All too often, good people are injured on the job and believe in the “false hope” that they will either get better and return to normal life in a short period of time, or they simply believe that their employer will take good care of them if their condition turns out to be a serious>> Read More

On May 11, 2017, Melissa Rivers settled a medical malpractice lawsuit that she had filed against the clinic that had performed a surgical procedure that allegedly resulted in the death of her mother, comedian Joan Rivers. On September 4, 2014, the comedian and television star died at Mount Sinai Hospital just days after undergoing a>> Read More

On the morning of May 24, 2017, two men were killed in a head-on collision in unincorporated Riley Township in the northwest suburbs, authorities say. At approximately 5:28 a.m., a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta was heading northbound on U.S. Route 20, north of Harmony Road. The driver then apparently lost control of the sedan and veered into>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Michael W. Kopsick was recently awarded a $28,000.00 jury verdict for a personal injury case that had previously been denied by the Defendant’s insurance company. Mr. Kopsick’s client was rear-ended by the Defendant at the intersection of Grand Avenue and LeClaire Avenue in the City of Chicago after being stopped at>> Read More

The estate of a man who was killed last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle that struck him. On May 22, 2017, Joanne Hwa Lee, the special administrator of the estate of Tae J. Kwon, deceased, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Janice K. Hamilton in Cook County>> Read More

On May 8, 2017, a judge in the Cook County Circuit Court awarded over $23.1 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by the family of a 5-year-old girl suffering ongoing health problems because of birth injuries. Judge Kay Hanlon found that Dr. Thomas Myers, a neonatologist, was negligent when he assisted in the birth>> Read More

On May 18, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers Founder and Senior Partner Michael B. Goldberg returned to the firm’s offices following several months of treatment for pancreatic cancer. GWC welcomed Michael back with a company-wide reception. Michael was happy to report that his treatment was successful and that his cancer is now in remission. He said>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers partners Louis C. Cairo and Lawrence T. Ruder have obtained a $6,000,000.00 settlement for a 25-year-old woman who suffers from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) because of injuries she suffered after being struck by a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus while walking home from work on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. This settlement>> Read More

An Estee Lauder employee who was injured at the mall was recently denied workers’ compensation benefits because she was determined to have been off duty at the time. In the matter of Kohl v. Estee Lauder, the claimant, a traveling employee for Estee Lauder, was handing out fliers at one of the company’s stores as>> Read More

A bicycle accident in West Suburban Riverside has left an 11-year-old boy injured, authorities say. On the afternoon of May 10, the unidentified child was riding a bicycle through a crosswalk at the intersection of Longcommon Road and Nuttall Road. A motorist, who had been waiting at a stop sign, then moved his vehicle forward>> Read More

On May 9, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo spoke at a fundraiser for Judge Frederick H. Bates. Judge Bates is running for Circuit Court Judge in Cook County’s 2nd Judicial Sub-Circuit. Mr. Cairo serves as Co-Chair of the Committee to Elect Frederick H. Bates. Judge Bates is a 30-year resident of>> Read More

If you suffer a work injury, it is important that you report the incident to your employer as soon as possible. You may be entitled to disability benefits and medical treatment paid for by your employer through a workers’ compensation claim, but your employer must be given notice. In Illinois, workers have 45 days to>> Read More