Howard Ankin

Common Workers’ Compensation Delay Tactics

When injured on the job as an employee, you will rely on workers’ compensation insurance to cover damages, such as your medical bills. However, the insurance company may not make this process easy for you. It may use several workers’ comp delay tactics to deny or reduce your claim. These tactics include a lack of communication,

Where Do Most Slip and Fall Accidents Occur?

Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, but there are some locations that are riskier than others. Many slip and fall accidents happen while visiting a property that is owned and controlled by someone else, like a store, parking lot, another person’s private residence, a restaurant, or on government property. If a property owner’s negligence caused you to suffer a

How to Deal with Difficult People

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

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.

At Ankin Law, “Injury Law Made Personal” Is the Client Experience on Day One

Ankin Law is the law firm that people across Chicago and Illinois know to call when they areinjured. For three decades, the firm has focused exclusively on protecting the rights of injured people inpersonal injury, motor vehicle, medical malpractice, mass torts, premises liability, and workers’compensation matters. “Injury Law Made Personal” is the tagline and the

How Do I Choose an Attorney for a Car Accident?

If you believe you have a viable car accident claim, you may ask, “How do I choose an attorney for a car accident?” Several factors can help you decide whether a specific attorney is worth hiring. They include reputation, experience, legal fees, and diligence, among many others.  When you or a loved one gets injured

What Are the Recent Elmiron Lawsuits for?

Recent Elmiron lawsuits may result in large settlement amounts worth as much as $1 million or more, depending on the damages and the courts’ decisions in these cases. With the help of an attorney, you may be able to determine precisely how much you may be able to recover if you decide to file an

Toxic Baby Formula Lawsuit

You may take part in the toxic formula lawsuit if your premature infant suffers necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after feeding on Similac or Enfamil formula. The lawsuit is brought against Similac and Enfamil, baby formula brands, by parents who fed their premature babies the toxic baby formula.  The lawsuit claims that the manufacturers were reluctant to

What Is the Difference Between a Birth Injury and a Birth Defect?

While a birth injury results from negligent behavior during or shortly after delivery, birth defects are conditions that develop while the child is in the womb before birth. Knowing the differences between these types of conditions can help determine if anyone is responsible for your child’s injuries. If someone is responsible, you may have grounds

How to Know If I Qualify for a Hair Relaxer Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one received a cancer diagnosis after using certain types of chemical hair relaxer products, you may be able to recover compensation via a class action lawsuit against liable manufacturers. Taking the right steps may help you build a successful lawsuit that helps you seek total compensation for multiple types of