GWC Partner Joseph P. Sorce has obtained a $1.75 million settlement for a union electrician who suffered a significant shoulder injury. Elevated Flooring Forces Abrupt Stop GWC’s client was a 54-year-old union electrician and a proud member of IBEW Local 134 for many years. In November 2016, he was working as a subcontractor on a>> Read More

GWC Partner Joseph P. Sorce and attorney Geoffrey E. Jacobs have obtained a $1.25 million settlement for a young woman who was severely injured in an Oak Brook car accident. Hip Detachment in Rear-End Collision In November 2016, GWC’s client, who was 22 years old at the time, was at a complete stop behind three>> Read More

At least five people were injured when they were trapped in an early morning Aurora house fire. Eight Displaced in Aurora House Fire Police officers arrived at the scene of the Aurora house fire at approximately 6:12 a.m. on November 27, 2021. Earlier that morning, the city’s dispatch center had received a call about people>> Read More

GWC Partner Joseph P. Sorce has obtained a settlement worth over $1.4 million for a union marble finisher injured at a construction site. Pallet Jack Speeds Down Ramp In September 2016, GWC’s client, a union marble finisher who was 29 years old at the time, was working at a construction site in Evanston, IL. He>> Read More

GWC attorney Bennett J. Baker has obtained a $975,000.00 settlement for a married couple following a car accident in Hometown, IL. Serious Injuries in Sideswipe Collision In March 2014, GWC’s client, a 40-year-old woman, was operating her vehicle southbound at or near 4300 Southwest Highway. At the same time, another driver was also traveling southbound>> Read More

Fears of a potential Oak Park building collapse forced residents of an apartment complex to find new places to live. Alarm Raised Over Possible Oak Park Building Collapse According to Oak Park officials, an apartment building in the 900 block of North Boulevard underwent a city inspection during recent renovations. The inspectors reportedly uncovered several>> Read More

Hundreds of Illinois paraquat lawsuits are pending, with plaintiffs alleging that the weedkiller caused them to develop Parkinson’s disease. Approximately 300 Illinois Paraquat Lawsuits On June 7, 2021, all federally filed paraquat lawsuits were consolidated into the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. A recent docket report found that personal injury attorneys>> Read More