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

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