If you or your loved one has suffered a work-related injury in Illinois, you’ll need to know how to file a workers’ compensation claim in Chicago. After sustaining a workplace injury, you should formally notify your employer of the injury to begin the workers’ compensation claims process, seek medical attention immediately to provide important proof
As an attorney, it’s nice to receive an award that recognizes your work. When it comes to workers’ compensation law, being honored for your work by highly skilled peers and judges across the US is even more gratifying. I was proud this month to be part of the 2024 class inducted into the College of
After getting a phone call that no parent wants to get, Scott N. made one that helped his family navigate a severe injury and long recovery. A school science experiment gone wrong left his young daughter with second and third-degree burns on her face and hand that required months of treatment. Howard began working on
Illinois attorney, Howard Ankin discusses the recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling in favor of an Ankin Law client regarding uninsured motorist coverage . The case centered on whether drivers in Illinois can use their own insurance to pay for injuries caused by an uninsured motorist. If you’ve been in an accident with an uninsured motorist
The 2023 Fourth of July holiday weekend broke records for both air and car travel.With millions of people on the road the likelihood of an accident caused by a driving distraction or mistake has only increased. Last year across the country, 42,795 people died in car accidents. That’s 117 lives lost every day. Many of
30 years after graduating from John Marshall Law School, Howard Ankin gives the commencement address.
Last week, we got to enjoy some pizza and learn how to address an issue that most of us deal with daily: How to manage and respond to interactions with difficult people. Our objectives for the workshop were to learn to recognize common problematic behaviors and to obtain skills for coping with difficult behaviors so
“Every case is unique. We’ll settle or go to court if need be to get our clients the compensation they deserve.” – Attorney Howard Ankin I’m proud of the way we go about approaching each and every case at Ankin Law. We’re large yet nimble. Our 70-plus member team allows us to respond to any situation.
At the turn of the last century, a series of large-scale accidents had taken place across the country during the Progressive Era including the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York. In Illinois, poor working conditions in the Chicago stock yards, meat packing plants, and ultimatelyThe Cherry Illinois Coal Mine Fire, led to the “Workman’s Compensation
Howard Ankin appeared on WCIU Channel 26’s, The JAM Morning Show on April 15, 2020 to talk about how COVID-19 is impacting workers and workers compensation law. Like all television shows around the country, WCIU is operating remotely as they adhere to social distancing guidelines. As the hosts and Howard appeared on camera from their
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