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Personal Injury
Howard Ankin

How Long Does a Personal Injury Lawsuit Take?

How long a personal injury lawsuit takes depends on the nature of the accident and the cooperativeness of the liable party. Personal injury lawsuits involve many steps that can seem to drag on forever. Various factors regarding the case can slow the process.

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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Howard Ankin

What Is Considered a Hit and Run in Illinois?

Hit-and-run accidents in Illinois result when a driver collides with a vehicle, pedestrian, or object and flees the scene afterward. Learn more about how these accidents work and the surrounding details, which could help you if you decide to seek legal repercussions following a hit-and-run accident.

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Civil Rights
Howard Ankin

What Cops Can and Can’t Do in Illinois

When the police stop you, there are certain things they can and can’t do in Illinois based on your rights. Knowing about your rights and what to do during a police stop can help you determine how to appropriately handle the situation and protect yourself.

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Mass Torts & Class Actions
Howard Ankin

Aspartame Linked to Cancer: Do You Have Grounds to Sue?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a cancer research firm of the World Health Organization (WHO), recently published a study on aspartame’s link to cancer. In the study, the cancer agency labeled aspartame as a possible cause of cancer. However, assessments of its health effects revealed limited evidence for carcinogenicity in humans.

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Workers' Compensation
Howard Ankin

These 10 Professions Have the Highest Workplace Cancer Risk

Construction and mining, rubber manufacturing, agriculture, and forestry have the highest workplace cancer risk in Chicago, Illinois. The same risk applies to building demolition, firefighting, brake repair, asbestos milling, and naval service jobs.

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Medical Malpractice
Howard Ankin

Signs of Common Complications After Surgery

The most common complications after surgery are minor and will heal with rest and medical care. However, when complications after surgery are caused by surgical or medical errors, patients can experience a variety of serious or life-threatening conditions that result in additional surgeries, disabilities, and the inability to return to their normal life.

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Medical Malpractice
Howard Ankin

How Much Nerve Pain After Surgery Is Normal?

If you’re experiencing nerve pain after surgery, it will typically resolve within two to three months after your procedure without medical intervention other than pain medications. If your pain gets worse or lasts longer than three months, it may be related to some type of nerve damage caused by your surgical procedure.

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News
Howard Ankin

Must-have vehicle safety features

The 2023 Fourth of July holiday weekend broke records for both air and car travel.With millions of people on the road the likelihood of an

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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.

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