A pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV that proceeded to crash into a house in northwest suburban Wheeling, IL. Driver Flees on Foot After Hitting Pedestrian On May 20, 2020, shortly before 7:40 a.m., an SUV ran over Carlos Maciel-Pulido of Chicago, then it drove into a house in the 700 block of>> Read More

The driver in a Sauganash single-vehicle crash that left him and two of his passengers injured has been arrested and charged on multiple counts. Charges Filed in Sauganash Single-Vehicle Crash On May 12, 2020, at about 8:35 p.m., 25-year-old Thomas Podgorny of Norwood Park was driving a Nissan sedan on the 4600 Block of West>> Read More

A driver has been arrested and charged in a Batavia hit-and-run accident involving a Geneva police officer who was conducting a traffic stop. Batavia Hit-and-Run Accident Injures Officer On the morning of May 5, 2020, just after 5:00 a.m., a 22-year-old officer with the Geneva Police Department initiated an unrelated traffic stop of a speeding>> Read More

While the total number of vehicles on the road has plummeted because of the coronavirus pandemic, analysts report that the rate of serious Chicago car accidents has been spiking. Chicago Car Accidents Less Frequent, More Severe Thanks to a combination of stay-at-home orders, remote work, cutbacks, and layoffs, there have been far fewer cars being>> Read More

GWC attorney Lawrence J. Amato has obtained a $200,000.00 settlement for an injured woman and her husband following an Oak Brook car accident. Collision Results in Injuries, Loss of Consortium On March 28, 2017, GWC’s client was driving westbound on Butterfield Road in Oak Brook, IL, when she came to a complete stop for a>> Read More

An 81-year-old man is dead following a head-on collision with a pickup truck in north suburban Mundelein, IL. Deadly Accident Remains Under Investigation The fatal head-on collision took place at the intersection of Route 176 and Route 60-83 at approximately 8:35 a.m. on April 28, 2020. At that time, the unidentified 81-year-old man was driving>> Read More

GWC’s Louis Anthony Cairo recently obtained a $650,000.00 settlement for a motorist who was injured in a rear-end collision in Countryside. Rear-End Collision at Intersection Mr. Cairo’s client was operating his motor vehicle northbound on Willow Springs Road, approaching its intersection with South Joliet Road. At that time, the Defendant was also operating his motor>> Read More

A woman had to be extricated from her minivan and transported to an area hospital following a Rockford hit-and-run crash. Driver Fled on Foot in Rockford Hit-and-Run Crash On March 9, 2020, at approximately 12:44 p.m., first responders from the Rockford Fire Department were called to the 2400 block of North Rockton Avenue, where they>> Read More

Ten people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle CTA bus accident in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. CTA Bus Accident Sends Victims to Four Hospitals The CTA bus accident took place at the intersection of 79th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue on March 2, 2020, shortly after 4:00 p.m. According to preliminary information>> Read More

An SUV accident has left three pedestrians injured in the Fulton Market district on Chicago’s Near West Side. One in Critical Condition Following SUV Accident The SUV accident took place at the southeast corner of Halsted Street and Randolph Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 21, 2020. Three male pedestrians had just left Haymarket>> Read More

One person has been killed and two others have been injured in a wrong-way Route 126 crash in southwest suburban Plainfield, IL. “Heavy Extrication” Needed in Route 126 Crash The fatal Route 126 crash reportedly occurred at 9:08 p.m. on February 13, 2020. According to a preliminary investigation by the Plainfield Police Department, a 37-year-old>> Read More

As Chicago prepares to face heavy snowfall and its first subzero temperatures in almost a year, GWC Injury Lawyers LLC would like to share some important winter driving tips to help keep you and your loved ones safe this season. Is Winter Driving Dangerous? Winter weather conditions, such as accumulated snow, storms, ice, sleet, and>> Read More