Howard Ankin

Búsqueda de Compensación al Trabajador

Por: Howard Ankin Abogado de The Ankin LawCerca del 28 por ciento de los estadounidenses resultaru00e1n lesionados en el trabajo. Es importante conocer sus derechos si usted resulta lesionado en el trabajo, ya que el entender sus derechos legales puede ayudarle en su recuperaciu00f3n mu00e9dica y parar algunas de sus pu00e9rdidas financieras. Las siguientes preguntas

Father/Child Lawyer Teams

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Father-child lawyer teams savor closeness By John Flynn RooneyLaw Bulletin staff writer When Michelle M. Montgomery first brought a real estate law case to trial last year, her father, James D. Montgomery, served as her “second chair.” “He saved me,” she said of her father, a prominent veteran trial lawyer. Michelle,

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.

Plane and Truck Collide

Taxiing plane, truck collide 3 workers hurt in accident on O’Hare runway By Carlos Sadovi and Jeremy GronerTribune Reporters Federal aviation officials said it could take several weeks to determine the cause of a collision early Saturday between a taxiing airplane and a maintenance truck at O’Hare International Airport. The United Express jet, operated by

Snowmobile Accident

Lawsuit seeks damages in fatal snowmobile accident By Brian MartinNewsTribune Reporter OTTOWA—A six-count lawsuit has been filed in La Salle County Court against John Szymovicz and Joy and Ed’s Supper Club in Utica in connection with a Jan. 9 snowmobile accident that killed a Peru woman. Sheryl Lynn Tucker, 33, died Jan. 9 after the

Department Store Slip/Fall

Injury suit against department store belongs in Cook County, court rules By Stephanie PotterLaw Bulletin staff writer A trial judge did not abuse her discretion when she denied a motion to move a slip-and-fall case from Cook County to Kankakee County, the 1st District Appellate Court held Friday. Linda Nolte filed suit in October 2004,

Cardboard Bailer Death

Family blames recyclers for 1997 crushing death Donnelly family files lawsuit By Steve SilvermanPantagraph staff Nearly two years after Harold Donnelly’s crushed remains were found encased in a bale of cardboard at a Normal recycling plant, a lawsuit has been filed alleging the Bloomington man’s death resulted from hazardous conditions at the plant. The wrongful

When Technology Turns Against Motorists

Voice activated controls, electronic keylocks, GPS directions, integration of smartphones and internet platforms. These technologies are becoming increasingly standard equipment on vehicles throughout America. While these advancements have made driving easier, they’ve also made it considerably more dangerous. That’s because hackers have figured out how to hack into these systems and take control over the

Wearing Technological Proof of Personal Injury

Personal fitness technology is evolving at a phenomenal rate. New devices and apps for smartphones have made it possible to show precisely when, and in some cases, how, an injury has taken place. Devices such as Apple’s iPhone and Fitbit Activity Trackers collect and store everything from GPS data to heart rate. This information can