The Illinois Supreme Court’s recent ruling in a workers’ compensation claim may set a precedent that could allow for “positional risk” to be compensable in the state. Claimant McAllister Injured Knee by Standing Up In McAllister v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, the claimant was working as a restaurant sous chef in 2014. McAllister testified>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC proudly congratulates seven of its attorneys for being named Leading Lawyers for 2021. Additionally, five of its young attorneys were honored as Emerging Lawyers by the same organization. GWC Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo, who is a multiple-time Leading Lawyer honoree, continues to be a member of the group’s Advisory Board.>> Read More

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is pleading guilty to federal criminal charges for its role in helping to set off the national opioid epidemic. Settlement Exceeds $8 Billion The guilty plea, which was announced by the United States Department of Justice on October 21, 2020, is part of a settlement agreement that exceeds $8 billion. The>> Read More

Accidental injury remains the third leading cause of death nationally, with 169,936 fatalities in 2017 alone. To help keep you safe, GWC takes a look at some of the leading causes of accidental death in the United States. What Are the Top Five Causes of Accidental Death? According to a report issued by the Centers>> Read More

Like so many other aspects of life since the COVID-19 pandemic began, courtrooms have gone virtual.  In this “Windy City Law” segment from ABC 7 Chicago’s Windy City Live, GWC Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo speaks with host Ryan Chiaverini about how to make a good impression during a virtual court appearance. “It’s not the same as being in a>> Read More

Authorities are searching for an SUV driver who struck and injured a bicyclist in a Batavia hit-and-run crash. Bicycle Sideswiped in Batavia Hit-and-Run Crash The Batavia hit-and-run crash took place shortly before 9:45 p.m. on October 14, 2020. At that time, a 37-year-old North Aurora man was riding an illuminated bicycle south at the 400 block>> Read More

During the pandemic, Americans have become even more reliant on online shopping, which Amazon dominates. But according to the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal News, the company’s promise of a large inventory, low prices, and fast shipping comes with an increased risk of injury to Amazon workers rushing to fulfill orders in its warehouses. Injuries>> Read More

An elderly married couple died recently in a Maywood furnace malfunction in their west suburban home. Maywood Furnace Malfunction Kills Couple The incident took place shortly before 2:00 p.m. on October 4, 2020, in the 1200 block of South 15th Avenue. At that time, the son of 80-year-old Leevell Robinson and 78-year-old Ora Robinson checked>> Read More

An Antioch rollover crash on Route 173 involving two cars and a semi-truck has sent at least three people to area hospitals. Telephone Pole Struck in Antioch Rollover Crash The Antioch rollover crash took place in the area of Route 173 and Redwing Parkway. On October 5, 2020, shortly after 8:00 p.m., a 16-year-old Antioch boy>> Read More

One driver has been killed and at least one other has been injured in a recent Naperville multi-vehicle crash on I-55. Naperville Multi-Vehicle Crash Flips Jeep 26-year-old Naperville resident Hunter G. Johnnic was driving a silver 2011 Volkswagen on southbound I-55 in the early evening of October 6, 2020. At approximately 6:23 p.m., Johnnic was>> Read More

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher and attorney Louis Anthony Cairo have obtained $2,050,000.00, the second largest settlement in Jo Daviess County history, for an older married couple who were injured in a serious automobile crash between a car and a pickup truck. Pickup Truck Runs Stop Sign On January 22, 2019, the husband was traveling>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC obtained a $409,089.06 verdict for an injured Teamster in one of the first Personal Injury Zoom bench trials in Illinois. On advice of counsel, the Plaintiff rejected the final offer of $100,000.00, the lawyers worked out the logistics and the parties proceeded to what turned out to be a very successful>> Read More