A union carpenter who seriously fractured his ankle on a job site recently obtained a settlement worth $1,326,682.00 thanks to the work of GWC attorneys Michael D. Fisher and Bennett J. Baker. Balloon Wall Too Heavy On March 9, 2010, a union carpenter and his crew were working on a residential construction job site. Their company had>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers partner Michael D. Fisher recently obtained a $490,000.00 settlement for an injured truck driver who was struck by an 800-pound crate. He also negotiated the waiver of a $197,658.00 workers’ compensation lien for his client, raising the effective economic value of the settlement to $687,658.00. An Injured Truck Driver At the time>> Read More

A Cook County jury has awarded a record-setting verdict of more than $85 million to a truck driver who had both his legs amputated following a 2014 crane accident in Rockford, IL. Disabling Crane Accident Robert Montagano was employed as a truck driver at the time of the disabling crane accident in question. On July>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers partner Lawrence T. Ruder was featured on a recent CBS 2 Chicago news broadcast. The segment, part of the program’s ongoing 2 Investigators feature, examined a troubling pattern within the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) of hiring and retaining bus drivers with checkered driving histories.  The CTA has reportedly resolved 45 personal injury claims>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Bennett J. Baker recently obtained a $1.6 million settlement for an ironworker who severely injured his legs at a steel plant. Mr. Baker also negotiated the waiver of a $560,000.00 workers’ compensation lien for his client, raising the effective economic value of the settlement to $2.16 million. Ironworker Felled by Steel>> Read More

Thanks again to the Sirott and Murciano radio show for hosting GWC Managing Partner Louis Cairo on October 31, 2017. Tune in to WLS-AM 890 radio every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. to hear Louis speak with Bob and Marianne about fascinating new developments in the law.>> Read More