A pregnant mother and her three sons were killed in a T-bone collision by a driver allegedly disregarding a stop sign in unincorporated Washington Township. The incident occurred on the morning of July 24, 2017, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Lindsey Schmidt, 29, of Beecher, Illinois, was driving her 2014 Subaru Outback northbound on Yates Avenue,>> Read More

In the United States and other industrialized nations, advances in medicine have made childbirth much safer than it has ever been before. The infant mortality rate in the United States is down more than 80% from what it was in 1955. But while modern childbirth has significantly improved in terms of safety and success rates,>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Bennett J. Baker recently obtained a $400,000.00 settlement for a client who was seriously injured at a department store when she slipped and fell on tissue paper that an employee had negligently dropped on the floor. On November 23, 2012, the client, a 76-year-old woman at the time, went with her>> Read More

An elderly man recently received an award from a Cook County jury in the amount of $1,011,949.00 for severe injuries he sustained during a colonoscopy procedure, chiefly because it was determined that he could not have given informed consent. The plaintiff filed suit against Dr. Manuel Alva and his employer Medicor Partners S.C. in 2014,>> Read More

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) recently approved benefits for a woman who was injured when a coworker jumped on her because it was determined that she was the nonparticipating victim of workplace horseplay. In the matter of Allen v. Atlas Staffing Agency, the woman was employed as a mold inspector and product packager. On>> Read More

Each year, more and more Americans are taking prescription drugs. In fact, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, more than 59% of American adults take at least one prescription drug. The same study also concluded that 15% of Americans are taking five or more prescription drugs, up>> Read More

On April 9, 2012,  an ironworker was working for a construction company to erect a bridge on the South Side of Chicago. While in the process of erecting a truss post, the rigging separated and the post fell, striking and killing the man. The post was required by design to be positioned between two gusset>> Read More

On July 8, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers attended the Bernard J. Spatz “Dollars Against Diabetes” Softball Tournament. This annual event is organized by The Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council to raise money for diabetes research. GWC served as the Refreshments and Concession Sponsor. The event was held at St. Christina’s Fields>> Read More

At GWC, our litigation lawyers have been on a tear lately, resolving significant cases that are making a huge impact on the lives and livelihood of our clients. In fact, over the past 18 months, in addition to countless large 6-figure cases, we have successfully resolved numerous large 7-figure and 8-figure cases. At GWC, our>> Read More

A collision with an SUV left a pedestrian killed in Chicago’s South Side Kenwood neighborhood. The incident occurred on July 8, 2017, at approximately 5:14 p.m. The pedestrian killed, Xiang He, 76, of Humboldt Park, was walking at or near the crosswalk in the 1400 block of East 47th Street when an SUV struck her.>> Read More

An alleged driver on drugs has been charged for her role in the death of a pedestrian in south suburban Chicago Heights. On June 28, 2017, at approximately 2:40 p.m., 47-year-old Rical P. Thomas, of Richton Park, was driving her Honda CR-V at the 300 block of Chicago Road when she reportedly struck 30-year-old Cordell>> Read More

An industrial explosion left one worker burned in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village. Emergency responders believe an ammonia leak at the facility was responsible for the blast. On July 7, 2017, shortly after 7:00 a.m., an explosion occurred at the Grecian Delight Foods processing plant, located at 1201 Tonne Road. According to police, two parts>> Read More