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Over $2,500,000,000 Recovered for our Clients

At GWC Injury Lawyers, we pride ourselves on the way we treat our clients and the results we have been able to obtain for them – over $2.5 billion in verdicts and settlements. GWC vigorously represents the wrongfully injured in all types of cases, including those involving car and truck accidents, workplace incidents, construction negligence, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death.

In our more than four decades in practice, we have built GWC into one of the leading Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation law firms in Illinois. No other team of litigators is more respected, or more feared, by its opponents, both inside and outside of the courtroom. Our attorneys have the skills, the resources, and the reputation of success necessary to get you and your family the justice you deserve.

But don’t just take our word for it. Former clients frequently recommend GWC to their families and friends because they know firsthand how unflaggingly our determined injury lawyers worked on their own behalf. Click on the videos below to hear what some of them have to say about their experience with our law firm or scroll down to learn about just a small sample of our many legal triumphs.

Construction Accidents

$6,010,000

Settlement
Construction

For a union electrician who was electrocuted by an improperly manufactured ceiling fan.

$2,050,000

Settlement
Construction

For a union marble setter who fell six feet from a defective scaffold onto a concrete floor.

$4,990,000

Construction

For a union elevator mechanic who injured his shoulder and spine on the site of a commercial building project.

$6,375,000

Construction

For a union electrician who sustained bilateral shoulder injuries when he was electrocuted by a faulty light fixture.

$20,000,000

Settlement
Construction

For a union laborer who suffered a cranio-cervical disassociation injury in which his skull detached from his vertebral column.

$1,200,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A union electrician suffered a non-displaced SLAP tear of the right shoulder in a residential construction accident.

$2,550,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A union electrician sustained multiple orthopedic injuries after falling from a lift.

$3,545,546.32

Binding Arbitration Award
Construction Accident

A 66-year-old concrete laborer suffered a deadly fall while working on a housing development project.

$8,000,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A union tuckpointer was fatally injured in a lift tipover accident.

$13,750,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A tuckpointer suffered a brain injury in a scaffold collapse.

$4,050,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

An electrician suffered severe electrical burns when an aluminum street light pole that his employer was installing hit a power…

$3,260,370.96

Settlement
Construction Accident

A union ironworker suffered significant injuries to his right rotator cuff and left knee after falling at a construction site.

$3,600,000

Verdict
Construction Accident

A sheet metal worker suffered a mild, disputed brain injury in a fall from a 12-foot stepladder while connecting pieces…

$3,600,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A carpenter suffered a fatal fall through metal decking due to another contractor partially cutting decking and leaving the area…

$3,750,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

The wife of a laborer who had fallen to his death in an unwitnessed construction incident settled her wrongful death…

$3,750,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A laborer died following a construction fall.

$3,900,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

An ironworker suffered multiple fractures from a 35-foot fall out of a lift truck while not using his safety lanyard.

$4,100,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

An electrician suffered a serious knee injury when a piece of construction equipment became dislodged in a trailer and fell…

$4,350,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A laborer suffered serious head injuries from an eleven-foot fall off of a job-built ladder on a construction project.

$4,500,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A sheet metal worker suffered multiple leg and facial fractures in a 20-foot fall off of an iron beam when…

$4,500,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A Local 1 ironworker agreed to settle his case as his attorneys were preparing to select the jury.

$4,500,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

An ironworker sustained injuries when he fell 11 feet off a block wall.

$4,650,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A laborer suffered a fatal accident at a construction site during a violent storm.

$5,290,000

Verdict
Construction Accident

An electrical lineman suffered severe electrical burns at a construction site accident.

$5,300,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

An electrician was killed after sustaining burns in a switchgear explosion.

$8,300,000

Verdict
Construction Accident

A bricklayer fell thirty feet after an unsupported walking plank gave way.

$8,500,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A carpenter was killed when he was struck by a beam after a wall collapsed.

$10,050,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A carpenter was killed in a 100-foot fall into an elevator pit.

$11,000,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

An ironworker fell from a one-story roof and was rendered a partial quadriplegic.

$13,730,000

Settlement
Construction Accident

A laborer suffered extensive burns over 80% of his body.

Auto Accidents

$6,117,000

Settlement
Truck Accident

For a driver and passenger who sustained multiple injuries when hit by a semi-truck driver.

$700,000

Settlement
Auto

For an avid motorcyclist who collided with a sedan making an unexpected left turn at a Winnebago County intersection.

$4,450,000

Settlement
Automobile Accident

An Iraqi war veteran sustained fatal injuries after striking a pothole while riding his motorcycle in the City of Chicago.

$1,900,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

26 year old was killed in a devastating multi-car semi-truck collision.

$1,700,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

A motorcyclist seriously injured his legs when he was struck by an SUV.

$1,250,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

Three brothers were involved in a major car accident resulting in surgery and broken bones.

$800,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

Female passenger sustained a devastating ankle injury when a semi-truck made an improper left turn in front of her vehicle.

$5,800,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

A mother was the sole survivor of van crash succumbed to catastrophic injuries.

$5,500,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

A mother and daughter suffered multiple injuries in an auto accident when another car disobeyed a stop sign.

$4,400,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

A male driver suffered a fatal accident as a result of a semi-truck driver swerving his truck into west bound…

$435,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

An automobile driver sustained aggravation of preexisting degenerative neck condition that necessitated surgery.

$295,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

An elderly woman was knocked down by a cab and sustained a broken leg.

$100,000

Settlement
Auto Accidents

A policy limits settlement on behalf of a pedestrian that was struck by a car while crossing street at night.

$8,000,000

Settlement
Auto Accident

A male driver sustained a traumatic brain injury after a truck from a major trucking company collided with his vehicle.

Workers’ Compensation

$359,240.32

Settlement
Workers Compensation

Settlement for an injured union waste hauler, more than twice the insurance company’s initial offer.

$561,007

Workers' Compensation

For a truck driver who fractured a long bone in his foot while delivering a load of metal pipes.

$540,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 38-year-old union carpenter suffered a significant back injury while lifting an aluminum joist.

$500,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 55-year-old construction worker required right shoulder replacement surgery after a jobsite fall.

$425,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A union foreman electrician sustained a neck injury with permanent work restrictions after moving a 1000-pound master bundle of pipes.

$242,657.57

Award
Workers' Compensation

A 60-year-old union carpenter injured his knee and back while working on a remodeling job.

$62,500

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

An employee of a staffing agency slipped on oil and tore his rotator cuff. After surgery, the injured worker was…

$77,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A Union Waste management driver suffered a labral tear and also developed issues in the elbow both of which required…

$252,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 58 y.o operating engineer fell of a ladder and was seriosuly injured. His injuries required three years of medical…

$174,243

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

This case involved a machine operator that was tried and settled over a disputed wage loss due to restrictions that…

$175,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A carpenter suffered a left shoulder injury that resulted in two surgeries and permanent restrictions. The lawyers at GWC obtained…

$85,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

Our client is a spanish-speaking only teacher aide with a low rate who suffered a knee injury at work. Despite…

$120,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 22 y.o worker that received her income mostly from tips broke her tib/fib in a work place accident. While…

$210,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

Our client was a carpenter that suffered a lower back injury that did not require surgery but resulted in permanent…

$135,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 40 year old iron worker fell from a faulty ladder while on a job site. GWC successfully obtained $135,000…

$214,777

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A sheet metal worker suffered a lower back injury that resulted in permanent restrictions after two surgeries.

$225,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A sheet metal worker sustained a left wrist and hand injury while using a hammer drill.

$225,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

The foot of a laborer was run over by a co-worker that was operating a back hoe. The injuries to…

$240,800

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A stationary engineer slipped on a ladder and grabbed onto a pipe to prevent falling. Our client sustained a cervical…

$242,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 39 year old local #1 laborer felt a pop while he was pulling up some carpeting on a job.…

$140,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 41 year old factory worker suffered a back injury while lifting work materials. Both the injury and the accident…

$275,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

An ironworker fell at work and injured his lower back that required a two-level disc replacement. In addition to the…

$278,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 60 year old carpenter fell from a trailer while unloading work materials and injured his non-dominant left arm. While…

$280,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

The team at GWC obtained $280,000 settlement for a 61 year old electrician that sustained a serious shoulder injury while…

$285,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

Our client was a laborer that sustained a serious lower back injury that required surgery. The injury resulted in the…

$300,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

Injured electrician and IBEW member. Employer disputed injured electrician’s need for a knee replacement and case went to trial. The…

$310,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 39 year old laborer sustained a back injury that required two surgical procedures. The Petitioner found alternative employment out…

$147,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A window installed stepped off a customer’s porch and injured his left knee. His injury developed into arthritis which prevented…

$398,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A 43 year old sheet metal worker sustained multiple injuries after falling at work.

$81,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

An over the road truck driver sustained a serious neck injury when his truck went over a bump on I-57…

$125,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

The Petitioner – a CTA bus driver – accidentally ran over a pedestrian who fell into the bus path. The…

$315,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A construction worker handling heavy pipeline seriously injured his back while lifting a pipe. He required severla surgeries and eventually…

$315,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

Our client was a pipeline construction worker that seriously injured his back while lifting a pipe. He underwent numerous surgeries…

$346,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A carpenter fell while at work and sustained a cervical injury. The settlement that GWC negotiated included a funds set-aside…

$550,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

GWC attorney Joel Block helped to secure more than $550,000 for the injuries sustained by a carpenter after he slipped…

$579,000

Settlement
Workers' Compensation

A sheet metal worker suffered significant injuries and was eventually placed on permanent sedentary work restrictions.

Other Cases

$440,000

Union
Settlement

For a union Peoples Gas worker who fell through flimsy wooden paneling during a service call in the attic of…

$625,000

Settlement
Slip & Fall

For a Villa Park woman who sustained multiple knee injuries when she slipped on a puddle in a Jewel grocery…

$8,000,000

Settlement
Other

A union cement mason was fatally injured while trying to help an injured friend off a ladder on the friend’s…

$4,030,000

Settlement
Other

A temp agency employee had several fingers partially amputated while operating a power press at a fabrication plant.

$1,000,000

Settlement
Other

A 3-year-old boy was tragically killed in a fire in a rental home with faulty electrical wiring.

$77,500

Settlement
Other

On behalf of woman bit by dog. GWC accepted this case and was able to successfully negotiate a settlement of…

$81,000

Settlement
Other

Our client suffered leg injuries (no fractures) and was initially offered under $40,000. GWC injury lawyer Mr. Timothy Keiser took…

$95,000

Settlement
Other

On behalf of a woman who sustained wrist fracture falling into sinkhole on village parkway.

$100,000

Settlement
Other

Our client fell on carpet in her own office. Prior to contacting GWC, the victim did not receive any compensation…

$185,000

Settlement
Other

A man tripped over a broken parking block and sustained broken orbital bone.

$600,000

Settlement
Other

Attorneys Louis A Cairo and Bradley Barker helped the family of an 85 year old man receive compensation for injuries…

$3,700,000

Settlement
Other

An infant boy suffered an above the knee amputation due to the negligent acts of the hospital and a number…

$10,730,000

Settlement
Other

Chicago neighborhood exposed to toxic smoke from the ACME Barrel facility.

Premium Legal Counsel + Guidance for Every Case

While each case is different, involving unique circumstances and factors that influence the total compensation available, know that GWC will work as hard as possible to maximize the value of your claim, just as we have done for thousands of other innocent victims over the years. If you would like to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation one of our personal injury attorneys, call our office at 312-464-1234 or click here to chat with a representative 24/7.