Congratulations, Wynetta McIntosh – Our 2018 Recipient of the Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers Annual Scholarship Award!
Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers is proud to announce that Wynetta McIntosh is the 2018 winner of the Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers Annual Scholarship Award! This extraordinary Chicago native will be attending law school this fall at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, having earned her B.A. in Sociology/English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in…
Read MoreCan I Sue an Uninsured Driver after a Crash?
If you were in an accident with a driver that does not have insurance, you can bring a lawsuit or sue that driver for your damages, for your injuries, or property damage as well. Unfortunately, most drivers that do not have insurance do not have money to compensate you. So, most insurance policies that you…
Read MoreWe Are All #TeamJuana
As of this writing, no one seems to know exactly how many children have been separated from their parents at the border between Mexico and the U.S. The only thing we do know is that family separations are devastating, and countless pieces have been written about how angry, frustrated, hopeless and scared so many of…
Read MoreChicago Tour Boat Accidents
Summer is here, and Chicago locals and tourists alike are ready to get outside and enjoy the weather. One of Chicago’s major attractions is sightseeing boat tours. Boat tours are a booming industry, with tour companies like Wendella River Experience, Seadog Cruises, Mercury Cruises, Shoreline Cruises, and the Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise. With the…
Read MoreCan I Still Have a Head Injury Even if I Was Wearing a Helmet?
If you were in an accident and were wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, you may have a claim for any and all injuries that occurred to your body. That includes a head injury, or even a serious brain injury. Just because you were wearing a helmet while you were in this…
Read MoreWhen a Mother and Child Were Hit by a Car in Bronzeville, They Called Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers for Help
On June 20, 2018, at around 10:30pm, a mother and her three-year-old son were walking on the sidewalk in Bronzeville when a Jeep turned a corner on Michigan Ave. Unfortunately, there was a Nissan driving in the opposite direction on Michigan at the time, and the Jeep driver failed to yield. In an attempt to…
Read MoreFDA Warning: Sunscreen Pills Are Fake and Dangerous
Summer’s here—which means it’s time for a new bottle of sunscreen. You can purchase sunscreen as a lotion, a cream, or a spray. Recently, you may have noticed in some stores or online shops “sunscreen pills” for sale, and you may even have been tempted to give them a try. Don’t. The FDA recently released…
Read MoreI Was Injured on a Jet Ski. Can I Sue the Rental Company?
If you were injured because of a jet ski accident, you may have specific rights or remedies against a variety of individuals or entities. You may have rights against the driver of another vehicle that may have caused your jet ski accident. You may have rights against the jet ski company if the jet ski…
Read MoreA $2.5 Million Judgement Was Awarded to a Deceased Chicago Plaintiff
On August 18, 2004, Rebecca Hess was on the back porch of an apartment in a residential building in Chicago’s North Side. She fell from the porch, suffering a spinal injury resulting in her being paralyzed from the waist down. Hess had fallen through yellow tape that the defendant had put up to act as…
Read MoreCan I File a Third-Party Lawsuit if I’m Collecting Workers’ Comp?
If you are a worker who was injured on the job, you are entitled to what we know as workers’ compensation benefits. That’s a variety of benefits that you get through your employer, or through your employer’s insurance company, that provides for your lost wages, provides you for payment for your medical bills, and provides…
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