A judge has dismissed the Chicago Cubs from a lawsuit over a foul ball injury at Wrigley Field that left a man partially blind, citing the “Baseball Rule.” The Plaintiff’s lawsuit against Major League Baseball, however, has been allowed to go forward. Man Left Partially Blind On August 29, 2017, John “Jay” Loos and his>> Read More

On August 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury awarded $289 million to a man who claims that he contracted terminal cancer from his exposure to Roundup, a weed killer manufactured by agricultural giant Monsanto. The man’s victory in the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to come to trial could set a precedent for thousands of other plaintiffs>> Read More

A study conducted by USA Today found that the maternal mortality rate in the United States is the highest in the developed world. According to the World Health Organization, maternal mortality rates have risen in the United States by 16.7 percent since 1990, even as they have plummeted elsewhere in the developed world, as American hospitals>> Read More

Missouri voters rejected a right-to-work law through a ballot referendum this week. The measure, known as Proposition A, would have made it illegal for unions to charge fees to workers they represent who choose not to pay them. Labor advocates argue that voter rejection of the initiative by margins of more than two to one>> Read More

A federal lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages has been filed on behalf of the estates of two of nine members of an Indiana family who drowned when a duck boat sank near Branson, MO. A second lawsuit was filed in state court the following day by the three surviving daughters of a couple from Higginsville,>> Read More

A recent investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times found that CTA drivers and operators who have been caught using cellphones while on duty have largely kept their jobs – even after at least two instances that resulted in a CTA crash. These findings seemingly contradict the CTA’s stated “zero-tolerance policy” for cellphone use, raising concerns about>> Read More

With very rare exceptions, workers in Illinois can only be financially compensated for their on-the-job injuries through the workers’ compensation system. If you have been injured on the job, you may have a lot of questions about the potential benefits available to you under this system. One of the most common of these questions is>> Read More

The company that owned the capsized duck boat that recently left seventeen dead in Missouri was reportedly warned by a private inspector last year that design flaws could put its boats at greater risk of sinking. Additionally, a report by a government safety agency highlighted the structural dangers of duck boats nearly two decades ago, though>> Read More

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher and Attorney Bennett J. Baker recently obtained a settlement valued at over $710,160.00 for a union pipefitter who was injured when he fell more than six feet off of a defectively designed and constructed platform. Dangerous Design Flaw GWC’s client, an HVAC service technician, has been a union pipefitter since>> Read More

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a train at the Metra Electric District Station in south suburban Homewood. On July 17, 2018, at about 6:00 p.m., a 52-year-old woman was hit by outbound train Number 603 while at the Homewood Station, which is located by the intersection of Harwood Avenue and Ridge Road.>> Read More

If you have been injured because of somebody else’s negligence, you might be thinking about bringing a personal injury claim. You know that your chances of being fully and fairly compensated for your damages are better if you hire a personal injury lawyer, but if you’re like many other people in this situation, finances are>> Read More

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year in the United States. Bites from dogs or other animals can result in serious injuries, and it is not uncommon for a bite wound to become infected. If this has happened to you in Illinois, you>> Read More