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The widow of an Illinois man who was killed in a Montana Amtrak crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak and the BNSF Railway Company. Train on Cross-Country Trip The fatal Montana [...]

A woman has been killed in a Jefferson Park hit-and-run accident on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Jeep Involved in Jefferson Park Hit-and-Run Accident The fatal Jefferson Park hit-and-run accident [...]

A CTA Brown Line accident left one woman dead in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, marking the second CTA fatality in less than a week. CTA Brown Line Accident Halts Service The fatal CTA Brown [...]

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC congratulates Lawrence J. Amato for being named one of The National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers” in Illinois. “Top 40 Under 40” Honors [...]

A flight attendant successfully obtained workers’ compensation benefits for bed bug bites because she was bitten while acting as a traveling employee. Bitten in Employer-Selected Hotel In Leake [...]

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Chicago Park District over the Rogers Park drowning of a 19-year-old college student. Lack of Safety Devices and Signage The tragic Rogers Park [...]

The Circuit Court of Cook County’s Law Division will resume trial setting and trial calls as well as expand jury trials this year. Jury Trials to Proceed in September On September 9, 2021, Law [...]

Four companies have announced that enough states have agreed to a $26 billion opioid settlement for them to move forward with the agreement. 42 States Agreed to Deal The announcement from [...]

An I-80 wrong-way crash in Will County left three people dead on Labor Day, according to a statement from the Illinois State Police. I-80 Wrong-Way Crash Near Mokena The fatal I-80 wrong-way [...]

An Ohio-based manufacturer is recalling the StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower after receiving multiple reports that it could pose a fall hazard to children. Tray and Step May Come Loose The Step2 [...]