Howard Ankin

What If the Other Driver Lies About a Car Accident in Chicago?

If the other driver lies about a car accident, you can protect yourself and prove the truth by collecting strong evidence and working with a motor vehicle accident lawyer. Photos, electronic records, witness accounts, and official reports can help prove you are not at fault and stop false claims before they damage your record and insurance standing.

How to Handle a Lowball Settlement After a Car Crash

You can handle a lowball settlement by first establishing why the insurer offered an unfair payout. You can do that by requesting the insurer to justify the lowball offer in writing, especially if that information is unavailable in the award letter. You can then carefully review the reasons provided by the insurer and send a demand letter with your counteroffer.

How This Chicago Attorney Has Improved to Fight Better for Clients 

Building one’s practice of law is a journey that comes with experiences and time, containing both good and bad experiences when working on cases.  It’s the best way for a lawyer to gain the skills necessary to work effectively for their clients – and a journey one person from Ankin Law found quite valuable.  Attorney

Actual vs. Constructive Notice: Did the Property Owner Know About the Hazard?

Notice in premises liability cases refers to whether the property owner or occupier had knowledge (actual notice) or should have had knowledge (constructive notice) of the dangerous condition that led to an injury. Premises liability cases often hinge on whether the defendant had actual vs. constructive notice of the hazard. Establishing that the property owner or tenant had actual or

Ankin Law Attorneys Help the Next Generation of Lawyer at De Paul

For the second time in less than a month, two attorneys from Ankin Law impart their knowledge to the next generation of legal professionals. Attorneys Jake Nabat and Jennifer Kelly didn’t have to go too far to do that for this appearance on October 23. After speaking at the University of Illinois at Chicago Law School

Nearly 5 Million Pounds of Hormel Chicken Recalled Due to Metal Pieces

October 29, 2025 (Chicago, IL) – Hormel Foods Corporation of Austin, Minnesota, has issued a recall of around 4,874,815 lbs of frozen chicken breast and chicken thigh products after multiple reports of metal pieces found within the food products. To date, no illness or injury has been reported. The USDA has classed this as a Class I recall, meaning that