LaSalle Building Collapse Site to Be Demolished
A judge has given approval to city officials to complete the demolition of the site of a LaSalle building collapse. LaSalle Building Collapse Site Empty On the late morning of July 19, 2021, the [...]
Four Companies Close to Opioid Settlement
Four companies, including the nation’s three biggest drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson, are on the verge of reaching an opioid settlement worth $26 billion. Details of Opioid Settlement [...]
Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claim Settled
A federal court has approved a workers’ compensation retaliation settlement for a former truck driver at a Northbrook waste management company. $95,000.00 in Lost Wages Ordered On July 6, [...]
Duck Boat Accident Yields Felony Charges
Three people have been charged for their role in a duck boat accident that killed seventeen people near Branson, MO in 2018. Captain, Two Employees Charged On July 16, 2021, a prosecutor charged [...]
Batavia Legionnaires’ Disease Lawsuit Filed
A Batavia Legionnaires’ disease lawsuit has been filed by a Geneva man who claims he contracted the potentially deadly illness from a senior living facility. Fourteen Sickened in Outbreak [...]
GWC’s June 2021 Settlements Top $3.8 Million
GWC Injury Lawyers LLC congratulates its hardworking attorneys and staff for obtaining settlements topping $3.8 million during the month of June. 36 Settlements in June 2021 GWC successfully [...]
Traffic Deaths Increased During Pandemic
A government study shows that traffic deaths in the United States increased in 2020, even though Americans drove less because of the pandemic. Over 38,000 Traffic Deaths According to a report [...]
Most States Support Purdue Settlement Plan
Fifteen states that were previously against a settlement plan proposed by OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma for its role in the opioid crisis now support a new version. Deal Reached with Most [...]
Lithium Ion Batteries Burn in Morris Industrial Fire
Nearly 100 tons of lithium ion batteries burned in a Morris industrial fire, prompting authorities to evacuate parts of the city because of “very deadly” fumes. Morris Industrial Fire [...]
Rock Island Metra Crash Kills Three
Three people are dead in the Beverly neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side following a Rock Island Metra crash with a pickup truck. Pickup Truck Burst into Flames The fatal Rock Island Metra [...]