Chicago, IL — Ankin Law has filed a federal lawsuit against Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital after its failure to diagnose and treat a bacterial infection left Army veteran Anthony W., 49, permanently disabled. Anthony, a father of six and small business owner, developed an infection that went untreated for weeks. The delay led to
At Ankin Law, injury law is personal. A bus driver came to us after being rear-ended while stopped at a railroad crossing. He suffered serious neck and back injuries, went through multiple surgeries, lost wages, and was left with lasting pain. The insurance company’s final offer before trial was $38,000. That number didn’t come close
Ankin Law attorney, Josh Rudolfi recently represented a worker who injured his back lifting propane tanks during the course of his job at DCC Propane/Hicksgas Propane Sale and Service. This was the second time the employer refused to pay for a recommended surgery stemming from the same accident. Like the first time, the case went
Ankin Law attorney, Kayla Coates represented a lawn care worker who suffered a serious foot injury while working for a small lawn care company. The 20-year-old injured man stepped off his large riding lawn mower when it got stuck in mud. As he tried to free the mower, his foot slipped under the mower, severely
This is a simple case that we’ve heard many times – and many times we’ve turned the tide in favor of a client. A man was driving and was involved in an accident involving a semi-truck, suffered damage to the automobile and was dealing with pain. At first, he thought about going on his own
Ankin Law attorney, Phil Risley recently helped an injured Amazon worker receive a positive outcome from an Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission arbitrator. The injured 70 year-old man was employed as a picker by Amazon at its Matteson, Illinois facility when the accident occurred. As he was pushing a full “tote” box onto a conveyor belt
What was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives turned into a nightmare for two parents in November 2022. Mariah and Francisco were expecting their first child, a son, but errors during the delivery by the health care provider led to his death ten hours after birth. “It’s something that nobody should have
Thanks to Ankin Law attorney Josh Rudolfi, a truck driver with an injured spine and two injured knees was awarded a favorable settlement in arbitration. The arbitrator found that the driver, whose semi-truck was broadsided at an intersection, is entitled to receive much needed bilateral knee surgeries and cervical medial branch blocks. Rudolfi was also
Ankin Law attorney, Sarah Kirchner lead the way in an arbitration case that saw an injured airline worker receive Temporary Total Disability benefits and knee replacement surgery. The injured worker is employed as a ramp serviceman for United Airlines. Before the injury his daily job tasks entailed lifting and manipulating luggage into aircrafts. On a
When you go to work, you expect that your employer will do everything they can to keep you safe. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and it can have tragic consequences. That was the case for a construction worker who was killed in a four-floor fall on his site. His family suspected not everything was done
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