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Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect - 25 Oct 2022 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
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 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
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 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
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 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
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 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
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…
Wrongful Death - 21 Apr 2022 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
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…
Personal Injury - 21 Apr 2022 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
Injuries can lead to expensive medical bills and impact your ability to work and support yourself and your family. But when you’re injured in an accident or incident that was caused by someone else, you could be entitled to compensation to cover all the costs and damages associated with your injury. Collecting the compensation that…
Medical Malpractice - 21 Apr 2022 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
If you or a loved one has experienced injury due to the care provided by a psychologist, you could be entitled to compensation for the associated costs and damages. Children are minors, so their parents are responsible for bringing claims on their behalf if they are injured. Today, we’ll explore therapist malpractice. From there, contact…
Medical Malpractice - 21 Apr 2022 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
When you undergo a procedure from a medical professional, you trust that you will receive a treatment that meets the basic standards of care. When the standards of care are not met and injury happens, you could have a medical malpractice claim; for instance, being discharged from the hospital too soon. The level of care…
Wrongful Death - 21 Apr 2022 by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
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…
