GWC Injury Lawyers LLC successfully obtained more than $4.5 million in settlements on behalf of its clients in September 2021. 53 Cases Settled in September 2021 GWC settled 53 cases in the month of September, including over $2.3 million for third-party personal injury cases and over $1.4 million for workers’ compensation claims. Some of the>> Read More

A “suspicious” Fuller Park fire on Chicago’s South Side destroyed seven buildings, displacing at least eight residents as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze. Over 150 Firefighters Dispatched The Fuller Park fire broke out on the early morning of September 30, 2021. At approximately 4:00 a.m., neighbors reported seeing flames and smoke rising from the>> Read More

A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss an Outback Steakhouse lawsuit filed by a customer injured at one of the restaurant chain’s Illinois locations. Hand Cut on Broken Mug The Outback Steakhouse lawsuit stems from an incident in October 2018, when Desmond Jones and his family were celebrating a birthday in Orland Park,>> Read More

The families of three men who were killed in a recent Starved Rock explosion have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. “Copper Pipe” Used in Campfire The Starved Rock explosion occurred on May 6, 2021. On that date, 39-year-old Immer Rivera Tejada, his 36-year-old brother Rafael Rivera Tejada, and their 26-year-old nephew Guillermo Rivera Tejada went>> Read More

The widow of an Illinois man who was killed in a Montana Amtrak crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak and the BNSF Railway Company. Train on Cross-Country Trip The fatal Montana Amtrak crash took place on September 25, 2021. Rebecca Schneider, of Fairview Heights in Southern Illinois, and her husband, 28-year-old Zachariah>> Read More

A CTA Brown Line accident left one woman dead in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, marking the second CTA fatality in less than a week. CTA Brown Line Accident Halts Service The fatal CTA Brown Line accident took place at around 8:46 a.m. on September 20, 2021. At that time, a 75-year-old woman was present at>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC congratulates Lawrence J. Amato for being named one of The National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers” in Illinois. “Top 40 Under 40” Honors Excellence The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization comprised of the premier trial attorneys from across the country. Every year, it honors>> Read More

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Chicago Park District over the Rogers Park drowning of a 19-year-old college student. Lack of Safety Devices and Signage The tragic Rogers Park drowning occurred on August 22, 2021. On that date, Miguel Cisneros drowned in Lake Michigan after he jumped off Pratt Pier in Rogers>> Read More

The Circuit Court of Cook County’s Law Division will resume trial setting and trial calls as well as expand jury trials this year. Jury Trials to Proceed in September On September 9, 2021, Law Division Presiding Judge James P. Flannery, Jr. issued a general administrative order allowing civil court proceedings to be conducted either in>> Read More

Four companies have announced that enough states have agreed to a $26 billion opioid settlement for them to move forward with the agreement. 42 States Agreed to Deal The announcement from distributers AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, as well as a confirmation from drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, came out on September 4, 2021. That>> Read More

An Ohio-based manufacturer is recalling the StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower after receiving multiple reports that it could pose a fall hazard to children. Tray and Step May Come Loose The Step2 Company LLC of Streetsboro, OH announced its recall of the StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower on September 2, 2021. The product features two steps and>> Read More

The remains of a partial West Loop building collapse have been torn down, as Chicago officials blame unpermitted work for the incident. Structure “Shifted” The partial West Loop building collapse took place on the morning of Aug. 12, 2021. At approximately 9:30 a.m., bricks began falling from the roof of a three-flat residential building at>> Read More