Walmart has announced an aromatherapy spray recall following reports that the product may contain deadly bacteria. Aromatherapy Spray Recall Nationwide Walmart initiated the aromatherapy spray recall on October 22, 2021. The retailer is recalling approximately 3,900 bottles of “Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones” ]sold nationwide, including in Illinois.>> Read More

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is requesting that proposed limits on the Tesla Autopilot system be implemented. Tesla Never Responded to NTSB In a letter sent on October 25, 2021, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy reminded Tesla CEO Elon Musk of recommendations the agency issued four years earlier that would limit where driver-assist systems may>> Read More

A federal judge has ruled that thousands of baby powder cancer lawsuits may not be immediately halted despite a bankruptcy maneuver by defendant Johnson & Johnson. Billions in Damages Already Paid Personal injury attorneys have filed tens of thousands of baby powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson on behalf of seriously ill clients. The>> Read More

An onion salmonella outbreak has infected over 650 people across the United States, including more than three dozen in Illinois. Onions Believed to Be from Mexico The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that at least 652 people in 37 states have been diagnosed with salmonella after consuming infected onions, including 37 known>> Read More

An appellate court has ruled that a Walgreens infant overdose lawsuit filed on behalf of the mother of a child who died of a medication error may proceed. Prescription in Prefilled Syringes The plaintiff in the Walgreens infant overdose lawsuit is Quatanya Seals, the mother of then-nine-month-old Kelli Danelle Brown. On March 2, 2015, a>> Read More

GWC attorney Cassandra R. Shashaty has obtained a settlement for a union bricklayer worth over $250,000.00 – more than ten times the original offer. Bricklayer Suffers Permanent Injuries GWC’s client was a journeyman bricklayer and a proud member of Local 74 for many years. In October 2019, he was working on an elevated scaffold at>> Read More

A Chicago Cubs injury lawsuit filed by a photographer who was hurt at Wrigley Field may advance following an appeals court ruling. Cubs Injury Lawsuit Claims Negligence In July 2018, Charles Arbogast, a photographer with the Associated Press, was working in the designated photo well at Wrigley Field. He tripped and fell on a stack>> Read More

One person has been killed and three others have been injured in a seven-vehicle crash on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago, IL. Seven-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Traffic The fatal seven-vehicle crash took place on the evening of October 10, 2021. At approximately 11:17 p.m., officers from the Illinois State Police were called to northbound I-90>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC successfully obtained more than $4.5 million in settlements on behalf of its clients in September 2021. 53 Cases Settled in September 2021 GWC settled 53 cases in the month of September, including over $2.3 million for third-party personal injury cases and over $1.4 million for workers’ compensation claims. Some of the>> Read More

A “suspicious” Fuller Park fire on Chicago’s South Side destroyed seven buildings, displacing at least eight residents as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze. Over 150 Firefighters Dispatched The Fuller Park fire broke out on the early morning of September 30, 2021. At approximately 4:00 a.m., neighbors reported seeing flames and smoke rising from the>> Read More

A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss an Outback Steakhouse lawsuit filed by a customer injured at one of the restaurant chain’s Illinois locations. Hand Cut on Broken Mug The Outback Steakhouse lawsuit stems from an incident in October 2018, when Desmond Jones and his family were celebrating a birthday in Orland Park,>> Read More

GWC attorney James E. Babcock has published an article in the newsletter for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section. “Arising Out of ‘Walk This Way’” In April 2021, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) appointed Mr. Babcock to serve on its Workers’ Compensation Law Section Council for the 2021-2022 term. His duties>> Read More