In the News,Personal Injury - July 11, 2017
Horwitz Horwitz & Associates’ trial attorney and Partner, Jay Luchsinger, submitted a cross examination for an article in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Journal. The cross examination Jay submitted was from a case involving a structural ironworker who fell while setting structural steel on a warehouse in Illinois. The plaintiff fell head first, approximately…
In the News,Personal Injury - May 25, 2016
On May 11, 2016, Thomas A. Kelliher, an injury attorney from Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates argued on behalf of plaintiff appellant, Ronald Bayer, before the Illinois Supreme Court.
In the News,Personal Injury - December 1, 2014
Very few accidents involving large trucks and/or tractor-trailer rigs are described as ‘fender-benders’. With an average of 10,000 – 80,000 pounds of flexing roadway muscle in motion, serious injury is almost always a given, and sadly, fatalities are all-too-often the result.
In the News,Personal Injury - September 23, 2014
Highway work zones are often busy, and workers are focused on their jobs. Highly trafficked roads need repairs more often than less busy ones, and more cars make construction workers’ jobs dangerous. Furthermore, diverting traffic generally involves an array of barrels, signs and frequent lane changes. Drivers who are already impaired, fatigued or distracted may…
In the News,Personal Injury - August 19, 2014
Construction Injuries Construction work is consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. Although it’s earned a reputation as a risky way to make a living, many people don’t realize just how hazardous a construction work zone can be.
FAQ,In the News - December 9, 2013
This year’s toy recalls for excessive lead and other hazards are down, but consumer advocates warn that potential dangers to children remain on store shelves. In the last few months U.S. Public Interest Research Group went into major retail and discount stores and found several toys with high lead levels and several toys that could…
In the News - December 3, 2013
Chilly Chicago winters drive many people indoors, but what if your job requires you to work outside? Cold weather injuries can keep you out of work for weeks and could lead to chronic health issues. Layering your clothing and picking the right fabrics can help you stay toasty and dry. Several thin layers of clothing…
In the News,Personal Injury - November 7, 2013
Horwitz Horwitz and Associates attorney, Jay Luchsinger, is a third-generation journeyman structural ironworker and a 35-year member of Ironworkers Local #1 in Chicago. For 15 years Jay worked as an ironworker helping build mines, mills, factories, bridges, schools and high-rises in Chicago, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Colorado. While in law school in the 1980s, Jay spent…
In the News,Personal Injury - October 22, 2013
A facility is required to notify certain parties after a change in a nursing home resident’s condition. Failure to do so violates Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 42, Section 483.10(b)(11).
In the News,Personal Injury - October 12, 2013
Federal law requires residents’ rooms, as defined by Section 13-3.8.1 of the 1985 edition of the Life Safety Code, to have at least one window to the outside. This requirement serves as a way to assist a resident’s orientation to day and night, weather, and a general awareness of space outside the facility. The facility…
