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Catastrophic Injury - 22 Dec 2022
Spinal cord injuries occur in a matter of seconds, but the damage they inflict can last a lifetime. Paralysis is one of the most serious complications of spinal cord injury, and whether it’s limited to the legs (paraplegia) or arms and legs (quadriplegia), these injuries are extremely costly to treat. The good news is, you…
Workers' Compensation - 22 Dec 2022
Being injured while trying to support your family is the last thing that you expect to happen in the workplace. If you were injured due to a health or safety hazard on the job, you could be entitled to compensation for your injuries, their associated costs, and the impact on your earning ability. Keep reading…
Workers' Compensation - 31 Oct 2022
If you were injured on the job, our attorneys at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates are available to review your case. In the following article, we’ll explore five different types of workers’ compensation benefits you could be entitled to following your injury and how a local Chicago workers’ compensation attorney can help. If you have more…
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect - 25 Oct 2022
Elder financial abuse happens when the resources of an elder or disabled person are compromised. As we’ll explore, this often happens in nursing homes or assisted care facilities, but it can also happen as a result of in-home care or even outright theft. If you or a loved one has been a victim of elder…
Car Accident - 18 Oct 2022
Even when car accidents don’t result in injuries, they can still turn out to be extremely expensive. But what about when you still owed money on your car before the accident? If you financed your car, that essentially means that you don’t fully own your car. There are a few scenarios that warrant different outcomes….
Personal Injury - 12 Oct 2022
To help reduce the amount paid out to you, insurance companies are known to hire private investigators and other surveillance experts to watch you after the accident. Their goal is to find you doing activities that diminish the severity of your injury. An attorney helps to even the playing field against the insurance company. However,…
Construction Accident - 22 Jul 2022
Getting injured on the job is no picnic. While a workplace injury will generally entitle the victim to workers’ compensation, additional compensation may be available if a construction worker’s injury was caused by the negligence of a third party, such as a landscape architect. If you or a loved one has been injured on the…
Catastrophic Injury - 15 Jul 2022
Some industries are more at risk of experiencing injuries, such as power press operators, who account for around 10% of all amputation injuries each year, with some 49% of injuries to power press operators resulting in amputations. Motor vehicle collisions are also a leading cause of amputations. Whatever the cause of your amputation, the costs…
Catastrophic Injury,Wrongful Death - 26 May 2022
The Illinois Wrongful Death Act governs laws regarding wrongful death lawsuits. One of these rules is damage caps. A damage cap restricts how much money a plaintiff can recover from a defendant in a wrongful death case. Below, our Chicago wrongful death attorneys explain the wrongful death damages cap in Illinois. We also explain factors…
Wrongful Death - 21 Apr 2022
No amount of compensation can replace the loss of your loved one. However, a wrongful death claim might put you and your family in a better financial position. Compensation for wrongful death may include money for medical bills, funeral expenses, the loss of the financial contributions of your lost loved one to your household, and…
