FAQ,Personal Injury - January 14, 2021

Finding the right personal injury lawyer to handle your case can seem like a difficult task. If you or somebody you care about has been injured, you want to be sure that your case is handled appropriately and by an attorney with experience in the field. Additionally, you need to know that the attorney you…

FAQ,Personal Injury - January 14, 2021

If you or somebody you care about sustains an injury caused by the careless or wrongful actions of another individual, business, or entity, you likely have the right to recover compensation from the at-fault party. However, personal injury lawsuits can be complicated. In some cases, both sides will participate in a process called mediation in…

FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - April 17, 2020

There are multiple variables that go into the equation in determining how much your workers’ compensation case is worth under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act. These questions should help you get in the right mindset when evaluating your case: How much time were you off work? What kind of treatment(s) did you receive? Are you able to return…

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…

FAQ,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Slip and Fall - 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.

Defective Products,FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury,Union,Workers' Compensation - 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.

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.

Dog Bites,FAQ,Personal Injury - March 9, 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 was bitten by a dog, do I have a claim? You can have a claim if you are bitten by a dog.

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.