$125k Settlement for Man Yorkville Police Taunted, Tased
In 2019, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm earned a $125,000 settlement for Tad and Charlene Johnson from the City of Yorkville after police officers taunted and tased Mr. Johnson while…
$180k Settlement Reached with Waukegan for Police Brutality
In 2007, Blake Horwitz earned a $180,000 settlement for Roy Castillo after he was brutalized by Waukegan police officers out front of his own home years earlier. As originally reported…
12 Lawsuit Filed in One Day to Jumpstart Police Accountability
In 2004, attorney Blake Horwitz filed 12 different lawsuits in one day against the City of Blue Island on behalf of citizens alleging police beatings, malicious prosecutions, and false arrests.…
Paralyzed Man Brutalized by Chicago Police
In 2008, attorney Blake Horwitz represented Daniel Casares, who is a quadriplegic, in a lawsuit filed in federal court after his civil rights were violated by multiple Chicago police officers.…
Nurse Settles for $78k for Her Unlawful Detention by Chicago Police Officer
In 2010, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm earned a settlement from the City of Chicago for nurse Lisa Hofstra after she was unlawfully detained for simply following hospital procedures when…
$100,000 Jury Verdict for Wrongful Arrest
In 2004, attorney Blake Horwitz won a $100,000 jury verdict in federal court for his client, Alfredo Oviedo, Jr., whose civil rights were violated by Joliet police officers. Oviedo Jr.…