A historic unionization vote by Alabama Amazon workers could have a ripple effect across the United States – one that the company is likely to challenge. Alabama Amazon Vote Attracts National Interest On Feb. 8, 2021, workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL began voting by mail on whether or not to join the Retail,>> Read More

Three people were killed and another person was injured in a Mount Prospect traffic accident involving two vehicles in the northwest suburb. Rollover in Mount Prospect Traffic Accident The fatal Mount Prospect traffic accident took place on the early morning of March 7, 2021. At approximately 7:45 a.m., officers from the Mount Prospect Police Department>> Read More

An Edgewater man was killed in a Loyola Red Line train station accident in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. Man Struck in Loyola Red Line Train Station Accident The Loyola Red Line train station accident took place at around 8:30 p.m. on March 4, 2021. At that time, a 71-year-old man was walking on the platform at>> Read More

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a COVID-19 bill that would make it easier for essential employees to receive workers’ compensation benefits. COVID-19 Bill Effective Immediately Gov. Pritzker signed the COVID-19 bill, known as HB4276, on Feb. 26, 2021. HB4276 extends the expiration date for an earlier law by six months to June 30,>> Read More

One person has been killed in a Hickory Hills truck accident on the northbound Tri-State Tollway, according to the Illinois State Police. Rear-End Collision in Hickory Hills Truck Accident The Hickory Hills truck accident occurred before 7:00 a.m. on March 2, 2021. At that time, two semi-trailers were traveling northbound on the Tri-State Tollway near>> Read More

A recent Illinois prejudgment interest bill could help expedite settlements and verdicts for personal injury and wrongful death claims if it is signed into law. Interest Would Apply to Cases Going to Trial On Jan. 13, 2021, House Bill 3360 (“HB3360”) was passed in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. Although the bill had>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC is a proud sponsor of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 22nd Annual Judicial Reception, which will take place from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. on March 5, 2021. The WBAI’s Judicial Reception is a yearly gathering dedicated to honoring the Illinois judiciary. The event is going to be held virtually this>> Read More