On September 2, 2016, Samsung announced a recall of its new smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7 , released just weeks prior. The device’s lithium-ion batteries have exploded in at least 35 cases, and the recall affects approximately 2.5 million phones. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is just the latest electronic device to self-ignite from defective>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers, Illinois’ largest injury law firm, has been retained by the family of an injured NICOR worker, Thomas W. Smith of Joliet, Illinois, related to the recent explosion in Romeoville. The lawsuit was filed immediately so that GWC can procure an Order from the appropriate Court to preserve critical evidence surrounding the explosion>> Read More

An amicus curiae brief literally means “friend of the court” brief. These are filed by attorneys who are not party or hired by any party to a particular case, but who wish to help the court reach the right result in important cases and situations where the court’s decision in one case could have widespread>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers is very proud to announce that Louis C. Cairo, Managing Partner of the firm, has just been elected President of The Society of Trial Lawyers, replacing departing president Miguel Ruiz. The election ceremony took place at The Society’s luncheon on September 7, 2016. In his remarks, Mr. Cairo thanked Mr. Ruiz for>> Read More

Many people do not realize that there can be multiple ways to receive financial compensation when you are injured in an auto accident. At GWC Injury Lawyers, attorney Bennett J. Baker was recently able to recover a total of $101,134.21 for an injured police officer from four different sources. The Plaintiff in this case, a>> Read More