Howard Ankin

Howard Answers a Text Question From WGN Morning News

How popular is the leader of Ankin Law in Chicagoland? Just check out the end of the WGN Morning News on February 19. That’s when Attorney Howard Ankin was featured in a segment where random people will text in their questions to hosts Paul Konrad and Pat Tomasulo.  During the show that Thursday morning, someone from the

When Time Matters in Medical Care: How Delays Turn Treatable Conditions into Emergencies

Time matters in medical care because it can prevent a treatable condition from becoming a life-threatening emergency. A delay in cancer diagnosis or treatment, for instance, can allow the cancerous cells to spread, which limits treatment options and reduces survival rates. Hospitals often lose critical time that compromises patients’ wellbeing at the registration and initial assessment desk, laboratory, operating room,

Meet New Ankin Law Attorney Madison Lewandowski

Another Chicagoan with a desire to help people has been added to the roster of lawyers at Ankin Law early in 2026.  Attorney Madison Lewandowski has joined the firm as she begins her career representing personal injury and medical malpractice clients.  The native of the northwest suburbs of Chicago graduated this past spring from the University

It’s Important to Have an Illinois Lawyer Work on An Illinois Legal Case

When it comes to knowing the law in the State of Illinois, it’s important to have representation that is based there. That’s something which Attorney Howard Ankin considers very important to his practice at Ankin Law since it was founded in 1997. Each state has its own unique laws and regulations that are critical from an attorney

How Breakdowns in Hospital Communication Cause Serious Injuries

Breakdowns in hospital communication cause serious injuries when medical professionals fail to share or act on crucial, patient-specific information during consultations, shift handovers, and interdepartmental transfers. The main reason hospitals rarely admit to communication errors after a patient gets harmed is to avoid legal and financial liability.

Ankin Law Attorneys Give Job Advice to De Paul Law Students

For the second time in four months, Ankin Law took part in an event featuring future lawyers at DePaul University. Attorneys Jennifer Kelly and Jake Nabat were on hand to talk with students at the 1L/2L Job Fair on February 12 at the law school’s campus in the Loop. It’s the second event the pair

Sexual Assault Charges and Lawsuits Expose Abuse in the Troubled Teen Industry

A growing number of sexual assault charges and civil lawsuits are forcing renewed scrutiny of the troubled teen industry, including facilities with direct ties to Chicago and Illinois. In the past year, survivors and attorneys have brought forward claims of systemic abuse in residential behavioral health programs for children and teens, and prosecutors have filed criminal charges in one of

Common Ways Hospitals Try to Explain or Minimize Medical Errors

Hospitals try to explain or minimize medical errors in Chicago, IL, by reclassifying the error as a known risk, reducing individual liability by terming it as a system failure, or transferring liability to the patient. They may also blame the patient’s pre-existing conditions or conceal crucial information in complex medical jargon.

Ankin Law Celebrates Black History Month

Like so many in the Chicagoland area, Ankin Law is proud to celebrate Black History Month in 2026. Attorney Howard Ankin, along with everyone at our Chicago personal injury law firm, is taking time to honor and acknowledge those Black leaders who have or continue to contribute to the community. Over the past few years, we’ve