GWC Obtains Over $6 Million for Union Electrician

GWC partners Louis C. Cairo and Michael D. Fisher and attorney Lawrence J. Amato have obtained a $6,375,000.00 settlement for a union electrician who suffered bilateral shoulder injuries when he was electrocuted by a faulty light fixture. Fixture Becomes Dangerously Electrified On July 24, 2017, a 59-year-old union electrician was installing a light fixture at a construction>> Read More

semi-trailer accident settlement

GWC Obtains $5.875 Million for Wisconsin Truck vs Car Accident Victims

GWC Partners Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher, and Louis A. Cairo have obtained $5.875 million in settlements on behalf of five victims of a Wisconsin semi-trailer accident. GWC represents two other passengers injured in this incident whose cases remain pending at this time. 18-Wheeler Flips Over Passenger Vehicle In March 2019, GWC’s clients were>> Read More

Road Construction Accidents

GWC Injury Lawyers Support Laborers’ Call for Caution in Construction Zones

In the wake of two recent devastating incidents, GWC stands in solidarity with laborers and echoes their call for heightened caution in construction zones. The first incident, an interstate crash in Bloomington, resulted in severe injuries to a member of Laborers’ Local 362. The second incident involves the loss of a devoted member of Laborers’>> Read More

personal injury

GWC Honored as a Top 10 Illinois Personal Injury Firm

The Jury Verdict Reporter published its 2023 Settlements Report in the latest issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine, highlighting those Illinois personal injury firms who procured settlements of $500,000.00 or more from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Of the 103 law firms that had settlements which qualified to make the list, GWC ranked in>> Read More

Verdict

GWC Trial Verdict Nearly 33 Percent More Than Final Offer

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher and attorney Lawrence J. Amato have obtained a $332,000.00 jury verdict in a highly contested pedestrian incident – nearly 33 percent more than the final settlement offer. Jeep Backs Over Woman in Parking Lot In October 2017, GWC’s client, a 64-year-old Arizona woman, was walking through an Enterprise Rent-A-Car parking>> Read More

Allison L. Dolan

GWC Attends the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Annual Symposium

GWC attorney Allison L. Dolan is set to attend the highly anticipated 2023 Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) annual symposium. Allison has become a respected name in trucking law and earned the coveted position of the 2023 Co-Chair of the New Lawyers Division. Allison will take the stage to address the New Lawyers Division,>> Read More

GWC Speaks to Chicago Tribune About Its Fermilab Construction Lawsuit

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher spoke to the Chicago Tribune about the firm’s lawsuit on behalf of a Local 1 Ironworker who was seriously injured at the site of a massive Fermilab construction project. Lifetime of Disability On May 25, 2023, GWC’s client, Local 1 Ironworker James Daniels of Northwest Indiana, went to work at>> Read More

bedford park tent collapse

Bedford Park Tent Collapse Hospitalizes at Least 26

At least 26 people have been hospitalized following a Bedford Park tent collapse in a Cintas parking lot. GWC Injury Lawyers is currently representing victims of a similar incident that took place at Wood Dale’s Prairie Fest in 2015. Bedford Park Tent Collapse Under Investigation The Bedford Park tent collapse took place on the early>> Read More

GWC Takes Part in Latin American Labor Rights Week

GWC attorney Raul V. Rodriguez represented the firm during the 15th Annual Latin American Labor Rights Week. Educating Latin American Workers Latin American Labor Rights Week is a yearly event that is dedicated to educating Latin American workers in the Chicago area about their legal rights. The Consulate General of Mexico organized the event, with participation from>> Read More

GWC Speaks on the South Elgin Trucking Accident

Trucking accidents are tragic events that can lead to devastating consequences, as exemplified by the recent South Elgin incident. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families affected by this terrible crash. These accidents serve as a stark reminder of the inherent dangers associated with large commercial vehicles on our roadways. The sheer>> Read More

Great America

Family of Boy Injured at Great America Retains GWC Injury Lawyers

GWC Injury Lawyers has been retained by the family of an 11-year-old boy who was injured on a roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL. Permanent Scarring After Unexpected Stop July 25, 2023 should have been a happy day for this active-duty military family, who were visiting Great America prior to a>> Read More

GWC Settles Pedestrian Accident for Six Times the Policy Limits

GWC attorneys Timothy J. Keiser and Lawrence J. Amato have obtained a settlement for an injured pedestrian worth six times the available insurance policy limits. Pedestrian Dragged by Speeding Van On an early afternoon in August 2016, a 54-year-old man was walking across the street in an attempt to catch an eastbound Pace bus in>> Read More

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