicks off, hundreds of thousands of families will spend a significant amount of time traveling on the nation’s highways and streets. The sheer number of holiday travelers during the season increases the likelihood of car accidents and tragic injuries. There are many steps that Illinois holiday travelers can take>> Read More

Over the last year, reporters in seven states have spent more than 12 months reviewing a nationwide employee fraud scheme involving 10 million construction workers and tens of billions of dollars of state and federal tax revenue. The result of their investigation can be found in the McClatchy Report entitled Contract to Cheat. The report>> Read More

Kids can be incredibly cruel to one another in and out of school and online as well as offline. Observant parents can evaluate any bullying symptoms that their children exhibit in order to prevent harmful bullying behavior. Parents cannot take bullying or cyberbullying incidents lightly. There are far too many instances of bullying behavior becoming>> Read More