Two delivery employees recently became dog bite victims while on the job in west suburban Hinsdale, IL. Dog Bite Victims Attempting to Deliver Packages Both dog bite victims were injured on August 19, 2020. At approximately 2:00 p.m., one delivery employee was attempting to drop off a package at a home on the 300 block>> Read More

A Near North Side hit-and-run incident has left one woman dead and another injured, according to authorities. Woman Struck Repeatedly in Near North Side Hit-and-Run On August 10, 2020, at approximately 10:32 p.m., 25-year-old Edgar Roman was reportedly driving a silver Ford Explorer SUV westbound on East Hubbard Street when he struck 55-year-old Zoraleigh Ryan>> Read More

A California judge has ruled that Uber and Lyft drivers must be classified as employees, as the two rideshare giants threaten to pull out of the state in response. Uber and Lyft Drivers Not Independent Contractors On August 10, 2020, California Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman issued a ruling on a lawsuit brought against Uber>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC is among several leading litigation firms filing hundreds of new lawsuits in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of victims who were exposed to ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from the Sterigenics sterilization facilities in Willowbrook, IL. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the battle to hold>> Read More

GWC attorney Louis Anthony Cairo has obtained a settlement worth $454,700.40 for a carpenter who was injured in an on-the-job ladder accident. Unprotected Floor Vent Causes Ladder Accident On September 24, 2016, GWC’s client was working as a carpenter for the Defendant, a general contractor and developer in charge of the erection of a single-family residence>> Read More

GWC attorneys Bennett J. Baker and Geoffrey E. Jacobs have obtained a $315,000.00 verdict for a union decorator who was injured while working at a trade show. Union Decorator Struck With Dumpster On September 14, 2014, a 49-year-old union decorator was taking down an exhibit at a trade show at a convention center in the>> Read More

While the coronavirus has largely kept children confined at home this summer, it is not the only cause for concern for parents. The New York Times recently looked at some of the most common child summer safety risks and how they have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Summer Safety Risk #1 – Drowning One>> Read More

One person has been killed and several others have been injured in a Tri-State Tollway crash in Lake County, according to the Illinois State Police. Motorist Ejected in Tri-State Tollway Crash The fatal Tri-State Tollway crash took place on northbound I-94 at Milepost 21, west of Lake Forest and east of Vernon Hills, at around>> Read More

A recent Auburn-Gresham CTA bus accident sent at least ten people with injuries to hospitals in the Chicago area, according to authorities. Multiple Vehicles in Auburn-Gresham CTA Bus Accident Multiple vehicles were involved in the Auburn-Gresham CTA bus accident, which took place at 79th Street and Damen Avenue just before 10:00 a.m. on July 25,>> Read More