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Hospital Policies vs Patient Safety: Where Systems Fail

Hospital policies vs patient safety is a critical conflict in medical care, as administrative decisions often conflict with clinical needs. Patients expect that all procedures and protocols are designed to protect them, but the reality can be different. Sometimes, hospital policies focus on maximizing efficiency or cutting costs, which can create a fertile ground for errors. When a facility prioritizes
Doctor and patient in masks reviewing a clipboard. Hospital Policies vs Patient Safety

Two Illinois Alums Come Together for An Ankin Law Commercial

One of the latest commercials from Ankin Law feature two Chicagoans who have one major thing in common: The University of Illinois. Attorney Howard Ankin along with men’s basketball legend Deon Thomas are both proud Illini graduates and showed that during the spots they recorded for the 2025-2026 Illini basketball season.  They enthusiastically recorded four commercials

How Long Does a Property Owner Have to Fix a Hazard Before a Slip and Fall?

One question many slip-and-fall accident victims ask is: How long does a property owner have to fix a hazard before the owner becomes liable for accidents and resulting injuries? Premises liability law does not specify the number of minutes or hours within which property owners must fix hazards. Instead, it requires property owners to take corrective actions within a reasonable
Yellow "Caution Wet Floor" sign on icy steps. How Long Does a Property Owner Have to Fix a Hazard
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.

A Chicago Attorney’s Advice for Law Students Seeking Summer Jobs

Even with plenty of time left in the law school semester, students in Chicagoland are already looking ahead to employment for the summer.  That was the case at an event that was attended by Ankin Law personal injury attorney Jake Nabat on February 12.  At DePaul School of Law’s 1L/2L Job Fair, he met with several students

Chicago Consumer Alert: Risks of Counterfeit GLP-1s and Legal Recourse

The FDA has confirmed counterfeit versions of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), are circulating in the U.S. drug supply, and Chicago-area residents are not immune. These products can contain the wrong active ingredients, harmful substances, or dangerously inaccurate doses. People who have been injured by a counterfeit or unapproved GLP-1 drug may have
A person using an injection pen to administer medication.

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,
A team of healthcare professionals urgently pushing a patient on a stretcher through a hospital corridor. Time Matters in Medical Care

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

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