GWC attorneys Autumn K. Leslie and Allison Dolan obtained a settlement worth over $1,138,000 for a union electrician who suffered torn menisci on a construction project. The settlement included a partial waiver of the worker’s compensation lien in the amount of $303,223.47. Negligence of Specialty and General Contractor Injures Union Operating Electrician In November 2017, GWC’s>> Read More

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

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 Injury Lawyers LLC is proud to announce the promotion of two distinguished members of our team to the position of Partner: Deanna Cairo Arthur and Timothy J. Keiser. Over the course of their tenures, Deanna and Timothy have demonstrated exceptional dedication, skill, and leadership. We are thrilled to formally recognize their significant contributions to>> Read More

The lawsuit on behalf of the family of David O’Donnell, Local 130 technical engineer who suffered fatal injuries in the June 9th fall at the University of Chicago Hospital Cancer Pavilion project, has been filed today, June 20th, 2024. David O’Donnell’s mother was appointed Administrator of his estate in a probate order on June 18th,>> Read More

A lawsuit was filed on June 10, 2024 on behalf of Jeffrey A. Spyrka, the Local 1 ironworker who fell over 100 feet when a scaffold at the University of Chicago Hospital new cancer center project failed in high winds on Thursday, June 6, 2024.  The lawsuit on behalf of the family of David O’Donnell,>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers has filed suit against Lockport Township High School District 205 for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old student during an official school sporting event. GWC’s client, Jane Doe, has also named District 205 Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride, Jr. and Assistant Superintendent Anthony Cundari as defendants. District Disregarded Duties Under Dr. Robert McBride’s>> Read More

GWC Partners Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher, and Louis A. Cairo have obtained $5.875 million in settlements on behalf of five victims of a Wisconsin semi-trailer accident. GWC represents two other passengers injured in this incident whose cases remain pending at this time. 18-Wheeler Flips Over Passenger Vehicle In March 2019, GWC’s clients were>> Read More

The Jury Verdict Reporter published its 2023 Settlements Report in the latest issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine, highlighting those Illinois personal injury firms who procured settlements of $500,000.00 or more from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Of the 103 law firms that had settlements which qualified to make the list, GWC ranked in>> Read More

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher and attorney Lawrence J. Amato have obtained a $332,000.00 jury verdict in a highly contested pedestrian incident – nearly 33 percent more than the final settlement offer. Jeep Backs Over Woman in Parking Lot In October 2017, GWC’s client, a 64-year-old Arizona woman, was walking through an Enterprise Rent-A-Car parking>> Read More

GWC attorney Allison L. Dolan is set to attend the highly anticipated 2023 Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) annual symposium. Allison has become a respected name in trucking law and earned the coveted position of the 2023 Co-Chair of the New Lawyers Division. Allison will take the stage to address the New Lawyers Division,>> Read More

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher spoke to the Chicago Tribune about the firm’s lawsuit on behalf of a Local 1 Ironworker who was seriously injured at the site of a massive Fermilab construction project. Lifetime of Disability On May 25, 2023, GWC’s client, Local 1 Ironworker James Daniels of Northwest Indiana, went to work at>> Read More