Horwitz Horwitz & Associates Ranked in 2019 "Best Law Firms"

Chicago, IL, United States, September 12, 2018 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Horwitz Horwitz & Associates has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list and regionally in 2 practice areas.

Horwitz Horwitz & Associates Ranked in 2018 "Best Law Firms"

Chicago, IL, United States, November 1, 2017 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Horwitz Horwitz & Associates has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list and regionally in 2 practice areas.

Five Horwitz Horwitz & Associates Attorneys Named to 2017 Best Lawyers® List

Chicago, IL, United States — Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates is pleased to announce that five lawyers have been named to the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Strict Limits on Attorney Fees, Now Overturned, Stand Out Among States

Marc A. Perper, a partner and Chicago workers’ compensation attorney at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, was asked to explain the difference between the statutory fee structure in Illinois and the statutory fee structure in Florida following a Florida Supreme Court decision. The Florida Supreme Court recently declared that the statutory caps on claimants’ attorney fees in…

Mitchell W. Horwitz Presents at the Illinois State Apprenticeship Conference

The Illinois State Apprenticeship Conference wrapped up last week. In attendance were numerous union locals and their members. Mitchell W. Horwitz was asked to speak at the conference on the topic of workplace injuries due to his extensive knowledge on injured workers’ rights and Illinois workers’ compensation laws.

Two Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates’ Attorneys Named to 2016 Best Lawyers® in America List

Chicago, IL, United States — Tuesday, September 22, 2015 — Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates is pleased to announce that two lawyers have been named to the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Three-Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Semi-Truck Driver

The Chicago Sun Times reports that three people sustained injuries on Monday when someone driving an SUV changed lanes without looking. The SUV crashed into one semi-truck before another careened into it. The accident occurred on Interstate 65, and police say it happened in the early afternoon. After the first crash, a second semi collided…

Police Officer Injured in Chicago Car Crash

There were 109 fatal accidents involving 161 vehicles in Chicago during the course of 2011, according to City Data. In total, 119 people died in these crashes, and many more were seriously injured. At the same time, there were fatal accidents that involved at least 50 pedestrians. It is clear, then, that road safety is…

Worker Sues Sugar Company for $2.5 Million for Serious Burns

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics claims that there were more than 4,000 construction site accidents in the United States during the last calendar year. This represents a slight drop compared to previous years, and authorities believe that tighter controls and safety measures are the main reasons behind the decline. Even so, construction site accidents…

Two Construction Site Accidents Lead to Tragedy in Chicago

Each year, thousands of workers die on the job across the United States. A significant portion of these deaths takes place on construction sites, where heavy machinery and a variety of dangerous equipment are common. It is clear that a construction site is a dangerous place to work. A quick look at the incident rates…