If you have been injured in Illinois because of somebody else’s negligent actions, you may be considering pursuing the responsible party for financial damages. However, you might be reluctant to do so because you wonder, “Do I have to go to court for my personal injury case?” The short answer is that you may end>> Read More

People involved in accidents on construction sites often sustain catastrophic injuries. Many of them consider pursuing a personal injury claim in order to obtain financial compensation for their losses. Before making a final decision on whether to take legal action, injured victims may wonder, “How much is my construction accident case worth?” Each Construction Accident>> Read More

When you are the victim of a car accident, you might not know what to do next.  You could be overwhelmed with mounting medical bills and other expenses, possibly at a time when you are unable to work because of your injuries.  For this reason, if the insurance company for the at-fault party responsible calls>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyers partners Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher, and Louis A. Cairo have obtained a $17,200,000.00 settlement for a union laborer who suffered an internal cranio-cervical disassociation injury whereby his skull detached from his vertebral column. The case remains pending against other defendants. Plaintiff Sustains Life-Altering Injuries In October of 2019, the Plaintiff, a 41-year-old union construction>> Read More

GWC attorney Timothy J. Keiser has obtained a $625,000.00 settlement for a Villa Park woman who slipped and fell in a Jewel grocery store. Puddle In Jewel Produce Section On the date of the incident, the plaintiff, a 43-year-old wife and mother of four, was shopping in the produce section of a Jewel grocery store in Villa>> Read More

A building has collapsed on Chicago’s West Side after a nearby explosion, with fire officials requesting assistance to search for those who may still be trapped inside. Collapse Follows Explosion The West Side building collapse took place at West Washington Boulevard and North Central Avenue shortly after 9:00 a.m. on September 20, 2022. Officials from the Chicago>> Read More

A recent appellate court decision may help future plaintiffs by limiting the application of the open and obvious defense in personal injury cases. Prosecuting A Claim For Death Or Injury By Electrocution Over the years, GWC has consistently obtained significant recoveries for individuals injured by contact with, or activities in proximity to, overhead power lines.  These>> Read More

GWC Injury Lawyer’s attorneys Michael D. Fisher, Lawrence J. Amato, and Autumn K. Leslie obtained a $4,420,000 settlement, as well as a $570,000 waiver of the workers’ compensation lien, for an elevator union client who suffered an injured shoulder and spine in a construction accident on a commercial building project. General Contractor Negligence Results In Elevator Mechanic Injury GWC’s client, a>> Read More

GWC Partners Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher, and Louis Anthony Cairo have obtained an $8 million settlement for the family of a union tuckpointer who was fatally injured in an unwitnessed lift tipover accident. Tipover Paralyzes Tuckpointer In June 2016, GWC’s union tuckpointer client was employed on a construction project at a high school in Aurora, IL. During>> Read More

A federal agency has released a video detailing the results of its investigation into a fatal Waukegan chemical explosion in 2019. “Potentially Preventable” The United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released the fifteen-minute video on April 28, 2022. It recreated a deadly blast that occurred nearly three years earlier at an AB>> Read More

A raging Andersonville fire destroyed two auto body shops and injured at least one area resident on Chicago’s North Side. Two Roofs Collapse in Blaze Shortly before 7:00 a.m. on April 23, 2022, the Chicago Fire Department responded to reports of a massive fire engulfing Star Auto Repair and Body Shop and Smashy Automotive Repair>> Read More

Lawmakers have released a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement stronger chemical disaster prevention measures to protect the American people. EPA Updating RMP Rule The letter was sent to EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on April 14, 2022. Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán drafted the letter, which was co-signed>> Read More