About Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates
Our team of eight Partners and eight Associate attorneys continue to expand the Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates legacy of successful litigation that few firms can claim.
In a recent example of our firm’s record of excellence, Clifford Horwitz, Jay Luchsinger and Michael Carter won another record setting jury verdict of $64 million for an injured ironworker who fell and was left paralyzed from a job-site accident. The American Association of Justice branded Clifford, Jay and Michael as “masters in the profession.” According to the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter, when the jury returned their verdict, it was the highest ever in the state of Illinois for an individual.
Less than two years after recovering what was the largest verdict in Illinois history, the lead trial team secured another record-setting verdict in Illinois history on behalf of an injured carpenter. The verdict was the highest ever in the state of Illinois for a non-amputation hand injury – the jury awarded $5.745 million.
Worker’s compensation attorneys, like Marc Perper, Wayne Newman, and Mark Weissburg are vital components to the success we have established as Illinois and Chicago workers’ compensation attorneys.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of working men and women in Illinois will benefit from Marc Perper’s work. Marc convinced the Illinois Supreme Court to reverse an unfavorable appellate court decision in 2010. The Supreme Court agreed with Marc that when an employer fires an individual while the person is on temporary light duty, regardless of whether the firing is for “cause” – the employer must reinstate weekly disability benefits. Injured workers are obviously extremely vulnerable when they lose weekly disability benefits because their daily existence depends upon it. The decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois will help thousands of these injured workers.
Wayne Newman is a past president of the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association (WCLA). The organization has a membership of over 700 workers’ compensation attorneys, and is dedicated to providing continuing legal education, as well as promoting the fellowship, of Illinois State Bar members practicing workers’ compensation. In addition to his peers, members of the news media have recognized his authority in the field. In an article in SmartMoney magazine, Wayne discussed why many professionals who decide not to file workers’ compensation claims eventually regret that decision.