After Claude’s work-related injury, Ankin Law secured a six-figure settlement for him when his employer refused to do so.
Claude L. is an ideal example of why someone injured at work needs an attorney to advocate for them.
Claude worked for a recycling company and was injured on the job when he fell through wooden planks
covering an opening that led to the basement of a building. The hole in which Claude fell was about 6 feet
deep and resulted in severe injuries to his knees and shoulder, which required surgery.
Claude expected his employer would help get him the care he needed for his injuries, but when the support
He hoped for something that never materialized; he knew he needed an attorney.
“I come back to work after the accident – I’m on crutches, a knee brace, a wrist brace, and my operations manager comes out and says,’He has to be doing something, or he could just go home,'” said Claude.
Thanks to a co-worker’s suggestion, Claude called Ankin Law. His case was then assigned to Attorneys Raquel Gross and Scott Goldstein, who represented him in a workers’ compensation and personal injury action against the landlord.
The battle with the insurance company to secure the compensation Claude deserved took nearly two years,
but in the end, he received the proper medical care for his injuries and a six-figure settlement. Such results aren’t unusual for Ankin Law, which has a staff of 100 advocates who fight for the rights of injured workers in Illinois every day.
“Everybody is on your side at Ankin Law,” said Claude. “And you need
somebody on your side in a situation like this.”
