A car explosion in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left its 21-year-old passenger killed, authorities say. The driver of the vehicle allegedly fled the scene on foot and reportedly committed suicide later that day. On January 26, 2017, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Anthony Milder, 34, was speeding in his 2009 Nissan coupe down the 400 block>> Read More

The family of an Uber driver killed by a machete- and knife-wielding teen in the north suburbs has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Walmart, from whose store the teen allegedly stole the weapons. Allied Universal and Monterrey Security Consultants, two contractors responsible for store security, were also listed as defendants in the lawsuit. On>> Read More

A 17-year-old boy was struck and killed by a Metra train in the Montclare neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side. On June 25, 2017, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Isaiis Ceja, of the 2300 block of North Rutherford Avenue, was walking near train tracks by the Mont Clare Station around the 7000 block of West Medill Avenue.>> Read More

Since taking office in 2015, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has been battling with the Illinois General Assembly to impose drastic Illinois Workers’ Compensation “Reform.” Noting that Illinois has the eighth highest Workers’ Compensation insurance premiums in the country, Gov. Rauner has argued that the state’s “no-fault” standard of causation has been the determining factor for>> Read More

On June 11, 2017, the attorneys, support staff, and friends of GWC Injury Lawyers participated in the DASH for Detection, an annual 5k walk/run to raise money for the Rolfe Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Team Goldberg, which set a record for the event the previous year, both in terms of fundraising and attendance, raised>> Read More

Police have reported a bicycle death two days after a crash involving an SUV in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates. On June 14, 2017, at approximately 2:34 p.m., 62-year-old Hoffman Estates resident Michael J. Schoop was riding his bicycle southbound on Gannon Drive, leaving Golf Road, when he collided with an SUV that was exiting an>> Read More

If you are in an auto accident, even through no fault of your own, sooner rather than later the other driver’s insurance company will be contacting you about your claim. BE CAREFUL. As friendly as the insurance adjuster may seem, his or her questions are not innocent. They are being asked for a specific strategic>> Read More

An elderly woman was killed after being thrown from the vehicle that allegedly caused an intersection collision near far west suburban Hinckley, IL. Four others were also reportedly injured, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. On June 11, 2017, at approximately 1:53 p.m., a 2006 Toyota Sequoia was heading westbound on McGirr Road when>> Read More

At a press conference on June 12, 2017, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the release of Vision Zero, a plan for reducing roadway crashes in Chicago that had been three years in the making. Vision Zero is an international road safety blueprint that Sweden first implemented decades ago and that other major cities have since adopted,>> Read More

On June 6, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Jacqueline Hickey attended the 18th Annual Human Rights Awards luncheon for the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), an organization that she proudly supports. Founded three decades ago, with offices in Chicago, Indiana, and Washington D.C., NIJC is dedicated to ensuring human rights protections and access to justice>> Read More

An early morning school bus and motorcycle crash in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood injured at least eight people, five of whom were reportedly minors. On June 12, at approximately 6:45 a.m., firefighters responded to a crash at Michigan Avenue and 109th Street. Early reports indicated that the school bus was headed west on Michigan Avenue when it collided with>> Read More

In 2016, State Farm Insurance paid out $14 million to settle 323 dog-bite claims in Illinois, making the state second only to California. Moreover, dog-bite claims are on the rise nationwide, accounting for more than one-third of homeowner insurance liability claims paid in the year 2015. Analysts suggest that the prevalence of dog-bite claims in>> Read More