Illinois health officials have confirmed two more cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Batavia, for a total of at least fourteen active cases in the area, most centered around a senior living community. Fourteen Confirmed Cases Since August Since late August 2019, twelve people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease at Covenant Living at the Holmstad,>> Read More

Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run motorcycle accident in Crystal Lake, IL. One Dead, One Hospitalized On September 10, 2019, a 53-year-old Crystal Lake woman was driving at the intersection of Virginia Road and Berkshire Drive just after 7:30 p.m. when her vehicle struck a motorcycle carrying two people. The>> Read More

GWC attorney Bennett J. Baker has obtained a settlement worth more than $987,000.00 for an HVAC technician who was injured in a truck accident in Frankfort, IL. Serious Injuries, Loss of Profession for HVAC Technician In December 2017, Mr. Baker’s client was operating his sedan southbound on LaGrange Road, approaching its intersection with Laraway Road,>> Read More

A DuPage County judge has approved a deal between Sterigenics and the State of Illinois to reopen one of the company’s Willowbrook buildings. Deal Clears Way for Sterigenics to Reopen in Willowbrook On September 6, 2019, DuPage County Circuit Judge Paul M. Fullerton approved a deal that Sterigenics had made with Illinois Attorney General Kwame>> Read More

A recent joint investigation by ProPublica and the New York Times examined how Amazon may be shirking responsibility for crashes caused by its increasingly fast delivery methods. “Free” Delivery with a Hidden Human Cost Amazon has come to dominate e-commerce. According to the most recent estimate, the company accounts for about 37.7 percent of online>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Jacqueline C. Hickey spoke at multiple Latin American consulates during the 12th Annual Latin American Labor Rights Week. Latin American Labor Rights Week is an annual event focused on protecting workers and educating them about their rights. From August 23 through August 30, Ms. Hickey gave presentations about workers’ compensation rights>> Read More

A new law will keep a person’s immigration status private during most civil lawsuits in Illinois. “Immigration Status Should Never Be Used as a Weapon” Gov. JB Pritzker signed the measure on August 23, 2019. The law would prohibit somebody’s immigration status from being used against them in a way that would prevent them from>> Read More

Illinois health officials have announced that they are investigating what could be the first possible vaping death in the United States. Possible Vaping Death as Vaping Illnesses Rise On August 23, 2019, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that a patient who contracted a serious lung disease after reporting vaping has died. The>> Read More

If you have been hurt in a car accident, you may be considering a personal injury claim to obtain financial compensation. But when a car accident involves more than two vehicles, known as a “multi-vehicle accident,” the situation may be more complex. Before pursuing the party responsible for your injuries, you first have to determine,>> Read More

Summer vacation may be coming to a close, but as Labor Day weekend approaches, many people will be out taking advantage of the remaining days of the season, and one of the best sources of summertime fun is the swimming pool. Swimming can be an enjoyable, healthy pastime for families, but it is not without>> Read More

GWC attorney Deanna Cairo Arthur was recently able to obtain a settlement worth $315,000.00 for a Chicago police officer who was injured by an underinsured driver by successfully pursuing all available avenues of recovery. Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer in Rollover Crash On July 10, 2016, shortly at 4:00 a.m., GWC’s client, an off-duty Chicago police>> Read More

CHICAGO (August 20, 2019) – GWC Injury Lawyers LLC has joined multiple other law firms in filing a total of 32 new lawsuits in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of Plaintiffs who are suffering from cancer as a result of their exposure to ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from the Sterigenics sterilization facility>> Read More