GWC Injury Lawyers attorneys Louis Anthony Cairo and Lance Northcutt recently obtained a $330,484.00 verdict from a Cook County jury for a bicyclist who was struck and injured by a taxi driver. The jury’s verdict far exceeded the Defendants’ FINAL offer of $100,000.00. Negligent Right-Hand Turn On July 25, 2015, GWC client Steven Rogers was>> Read More

Eight people have reportedly been injured in a Chicago school bus crash involving a tree branch. While the full picture of what happened may still be forthcoming, this incident raises an important question: Who would be financially responsible for a passenger’s injuries in a school bus crash? An Avondale Branch The school bus crash in>> Read More

A Schaumburg man recently filed suit against the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball following a foul ball injury at Wrigley Field that left him partially blind. “I Never Really Saw It” On August 29, 2017, 60-year-old John “Jay” Loos and his son Adam attended a Chicago Cubs home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mr.>> Read More

A Schererville man was recently killed in a motorcycle crash involving a pickup truck in Portage, IN. Portage police are reportedly still investigating, but the incident reveals the risks of motorcycling in general, including the surprising dangers posed by so-called no-contact collisions. A Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Daniel Burnham Road On October 13, 2017, 33-year-old>> Read More

On October 12, 2017, the Northeastern Illinois Federation of Labor – AFL-CIO named GWC Injury Lawyers Founder Michael Goldberg as its 22nd Annual Person of the Year. He is the first non-labor leader and non-politician ever to be honored with this designation. “I am truly overwhelmed as I look out at this amazing group of>> Read More

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a report on 2016 traffic deaths. Fatalities rose significantly from 2015, with an especially marked increase in high-speed traffic deaths, a trend that is mirrored in Illinois. Report Shows Increase in Fatalities According to the NHTSA’s report, released on October 6, 2017, overall>> Read More

A jackknifed semi-trailer caused a crash with a police car and an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) truck on the Northwest Side. An Early Morning Crash On October 11, 2017, at approximately 5:10 a.m., a semi-trailer was traveling in the outbound lanes on the Kennedy Expressway near Addison, according to the Illinois State Police. The>> Read More

The widow of a 75-year-old Orland Park man who died following at least 28 separate nursing home falls has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Joliet long-term care facility. While litigation in this matter is still in the preliminary stages, the incident highlights how nursing home falls may be evidence of neglect. 28 Separate>> Read More

You were not expecting it – nobody ever is – but it happened. You were in a car accident, all through no fault of your own, and now you are hurt. You are suffering from a serious car accident injury, and you need medical help. You are not sure how to pay for your treatment,>> Read More