Personal Injury - February 13, 2019
Every state has unique laws pertaining to vehicle maintenance and inspections, and our Chicago car accident lawyers want all Illinois drivers to ensure they follow their counties’ inspection requirements. Failing to conduct vehicle inspections as required by law could lead to traffic tickets, fines, and possibly harsher penalties. Illinois requires emissions inspections for certain vehicles,…
FAQ,Personal Injury - 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…
Personal Injury - December 19, 2017
It does not have to be in writing. The purpose of reporting an injury is so that your employer can look into it.
FAQ,Personal Injury,Union - August 25, 2017
Jay R. Luchsinger, a partner and Chicago 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…
FAQ,Personal Injury - July 21, 2017
Michael A. Silverman, a partner and trial attorney at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates answers a listener’s question on Free Legal Advice Friday’s: I slipped on ice in a parking lot, do I have a case? You may have a case if you slipped in a parking lot.
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…
FAQ,Personal Injury,Union - June 27, 2017
Clifford W. Horwitz, a principal partner and lead trial attorney at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates answers a listener’s question on Free Legal Advice Friday’s: Does using an attorney bring any value to my case? From Clifford Horwitz: You have to use an attorney. unless it’s a small claims case.
Personal Injury,Union - 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.
Personal Injury - March 16, 2017
Insurance companies attempting to deprive millions of justice in court rooms The McDonald’s coffee case is flaunted as the poster child for “frivolous lawsuits”. Insurance companies and corporations pushing tort reform commonly rally behind and argue the legal system is “out of control”. The insurance companies spend millions promoting misconceptions about tort cases to promote…
FAQ,Personal Injury - March 9, 2017
Clifford W. Horwitz, a principal partner and lead trial attorney at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates answers a listener’s question on Free Legal Advice Friday’s: What determines the value of my personal injury case? You have to use an attorney unless it’s a small claims case.
