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Unknown Burned Body Found In Car

A mysterious burned body was discovered inside of a car earlier this month.  It was found in Pembroke, Illinois, about 70 miles away from Chicago .  Investigators were not able to identify the body due to the damages to the body being so severe. Many questions remain about the burned body.  What caused the fire? Were other people involved?  Was it an accident? But the biggest question that remains is...Who was the victim? In addition to the burned body, the...

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Consent Forms Do Not Protect Docs From Lawsuits

When you’re undergoing serious treatment such as surgery, most of the time you will be asked to sign an "Informed Consent Form" or the like. A lot of people think that this protects doctors and hospitals from medical malpractice suits. Think again. Of course, the particular wording of what you sign always matters, and your attorney can review the paperwork for you and help you decipher what you’ve really agreed to. The doctor’s responsibilities don’t end with your signature.  There are...

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What You Might Not Have Realized About Calling A Law Firm

Imagine youve just been injured in accident, whether it be at work or on the road. After all, these things happen every day. Youre ready to call an attorney from the GWC office, but youre a little frazzled. Some people, especially first-timers, avoid making the call altogether because they are nervous and dont know what to expect. To put your mind at ease, here are a few things that you might not have realized about calling a law firm. The...

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Have a Happy (and Safe) Halloween

Halloween can be scary, but nothing is scarier than a surprise injury. Did you know that more pedestrians die on Halloween than any other day of the year? Children alone are over 130% more likely to be injured during trick-or-treating. When a pedestrian is hit, the driver almost always blamed. So, as a safe driver on Halloween, what can you do to prevent an accident from happening? First of all, expect more pedestrians than usual. They will be there. Because...

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Feds Push For Cancer Warning Label on Tanning Beds

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it was moving to reclassify tanning beds and sunlamp products as Class II Medical Devices. This proposed decision would involve a prominent label being placed on all tanning beds warning teens not to use the tanning beds and notifying all adults that tanning beds can cause cancer. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and indoor tanners are 75 percent more likely to develop the cancer than non-tanners according to...

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Police: Chicago Apartment Fire Linked To Arson

Chicago Police suspect that a South Shore fire that injured six people was intentionally set. Authorities recently arrested a 27-year-old woman who they say started a fire that injured a child and five adults on Wednesday. Police say that the woman lit her 24-year-old ex-boyfriends couch on fire Wednesday evening. The Chicago Tribune reports that the blaze erupted at a 50-unit apartment building at the corner of 71st Street and Jeffery Boulevard. Cook County Assistant States Attorney Amanda Pillsbury told...

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GWC Injury Lawyers Offers Free Mesothelioma Lawsuit Consultations

Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer that is caused by the inhalation of asbestos. The majority of people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they have inhaled asbestos or similar particles. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that is resistant to heat and most chemicals, making it a popular candidate for use in a wide-range of manufactured goods. In fact, asbestos was such a popular construction material that the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that between 1940...

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Maximizing the Value of a Case When Insurance Policy Limits are Just Not Enough

All too often as personal injury trial lawyers in Illinois, we learn that the maximum available insurance monies that a client may be entitled to under the applicable insurance policy is just not enough. All too often catastrophic injuries, or death, can occur due to the fault of another driver, a construction company, doctor or manufacturer and the damages can be enormous. Despite good liability and significant damages, oftentimes injured people are denied the fair, full and complete monetary compensation...

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words (And Many More Dollars)

A successful Chicago personal injury case can be built using many sophisticated tools: A retained medical expert, an accident reconstructionist, even an economist, just to name a few examples. But often the most compelling element can be something as simple as a photograph. Often, a jury is not well versed in arcane medical terminology, but everyone can understand and, more importantly, empathize with photographs of a plaintiff’s injuries. If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident, the...

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