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

The families of three men who were killed in a recent Starved Rock explosion have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. “Copper Pipe” Used in Campfire The Starved Rock explosion occurred on May 6, 2021. On that date, 39-year-old Immer Rivera Tejada, his 36-year-old brother Rafael Rivera Tejada, and their 26-year-old nephew Guillermo Rivera Tejada went>> Read More

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 Amtrak crash took place on September 25, 2021. Rebecca Schneider, of Fairview Heights in Southern Illinois, and her husband, 28-year-old Zachariah>> Read More

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 took place at approximately 10:45 p.m. on September 24, 2021. At that time, a 65-year-old woman was crossing the street in the 4900 block of North Milwaukee>> Read More

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 Line accident took place at around 8:46 a.m. on September 20, 2021. At that time, a 75-year-old woman was present at>> Read More

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 Excellence The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization comprised of the premier trial attorneys from across the country. Every year, it honors>> Read More

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 v. Envoy Air, a flight attendant was working for a company that required overnight travel. While traveling for work in Iowa on June 11, 2015, she allegedly>> Read More

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 drowning occurred on August 22, 2021. On that date, Miguel Cisneros drowned in Lake Michigan after he jumped off Pratt Pier in Rogers>> Read More

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 Division Presiding Judge James P. Flannery, Jr. issued a general administrative order allowing civil court proceedings to be conducted either in>> Read More

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 distributers AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, as well as a confirmation from drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, came out on September 4, 2021. That>> Read More

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 crash took place on the early morning of September 6, 2021. Shortly after midnight, a 2011 Kia Optima was reportedly traveling east in>> Read More

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 Company LLC of Streetsboro, OH announced its recall of the StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower on September 2, 2021. The product features two steps and>> Read More