A Cook County jury has awarded $6.654 million to a woman who was injured in a CTA train crash at O’Hare International Airport in 2014. On March 24, 2014, Yolanda Montes, a Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) security officer, was a passenger on a Blue Line train pulling into O’Hare International Airport. She was about to>> Read More

On May 10, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers senior partner Louis C. Cairo appeared on the “Case or No Case?” segment on WCIU’s morning show You & Me. He discussed common incidents that may or may not result in a personal injury claim with co-hosts Jon Hansen and Rachel Brady. Click on the video below to>> Read More

On May 1, 2017, the Society of Trial Lawyers held its spring luncheon and meeting featuring a panel discussion on civility and professionalism in the legal profession. This year’s president, Louis C. Cairo, of GWC, hosted the event and introduced the distinguished panel consisting of The Hon. Anne M. Burke of the Illinois Supreme Court,>> Read More

On May 4, 2017, a St. Louis jury awarded $110.5 million to Lois Slemp, 62, who claimed that she developed ovarian cancer in 2012 because she had used Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products for more than 40 years. Slemp’s jury verdict was the fourth such one in St. Louis since last year. Three previous>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What Do I Do After a Car Accident? Please watch this informative video and read the following page to find out what you should be doing if you were recently involved in a car accident: [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Think Safety” tab_id=”1494269153152-8ad34938-452c”][vc_column_text]If you’ve been involved in a car wreck, chances are you and your vehicle are still>> Read More

On May 5, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Michael W. Kopsick accepted a volunteer service award from First Defense Legal Aid, a Chicago nonprofit organization fighting to assist arrestees in accessing legal representation at critical moments during their arrests. Chief Judge of Cook County Timothy Evans was present and greeted Mr. Kopsick. Judge Evans was>> Read More

Two drivers were injured and a state highway was shut down following a recent propane truck collision in unincorporated Porter County in Northwest Indiana. On May 4, 2017, at approximately 4:51 p.m., Robert Garrett, 30, was driving his 2003 Toyota Corolla southbound on State Road 2 from Westville when he crossed the center line and>> Read More

An allegedly intoxicated driver was held on $750,000.00 bond following a fatal car accident in Chicago’s South Loop. On April 30, 2017, at approximately 11:40 p.m., authorities found two people trapped inside a 2011 Lincoln sedan that had apparently crashed near a brick embankment at Indiana Avenue and Roosevelt Road. Driver Samantha Salazar, 27, of Humboldt Park, and>> Read More

A wrong-way hit-and-run crash in north suburban Waukegan has left one dead and one injured. On the evening of April 29, 2017, Jose Diaz, 28, and an unidentified 27-year-old man were traveling in the first block of North Genesee Street when they were struck by a vehicle traveling the wrong way. The vehicle was operated>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Kate Kirwan Searls has maximized a settlement for an injured motorcyclist, from the insurance company’s initial offer of $9,165.00 to $50,000.00, the policy limits of the Defendant. The motorcyclist had been struck by a man driving a Chevy Cobalt sedan who veered into his lane. As a result of the collision,>> Read More