People who have been hurt because of somebody else’s negligence frequently consider pursuing a personal injury case to obtain financial compensation. When this happens, the injured person may wonder “How much is my personal injury case worth?” The reality is that every case is unique. It is impossible to know up front how much a>> Read More

If you get injured in Illinois as the result of somebody else’s negligence, you could potentially obtain financial compensation by pursuing a claim for damages. How do you file a personal injury claim? Make a Formal Request A personal injury claim involves making a formal request to the responsible party and that party’s insurance company>> Read More

If you have been injured because of somebody else’s negligence, you may be thinking about pursuing the responsible party for financial compensation. If so, you may also be wondering whether you need medical treatment for a personal injury case. The short answer is “Yes.” The value of any personal injury case is primarily determined by>> Read More

If you have been injured in Illinois because of somebody else’s negligent actions, you may be considering pursuing the responsible party for financial damages. However, you might be reluctant to do so because you wonder, “Do I have to go to court for my personal injury case?” The short answer is that you may end>> Read More

If you have been hurt at a construction site, you may be thinking of pursuing a claim for financial compensation. As with any personal injury case, you need to identify all parties who may responsible for the accident. So who is at fault for your construction accident? Determining Fault on a Construction Site Determining who>> Read More

People involved in accidents on construction sites often sustain catastrophic injuries. Many of them consider pursuing a personal injury claim in order to obtain financial compensation for their losses. Before making a final decision on whether to take legal action, injured victims may wonder, “How much is my construction accident case worth?” Each Construction Accident>> Read More

On November 11, 2007, Ernesto Oliva, a member of Carpenters Local 13, lost his life in a tragic fall down an elevator shaft at 211 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Within hours of the tragic accident, insurance company investigators, working with insurance company lawyers, descended on the job site to begin their investigation. Statements>> Read More

When you are the victim of a car accident, you might not know what to do next.  You could be overwhelmed with mounting medical bills and other expenses, possibly at a time when you are unable to work because of your injuries.  For this reason, if the insurance company for the at-fault party responsible calls>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers partners Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher, and Louis A. Cairo have obtained a $17,200,000.00 settlement for a union laborer who suffered an internal cranio-cervical disassociation injury whereby his skull detached from his vertebral column. The case remains pending against other defendants. Plaintiff Sustains Life-Altering Injuries In October of 2019, the Plaintiff, a 41-year-old union construction>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers has been retained by the family of Pedro Santiago Mateo, a construction worker who died in a building collapse. Worker Killed In Building Collapse Pedro Santiago Mateo, a construction worker working on a building renovation project in Bronzeville, became trapped when the exterior brick façade of the building collapsed in the early>> Read More

GWC attorney Timothy J. Keiser has obtained a $625,000.00 settlement for a Villa Park woman who slipped and fell in a Jewel grocery store. Puddle In Jewel Produce Section On the date of the incident, the plaintiff, a 43-year-old wife and mother of four, was shopping in the produce section of a Jewel grocery store in Villa>> Read More