Workers’ Compensation Blog

GWC attorney Cassandra R. Shashaty has obtained a settlement for a union bricklayer worth over $250,000.00 – more than ten times the original offer. Bricklayer Suffers Permanent Injuries GWC’s [...]

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 [...]

GWC attorney James E. Babcock has published an article in the newsletter for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section. “Arising Out of ‘Walk This Way’” In April [...]

A flight attendant successfully obtained workers’ compensation benefits for bed bug bites because she was bitten while acting as a traveling employee. Bitten in Employer-Selected Hotel In Leake [...]

GWC’s Jacqueline C. Hickey and Raul V. Rodriguez represented the firm during the 13th Annual Latin American Labor Rights Week. Annual Event Educates Workers Latin American Labor Rights Week is a [...]

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC successfully obtained over $3 million in settlements on behalf of its clients in July 2021. July 2021 Sees 48 Settlements In all, GWC settled 48 cases in the month of July, [...]

GWC attorney Kitra K. Killen has obtained previously denied workers’ compensation benefits for an injured CTA bus driver. CTA Bus Driver Tears Rotator Cuff On November 2, 2018, GWC’s client, a [...]

A federal court has approved a workers’ compensation retaliation settlement for a former truck driver at a Northbrook waste management company. $95,000.00 in Lost Wages Ordered On July 6, [...]

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC congratulates its hardworking attorneys and staff for obtaining settlements topping $3.8 million during the month of June. 36 Settlements in June 2021 GWC successfully [...]

Nearly 100 tons of lithium ion batteries burned in a Morris industrial fire, prompting authorities to evacuate parts of the city because of “very deadly” fumes. Morris Industrial Fire [...]