A Peoria chemical spill that prompted an evacuation has been traced to a rail car with a loose valve. Peoria Chemical Spill Stops Traffic The Peoria chemical spill occurred on January 25, 2022. At approximately 12:09 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of a significant fluid leak near the train tracks along Adams Street, between Oregon>> Read More

Sandy Hook lawsuit plaintiffs have reached a $73 million settlement agreement with the manufacturer of the gun used in the 2012 school shooting. Fourth Deadliest Mass Shooting On December 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people in less than five minutes at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. The victims included>> Read More

As the city faces another punishing winter in the middle of an Omicron surge, Chicago black ice injuries may be threatening to overwhelm area hospitals. Slip-and-Falls Up 18 Percent Winter in Chicago frequently brings with it a heavy accumulation of snow, ice, and other precipitation. This year is no exception, especially on the sidewalks and>> Read More

A massive Bartlett warehouse fire in Northwest Suburban Illinois has burned for at least five straight days as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Fire Spreads After Racks Collapse The Bartlett warehouse fire began at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022. At that time, a “few boxes” reportedly caught fire in a 250,000>> Read More

GWC attorneys Lawrence J. Amato and Geoffrey E. Jacobs have obtained a $563,711.57 verdict at trial for a telecommunications technician. Technician Falls Down Staircase GWC’s client was a 46-year-old union electrician at the time of the incident and a proud member of IBEW Local 21 for many years. In December 2012, he was called to>> Read More

A Metra train struck and killed a pedestrian in Villa Park, IL. Metra Train Accident Near Station The fatal Metra train accident took place at approximately 6:30 a.m. on January 31, 2022. At that time, an outbound Metra Union Pacific West train was traveling alongside Villa Avenue more than a quarter-mile east of the Villa>> Read More

The surviving family members of a worker who was killed in an Amazon warehouse collapse in downstate Illinois have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. Six Workers Killed On December 10, 2021, an EF-3 tornado struck an Amazon fulfillment center in Edwardsville, IL. The tornado, which reached wind speeds of up to 150>> Read More

At least two people were injured following a Glencoe Metra train collision with a motor vehicle in Northeastern Illinois. Glencoe Metra Train Collision at Crossing The Glencoe Metra train collision took place at approximately 4:15 p.m. on January 3, 2022. At that time, a train was approaching the Metra station in the 700 block of>> Read More

A Hampshire chemical explosion left one person dead and another critically injured at a manufacturing plant in Northern Illinois. Tank Explodes at Plant The chemical explosion took place at W.R. Meadows Inc., located near North State Street and Allen Road/Route 3 on the north side of Hampshire, IL. The Kane County plant manufactures asphalt and>> Read More

GWC Partner Joseph P. Sorce and attorney Autumn K. Leslie have obtained a $1 million settlement for the family of a young boy who was killed in a house fire. Tragic Death of a Three-Year-Old Boy On an afternoon in August 2018, a three-year-old boy was napping in his mother’s bedroom in their rental home>> Read More

  A large chunk of aluminum cladding from Chicago’s Hancock Building has fallen off. Wind Takes Off Hancock Building Cladding At 3:00 p.m. on January 5, 2022, a large chunk of aluminum cladding fell off of the Hancock Building. The cladding fell from the structure’s south side into a planter off Chestnut Street. No one>> Read More

GWC Partner Joseph P. Sorce and attorney Geoffrey E. Jacobs have obtained a settlement worth over $3.2 million for a union ironworker who fell at a worksite. Ironworker Trips on Decking Material GWC’s client was a 43-year-old union ironworker and a proud member of Local 1. In October 2015, he was performing structural steel work>> Read More