Accident News

Employee Spotlight: Trina Hobsen

After seeing an ad for a receptionist in the law bulletin, Trina Hobson sent her resume to Ankin Law. 45 minutes later, Howard Ankin called and they chatted. He asked her to come to the office that afternoon.The interview lasted for 90 minutes and he hired Trina on the spot. Clearly, Howard saw in Trina exactly

Howard Ankin Appears on WGN News May 17 2016

Howard Ankin appeared on the May 17, 2016 broadcast of the WGN Morning News program. Interviewer: Well I’m sure you recognize my friend, attorney Howard Ankin. Knowing a right injury lawyer for a car accident, work injury, the negligence of a bad doctor, or drug can change your life. Maybe you get hit in the scalp by a

Did You Know?
  • If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
  • A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
  • Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.

Father/Child Lawyer Teams

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Father-child lawyer teams savor closeness By John Flynn RooneyLaw Bulletin staff writer When Michelle M. Montgomery first brought a real estate law case to trial last year, her father, James D. Montgomery, served as her “second chair.” “He saved me,” she said of her father, a prominent veteran trial lawyer. Michelle,

Father/Son Lawyers Bond

Toy soldiers unite father-son team By Jerry Crimmins Law Bulletin staff writer One of Howard H. Ankin’s earliest memories, from age 4, is the toy soldiers that he got from his father. They were “dime-store lead soldiers” from the 1930s. ‘40s and ‘50s that his father, Paul, began buying for the son in the 1960s

Plane and Truck Collide

Taxiing plane, truck collide 3 workers hurt in accident on O’Hare runway By Carlos Sadovi and Jeremy GronerTribune Reporters Federal aviation officials said it could take several weeks to determine the cause of a collision early Saturday between a taxiing airplane and a maintenance truck at O’Hare International Airport. The United Express jet, operated by

Snowmobile Accident

Lawsuit seeks damages in fatal snowmobile accident By Brian MartinNewsTribune Reporter OTTOWA—A six-count lawsuit has been filed in La Salle County Court against John Szymovicz and Joy and Ed’s Supper Club in Utica in connection with a Jan. 9 snowmobile accident that killed a Peru woman. Sheryl Lynn Tucker, 33, died Jan. 9 after the

Department Store Slip/Fall

Injury suit against department store belongs in Cook County, court rules By Stephanie PotterLaw Bulletin staff writer A trial judge did not abuse her discretion when she denied a motion to move a slip-and-fall case from Cook County to Kankakee County, the 1st District Appellate Court held Friday. Linda Nolte filed suit in October 2004,

Cardboard Bailer Death

Family blames recyclers for 1997 crushing death Donnelly family files lawsuit By Steve SilvermanPantagraph staff Nearly two years after Harold Donnelly’s crushed remains were found encased in a bale of cardboard at a Normal recycling plant, a lawsuit has been filed alleging the Bloomington man’s death resulted from hazardous conditions at the plant. The wrongful