Family Settles with the City for $700,000 After Months of Abuse by Corrupt Cops
In 2012, the City of Chicago agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by The Blake Horwitz Law Firm on behalf of a family from Chicago’s South Side that was abused…
Seventh Circuit Grants New Trial for 2014 Excessive Force Incident by Zion Police
On August 24, 2018, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm earned a new trial for Kasey Burton when the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court abused its…
The Blake Horwitz Law Firm Reaches $430K Settlement For Excessive Force by Naperville Police Officers
On January 23, 2020, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm reached a $430,000 settlement with the City of Naperville for its client, Fran Reitz—an elected official for the Town of Cicero.…
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…
$49,000 Settlement for College of DuPage Student Beaten by Cops in Class
In 2015, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jackie Pazera against the College of DuPage and two campus police officers for violating Ms. Pazera’s…
Settlement Reached with Schaumburg for Actions of Corrupt Cops
In 2015, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm earned a $30,000 settlement for three clients, the Abel family, who were victims to a group of corrupt Schaumburg police officers. According to…