GWC Injury Lawyers, LLC has secured a significant and historic settlement in a catastrophic construction accident case stemming from the failure of a suspended scaffold at University of Chicago Hospital Cancer Pavilion construction site in Hyde Park. The incident occurred exactly one year prior to the settlement, when a corner section of a large suspended>> Read More

At GWC Injury Lawyers, we’ve seen firsthand how accidents between vehicles and bikes can cause life-altering injuries. These incidents are often preventable. With awareness, courtesy, and a solid understanding of the rules, both motorists and cyclists can do their part to reduce accidents and share the road responsibly. Chicago Streets: A Shared Responsibility Illinois law>> Read More

GWC has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two union representatives from ADC 1 of IL, Bricklayers Union who were viciously attacked by several non-union construction company employees, including one of the company owners.  Given the severity of this heinous act, GWC fully committed the full weight of its investigatory resources to identifying all persons,>> Read More

GWC Attorney, Taylor E. Shur, Obtained a Judgment of $7,000,000.00 on Behalf of a Union Plumber Who Suffered Neck and Back Injuries. In May 2022, GWC’s client, a 60-year-old union plumber, was installing new pipes at a construction project in Cook County, Illinois.  In order to access his work area, Plaintiff had to walk through>> Read More

When Frank Gomez went to work on January 22, 2025, he thought it would just be another day on a union construction project as a pipe coverer working for Local 17. He had no idea that he would encounter an unprotected ventilation duct that resulted in a catastrophic fall of over 150′. The Obama Center>> Read More

GWC attorney Autumn K. Leslie obtained a settlement worth over $3,676,000 for a union carpenter who suffered a lower back injury after he slipped and fell at work. The settlement included a $676,641.83 waiver of the worker’s compensation lien. Negligence of Multiple Contractors Injures Union Carpenter In June 2020, GWC’s client, a 60-year-old union carpenter>> Read More

GWC is honored to represent the victims of the faulty scaffold that collapsed at the University of Chicago Hospital’s new Cancer Pavilion project in June of this year, 2024. The faulty scaffold caused David O’Donnell and Jeffrey Spyrka to fall 140 feet. Miraculously, Jeffrey survived despite massive injuries. Sadly, young David’s life was taken. GWC>> Read More