Gov. Bruce Rauner has instructed the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to refer an enforcement action to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office against Sterigenics International in Willowbrook, IL. The enforcement action would order the company to discontinue operations that could result in any emissions of a gas that has been linked to cancer pending a complete>> Read More

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) recently approved benefits for a field revenue auditor who was injured in a road rage assault. Even though the motivation for the incident was not work-related, the IWCC determined that the road rage assault was compensable both because the claimant was not the instigator and because he was performing>> Read More

Gizmodo has uncovered an Amazon union-busting training video that was distributed to “Team Leaders” at Whole Foods Market recently. The move by Amazon, which was made in response to rumors that Whole Foods employees are seeking to unionize, suggests that there may be strong anti-union sentiment at the nation’s second largest employer. Whole Foods Workers Seeking>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers partners Daniel H. Streckert and Joseph P. Sorce have obtained a settlement worth $2,500,000.00 for the family of a union electrician who was killed while performing construction work at a west suburban high school. Electrician Suffered Electric Shock, Fatal Fall On July 27, 2014, a union electrician was standing on a ladder>> Read More

Two people are dead following a five-vehicle head-on accident in west suburban Bartlett, IL, according to authorities. Driver Crossed Into Oncoming Traffic On September 25, 2018, at approximately 5:50 a.m., the unidentified 23-year-old driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling west on Stearns Road, at or near Munger Road. The driver then reportedly crossed>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Jacqueline Hickey has been working on behalf of Chicagoland’s Latino community, representing the firm during the 11th Annual Latin American Labor Rights Week and serving as a Consultant Attorney for the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago. From August 24 through August 31, Ms. Hickey spoke at churches and community centers>> Read More

The Illinois State Police are currently investigating the cause of a fatal road construction accident on the I-294 tollway that recently took the life of a worker, as Illinois Tollway officials urge motorists to exercise caution in work zones. Car Crossed Into Closed Construction Area The fatal road construction accident in question took place in>> Read More

Nursing home sepsis – a potentially life-threatening bloodstream infection that is a frequent complication of bedsores and a common sign of abuse – is prevalent in Illinois, according to a recent joint news investigation by the Chicago Tribune and Kaiser Health News. Poor Staffing Levels to Blame The study found that approximately 6,000 Illinois nursing home>> Read More

A jury in Cook County has awarded $1.3 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. Fatal Motorcycle Accident in West Town On November 4, 2015, 44-year-old motorcyclist Patrick Conklin was heading to work at West Suburban Medical Center. At>> Read More

A cyclist has been taken to an area hospital in critical condition after crashing into an open car door in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, IL. The incident highlights the dangers of being doored on a bicycle, particularly in densely populated urban areas. Cyclist in Critical Condition On September 4, 2018, at approximately 11:55 a.m., an>> Read More

In an effort to curb the texting-and-driving accidents that are threatening motorists today, Illinois recently approved a law that imposes stiffer penalties for any driver pulled over because of texting. “One Short Text Can Cost Lives” HB 4846, signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner on August 14, would take effect starting July 1, 2019.>> Read More

Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would have raised the caps on negligence awards paid out by the state through the Court of Claims system. The legislation – which would have raised the maximum award on Court of Claims cases from $100,000.00 to $2 million – had been passed by the Illinois General>> Read More