The Connecticut Supreme Court has revived a high-profile Sandy Hook lawsuit against a major gun manufacturer. Multiple plaintiffs brought the suit against Remington for its role in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Gun Industry Largely Shielded from Lawsuits On March 14, 2019, by a 4–3 vote, the Connecticut>> Read More

A pedestrian from Des Plaines was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in northwest suburban Niles, IL. This tragic accident serves as a reminder of the heightened risks that pedestrians face in traffic crashes. Pedestrian Killed on Golf Road On March 10, 2019, at about 8:46 p.m., 61-year-old Annamma Abraham of Des Plaines was>> Read More

A young woman was struck and killed at a rest stop by a flying tire assembly from a passing truck, a tragic incident that highlights the dangers posed by detached tires and other truck debris. Flying Tire Assembly Traveled 850 Feet The victim has been identified as Margaret Maurer, a 21-year-old Tulane University student. On>> Read More

A teen has been struck and killed in a hit-and-run semi truck accident in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Driver Left Scene of Semi Truck Accident The semi truck accident occurred on March 5 at around 3:48 p.m. A semi truck was traveling west on 51st Street when it made a right>> Read More

In May of 2015, GWC client, a Union Teamster, was working for BS&T Construction Company on a road construction project in Hinsdale, Illinois. The overall general contractor, Kenny Construction Company, subcontracted all road improvement operations to Pirtano Construction Company, who then contracted with Maneval Construction Company to provide an asphalt road grinder and operator to>> Read More

At least six people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Downtown Chicago, including two pedestrians. Five vehicles were involved in the accident, which occurred on State Street. Multi-Vehicle Crash in Downtown Chicago On the afternoon of February 24, 2019, a mechanical problem reportedly left a driver unable to brake his vehicle in the 500-block>> Read More

A former employee at Sterigenics, a local company accused of emitting the carcinogenic chemical ethylene oxide, has spoken to CBS 2 News about how ethylene oxide gas would leak during plant operations and how he was told to mop up residue into the public sewer system. The interview aired just a day after the Environmental>> Read More