A Cook County jury recently awarded a $148 million verdict to a young dancer who was paralyzed when a pedestrian shelter fell onto her at O’Hare International Airport. The verdict is reportedly the largest on record for an individual personal injury plaintiff in Illinois state history, and it provides a look into the process of>> Read More

The so-called self-driving car is looking more and more like a reality each day. While manufacturers argue that the self-driving car would make the roads safer by reducing human error, that claim was called into question last year following a fatal crash in which a Tesla failed to apply the brakes while in self-steering mode.>> Read More

A recent motor vehicle crash caused by a loose coil that had fallen onto Interstate 94 highlights one of the most significant, yet seldom discussed, dangers on the road today: falling truck debris. A Loose Payload of Coils On September 12, 2017, an unidentified driver was heading westbound on I-94 in a sedan, approximately half a>> Read More

On September 14, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers participated in the 23rd Annual Race Judicata.  The yearly 5k run/walk raises funds for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS).  GWC sponsored the firm’s team. 3,291 people competed in this year’s Race Judicata, including GWC attorneys and staff. With more than fifty years of experience, CVLS is the first>> Read More

Eight seniors tragically died in a Florida nursing home in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which had purportedly knocked out the facility’s air conditioning. While the matter is still being investigated by authorities, the incident offers a look into the legal requirements for nursing home air conditioning – and how failure to provide them may>> Read More

On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama signed an executive order creating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA allowed some 752,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, often referred to as “Dreamers,” to apply for renewable two-year permits that allow them to live and work legally in>> Read More

On September 9, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyer’s own Kate Kirwan Searls participated in Painters District Council No. 30’s second annual PATCH Run with the Lion 5K. GWC also served as a sponsor.  The charity event raised funds for the Painters and Allied Trades for Children’s Hope (PATCH) Foundation. Founded in 2001 by the International Union>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers is proud to have sponsored the 10th Annual Midway Shoot for a Cure Charity Sporting Clays Shoot. The yearly shooting event raises funds to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).  GWC Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo served as the Event Co-Chair along with Michael T. Carrigan, President of the Illinois State>> Read More

An estimated eight million undocumented immigrants are currently working in the United States. Despite their legal status, nearly all fifty states have determined that injured undocumented workers have the same rights to workers’ compensation benefits as others. However, a recent joint investigative report from National Public Radio (NPR) and ProPublica about a quirk in Florida’s>> Read More

A drowsy driver who fell asleep at the wheel crashed into a police car, causing it to crash into a stopped vehicle in west suburban Carol Stream, IL. Crash in Carol Stream On August 20, 2017, at approximately 6:46 p.m., two police officers had another vehicle pulled over on the shoulder of westbound North Avenue near>> Read More