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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]