James D. Horwitz

Since joining KK&B in 1986, Jim Horwitz has handled a wide range of conditions resulting from medical malpractice. He brings to all of his cases a careful and meticulous technique, driven by a concern for excellence for his clients.

Jim has become well known for handling cases involving medical malpractice in the fields of obstetrics, cardiology, neurology and pediatric medicine as well as a wide range of other medical specialties. He has written articles and lectured nationally about birth injuries.

Jim's competency, coupled with a direct, honest and sincere approach, has resulted in numerous multi-million dollar settlements and litigation successes. He recently won a multi-million dollar jury award for a man who suffered a serious neurological injury to his arm as a result of medical malpractice.

Jim is a member of the Medical-Legal Committee of the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association and the Membership Committee of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

Curriculum Vitae

Bar Admission

• 1984, Connecticut
• 1984, United States District Court, District of Connecticut

Memberships

• Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
• Raymond E. Baldwin American Inns of Court

Committees

• 1992 - Present, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Medical-Legal Committee
• 1988 - Present, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Membership Committee
• 1993 - 1995, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Chairman of Civil Trials & Procedures Committee

Publications

• “Bystander Emotional Distress in Medical Malpractice Cases: An Update.”
• Greater Bridgeport Bar Association News Brief, Vol. 13, No. 5 (May 2001).

Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell – Rated AV – Highest rating for attorneys
• Listed in “Best Lawyers in America”.