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BrucePac Listeria Recall Expanded to Almost 12 Million Pounds of Meat Products

Chicago, IL (October 17th, 2024) - Oregon based company BrucePac has expanded their October 9th, 2024 product recall to include an additional 1,779,000 pounds of meat, bringing the total weight of recalled product to 11,765,285 pounds. The recall was expanded to include several schools that had received the contaminated meat products. However, a school distribution list is not available at

The First Winner of The Ankin Law/WGN Teacher of The Month for 2024-2025!

Once again, Ankin Law is honoring outstanding educators in the Chicagoland area for the 2024-2025 school year. We’ve partnered up with WGN-TV to present the “Teacher of the Month” award to those who are nominated by either their students or parents. The first award of this academic year was given to Ms. Anne McNamara ofBarrington 220 school district’s Countryside Elementary. Attorney Telly Liapis had the honor of presenting the award to her in front of students, fellow faculty

Truck Driver Awarded TTD and Total Hip Replacement in Arbitration

When a truck driver for the city of Chicago was injured at work, Scott Goldstein of Ankin Law helped him get the surgery and the compensation he needed. As a result of an arbitration hearing, the truck driver was awarded Temporary Total Disability benefits of $1,005.66/week for 91 5/7 weeks. He will also receive prospective

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.

Can You Sue a Doctor for a Birth Injury?

If your child was born with a deformity, disability, or long-term illness, can you sue a doctor for a birth injury? While some birth injuries result from natural causes, many are caused by a medical professional's negligent actions during pregnancy, delivery, or follow-up care. If you suspect that your doctor's careless actions caused your child's injury, you must prove medical

When Can You File a Delayed Diagnosis Lawsuit?

When you have a serious medical condition that goes untreated, it can mean the difference between life and death due to various types of complications from infections, internal bleeding, organ damage, heart attack, and stroke. If you are suffering from a delayed medical diagnosis, you can file a delayed diagnosis lawsuit in Illinois with a medical malpractice lawyer to get

What Is FELA in Chicago?

What is FELA? The Federal Employers Liability Act offers important protections for railroad workers injured on the job. These workers in Chicago and elsewhere may be eligible for large amounts of compensation if they can show their employers were negligent. FELA is not the same as workers’ compensation, and FELA claims can be tricky. Experienced lawyers should be able to

Suing Cruise Ships for Injuries

Cruise ship operators must take all reasonable precautions to keep their passengers safe. So, passengers injured due to breach of the duty of care may have strong grounds for suing cruise ships in Illinois. Cruise ship injuries can arise from food poisoning, slip and fall hazards, cruise ship employees’ negligence, medical malpractice, burns, and hazardous conditions in the recreational activity

How Do Truck Accident Lawsuits Work?

How do truck accident lawsuits work? Truck accident lawsuits in Chicago, Illinois, involve conducting a comprehensive investigation. This investigation includes gathering important evidence, such as checking the truck’s ELD data, witness statements, video footage, police reports, and accident scene photographs. Liable parties, such as the trucking company, manufacturers, and the truck driver, are also identified.

Ankin Law Supporting Women’s Basketball Again in 2024

One of the things that we like to do at Ankin Law is to support our local teams – and that includes Chicago’s WNBA franchise. September 28 featured the annual Chicago Sky game for the firm as a number of employees, family, and friends attended the contest against the Dallas Wings at Wintrust Arena. Along