GWC attorneys Bennett J. Baker and Geoffrey E. Jacobs have obtained a $315,000.00 verdict for a union decorator who was injured while working at a trade show. Union Decorator Struck With Dumpster On September 14, 2014, a 49-year-old union decorator was taking down an exhibit at a trade show at a convention center in the>> Read More

In ABC 7 Chicago’s Windy City Live‘s “Windy City Law” segment, attorney Louis C. Cairo, Managing Partner at GWC Injury Lawyers LLC, chats with Val Warner about the legal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the role of the employer if you get COVID-19 at work? What are the ramifications in regard to workers’ compensation?>> Read More

On June 25, GWC Injury Lawyers Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo appeared on WCPT’s talk show Joan Esposito Live, Local & Progressive. Louis and Joan discussed the recent Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ individuals from workplace discrimination. They also spoke about the legality of waivers signed by attendees at recent Trump rallies releasing the campaign from liability if they>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers and attorney Lance Northcutt have been asked to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the drowning death of Johnny Baldwin on June 4, 2020. While the investigation is still in its early stages, the police body camera video shared on social media depicting Johnny’s death is nothing short of revolting in its>> Read More

On May 29, GWC Injury Lawyers Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo appeared on WGN Radio’s talk show Wintrust Business Lunch. Speaking with host John Williams, Louis discussed lawsuits that reopening businesses could face if customers or employees become sick because of the coronavirus pandemic. “When bad things happen to people, they usually talk to lawyers, and>> Read More

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4HLyOEE4gM&start=415&width=1140&height=641[/embedyt] On May 28, GWC Injury Lawyers Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo appeared on WCPT’s talk show Joan Esposito Live, Local & Progressive. Louis and Joan discussed lawsuits that businesses may be facing over the coronavirus pandemic, from both employees and customers. They also spoke about a recently passed bill in Illinois that would lower the burden of>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers Partner Lance Northcutt recently spoke with NBC News about iPhone-hacking software that may currently be used by law enforcement officials. Hide UI Logs iPhone Passcodes Apple has spent years and millions of dollars opposing an industry that works to help law enforcement agencies break into iPhones. But according to a report by>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo recently appeared on WCPT’s talk show Joan Esposito Live, Local & Progressive. Louis lent his voice on the broadcast on Thursday, May 14. He and host Joan Esposito discussed liability during the COVID-19 pandemic for nursing homes, which have become the epicenter of the state’s coronavirus outbreak. They also spoke>> Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a whole new world both at home and at work. First and foremost, we want all of our clients to know that we are praying for you and your families, and everyone in our country, as we fight to stay healthy and protect our loved ones. We cannot thank our first>> 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

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher has obtained a settlement worth nearly $750,000.00 for a union ironworker who sustained serious injuries at a Chicago construction site without safe means of access. Union Ironworker Falls When “Step Up” Teeters At the time of the incident, Mr. Fisher’s client was a 46-year-old ironworker and a proud member of>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC is proud to announce that Michael D. Fisher and Timothy J. Keiser have obtained a settlement worth $4,500,000.00 for a union electrician who was injured after twisting his knee on a job site. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on September 26, 2014, the Plaintiff, a 53-year-old union electrician, was working in pitch>> Read More