FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - December 20, 2017

The law in Illinois is a 45 day reporting period. You have to report within 45 days. However, many employers – if you don’t report it that day or by the next day – they often will challenge whether or not it occurred at work. In many cases, even if you report it on the…

Defective Products,FAQ,Personal Injury,Union,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 25, 2017

Jay R. Luchsinger, a partner and personal injury attorney at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates answers a listener’s question on Free Legal Advice Friday’s: When can there be a third party claim in a construction case? Well, in a construction injury case under Illinois law, if you’re say working for subcontractor A you are not allowed…

In the News,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - 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…

Personal Injury,Union,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - March 28, 2017

When the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act was amended in 2011, workers’ rights were slashed, and doctors and hospitals were told to take a pay cut.  The only people who walked away happy were the insurance companies.  Five years later, Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking to further reduce workers’ rights and benefits.

FAQ,Personal Injury,Union,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - February 15, 2017

Tyler D. Berberich, an Illinois workers’ compensation attorney at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates answers a listener’s question on Free Legal Advice Friday’s: I was injured on the job and my disability payments have suddenly stopped without notice, what can I do? It depends on why your disability payments were stopped.

FAQ,Personal Injury,Union,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - February 8, 2017

Marc A. Perper, a principal partner and lead trial attorney at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates answers a listener’s question on Free Legal Advice Friday’s: What type of medical benefits am I entitled to after I’m injured? The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law entitles you to emergency treatment, plus treatment from the first two medical providers of…

Union,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - January 25, 2017

Mark Weissburg, a partner and Chicago workers compensation lawyer at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates answers a listener’s question on Free Legal Advice Friday’s: How much is my workers’ compensation case worth? The value of a workers’ compensation case depends on a lot of variables.

Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - July 5, 2016

A common theme to many of the questions we’re asked by injured workers involves the treatment and diagnosis provided by a company physician. The situation is frequently as follows: a worker is injured and reports to his supervisor, who recommends an exam by the company physician. The company physician may be on the worksite full…

FAQ,Mass Tort,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - April 4, 2016

Benzene causes cancer; a fact supported by decades of in-depth, documented research. Despite our understanding of it’s danger in the workplace, the following continues to be true: Benzene is the number one cause of Leukemia, responsible for an estimated 10,000 deaths by exposure annually. An estimated half-million workers are needlessly exposed to benzene annually, either…

Car Accident,Defective Products,Medical Malpractice,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury,Truck Accident,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation,Wrongful Death - April 4, 2016

Losing a loved one is a tragedy that no one should have to endure. When that loss is caused by the negligence of another, the aftermath can be even more traumatic. Although no amount of compensation can undo the emotional hardship, a Chicago wrongful death attorney may be able to help.