In the wake of two recent devastating incidents, GWC stands in solidarity with laborers and echoes their call for heightened caution in construction zones. The first incident, an interstate crash in Bloomington, resulted in severe injuries to a member of Laborers’ Local 362. The second incident involves the loss of a devoted member of Laborers’>> Read More

The Jury Verdict Reporter published its 2023 Settlements Report in the latest issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine, highlighting those Illinois personal injury firms who procured settlements of $500,000.00 or more from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Of the 103 law firms that had settlements which qualified to make the list, GWC ranked in>> Read More

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher and attorney Lawrence J. Amato have obtained a $332,000.00 jury verdict in a highly contested pedestrian incident – nearly 33 percent more than the final settlement offer. Jeep Backs Over Woman in Parking Lot In October 2017, GWC’s client, a 64-year-old Arizona woman, was walking through an Enterprise Rent-A-Car parking>> Read More

At least 26 people have been hospitalized following a Bedford Park tent collapse in a Cintas parking lot. GWC Injury Lawyers is currently representing victims of a similar incident that took place at Wood Dale’s Prairie Fest in 2015. Bedford Park Tent Collapse Under Investigation The Bedford Park tent collapse took place on the early>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers has been retained by the family of an 11-year-old boy who was injured on a roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL. Permanent Scarring After Unexpected Stop July 25, 2023 should have been a happy day for this active-duty military family, who were visiting Great America prior to a>> Read More

GWC partner Michael D. Fisher and attorneys Lawrence J. Amato and Bennett J. Baker have obtained a settlement worth over $1,459,000.00 for a union glazier who suffered multiple injuries on a commercial construction project. Negligence of Plumbing Contractor and General Contractor Injures Union Glazier GWC’s client, a union glazier, was working for a large commercial>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers is pleased to welcome associate attorneys Allison Dolan and Daniel Barela to the firm’s Litigation department. Allison comes to GWC with several years of experience litigating complex injury cases. She has obtained settlements in excess of $10 million for her personal injury clients. Allison has focused much of her practice on advocating>> Read More

GWC Partners Joseph P. Sorce and Louis A. Cairo and attorney Lawrence J. Amato have obtained the full insurance policy limits of $6 million for a machine operator injured by hazardous manufacturing equipment. Hand Pulled into Unguarded Machinery GWC’s client was a 56-year-old machine operator at a plant that produced roofing materials in Kankakee, IL.>> Read More

“Pain and suffering” is a legal term for the personal discomfort and emotional distress resulting from a bodily injury. If you have been hurt because of somebody else’s negligence in Illinois, you may have thought of pursuing a personal injury claim. You imagine you can seek reimbursement for medical bills and other out-of-pocket expenses, but>> Read More

If you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, you might be thinking about pursuing a personal injury claim. You may have incurred a number of out-of-pocket expenses since the accident, including medical bills, but you may also have been unable to work because of the injuries you sustained. When this happens, can you>> Read More

GWC partners Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher, and Louis A. Cairo have obtained an additional $2,839,590.00 for a union laborer, increasing the total amount of his settlement to $20 Million. Union Laborer Suffers Significant Injury In October 2019, a 41-year-old union construction laborer was tearing up sidewalks to accommodate the installation of fiber optic cabling in a Chicago neighborhood. >> Read More

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