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A Focus on Safety for Motorcycle Awareness Month

In 2015, there were 146 motorcycle accident deaths in Illinois, which is 28 more than the previous year. Motorcycles account for only three percent of all vehicle registrations in the state, but they are involved in nearly 15 percent of total traffic deaths. To kick start the riding season, the governor has declared May as Motorcycle Awareness Month in Illinois for the 33rd consecutive year. In partnership with safety advocates and fellow motorcycle riders, he has launched the “Start Seeing...

Motorcycle Safety and Mental Distractions

Devastating injuries such as fractures and head trauma are common in motorcycle accidents. Theres no room for error when youre driving on two wheels. GWC has successfully represented motorcycle accident victims for more than two decades. During that time we have developed a specialized knowledge of the unique characteristics of these cases. We know how to investigate them, how to litigate them, and how to win them. However, a topic that is rarely discussed is the mental distractions many motorcyclists...

Motorcycle Accidents During Summer Season

Its summer and that means that it is motorcycle season. Unfortunately, every summer brings with it heartbreaking stories about tragic motorcycle accidents. This summer is no different. Already the Sun Times has reported that motorcycle crashes have occurred in Skokie and other cities during the month of June. Motorcyclists are in a very vulnerable position. Injured in a motorcycle accident, GWC lawyers are always prepared to assist you in building your case. Get a free case consultation when you call...

Chicago Motorcycle Accidents on the Rise as Weather Improves

As Chicago faces the last few weeks of this seemingly endless onslaught of wintry weather, it is good to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel: Spring is almost here. As weather and road conditions start to improve over the coming months, we will be seeing more and more motorcycles on our roads and it will become even more important to stay vigilant and keep our eyes open on the road to avoid motorcycle accidents...

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Hits Urinal on Illinois Expressway, Case Settles for $5.35 Million

A $5,350,000.00 settlement was reached for orthopedic injuries to the driver of a motorcycle who struck a 90 lbs. steel urinal lying on the Edens expressway. Louis Cairo of GWC was able to prove that the steel urinal fell off of a plumbing truck landing in the middle of the Southbound lanes of traffic just north of Lake Cook Road because it was improperly secured when it was loaded on the truck. Irwin Morris was driving to work September 12,...

Chicago Man Wins $531k in Motorcycle Accident Case

The Chicago law firm of GWC Injury Lawyers recently obtained a $531,000 verdict on behalf of one of our clients who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. This case was headed by GWC senior partner Larry E. Weisman, who specializes in severe personal injury litigation. Our client was injured while riding on a motorcycle in the right eastbound lane of Chicago Avenue. A car in the center lane of the road made an abrupt right turn in front of...

Triumph Motorcycles Recalled Due To Defective Wheels

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD is recalling some of its motorcycles due to a potential product defect. The company says that the wheels in two of its motorcycles were assembled using bearings of an unknown quality. Wheel bearings of a substandard quality could fail prematurely and cause a motorcyclist to be severely injured in a traffic accident. Triumph has no evidence that the recalled bearing fitted is inferior to that required by Triumph, the company told the NHTSA in its recall...

Mitchell Lucker From Suicide Silence Killed Motorcycle Accident

The frontman for the heavy-metal band "Suicide Silence" died on Thursday from catastrophic injuries that he sustained in a Halloween motorcycle accident. Authorities say that 28-year-old Mitchell Lucker was driving his Harley-Davidson in Huntington Beach, California, on Halloween night when he lost control of the bike and slammed into a light pole. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. on Huntington Beach's Main Street. The rocker died in Irvine's University of California Medical Center. After the initial crash, Lucker's motorcycle continued...