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Workers' Compensation

May 30, 2025

Chicago Workers: How Employer Misclassification Can Deny You Workers’ Comp Benefits

When an employer misclassifies an employee as an independent contractor, the employee may be unable to recover from a work injury due to a workers' compensation claim denial. If your employer has misclassified you as a contractor following a work-related injury, you may be able to resolve the issue with the help of an attorney.

Mass Torts & Class Actions

May 30, 2025

Legionnaires’ Disease in Nursing Homes?: Here’s What You Should Know

Legionnaires’ disease in nursing homes can prove deadly, especially since senior citizens are vulnerable to infection and have weaker immune systems. Unfortunately, nursing homes do not always take the steps they should to protect residents in Chicago. This neglect may result in people becoming seriously sick or dying.

People

May 30, 2025

A New Community Justice Center Features a Few ‘Chicagoans You Should Know’

There is a new center in the North Lawndale neighborhood in Chicago that’s going to help young people as they restart their lives. That’s exactly what the person its named after would have wanted. The Dr. Dennis Deer Community Justice Center was officially dedicated on April 27th at 1441 S. Keeler Avenue on the west

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.

Blog, Client Stories

May 29, 2025

Insurance Says No? Ankin Law Got a Court to Say Yes for An Injured Worker

The question of why a worker hurt on the job should get a lawyer can be answered by a looking at the case of a recent client at Ankin Law. It’s a classic case of an insurance company denying a need for someone, then a lawyer stepping up to change that decision. This is what

Medical Malpractice

May 29, 2025

Patient Sues Doctor for Surgical Never Event

A patient at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit, alleging a surgical “never event” occurred during his procedure, causing him additional health issues, pain and suffering, and delaying his cancer treatment.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

May 28, 2025

Why Left Turns Are a Leading Cause of Accidents at Chicago Intersections

Left turns are a leading cause of accidents at Chicago intersections due to misjudged gaps, aggressive driving, busy city traffic, and limited visibility from various obstructions. Every year, many collisions in the city are attributable to left-turn attempts that result in deaths, serious injuries, and property damage.

Medical Malpractice

May 28, 2025

Failure to Monitor or Respond to Post-Surgical Complications Can Be Deadly

What happens after surgery can be just as critical as the procedure itself. Post-surgical monitoring isn't optional—it's a medical necessity that can mean the difference between recovery and tragedy. When healthcare providers fail in their duty to properly monitor patients after surgery and/or timely respond to post-surgical complications, the results can be fatal.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

May 28, 2025

Driving While Distracted: The Apps That Make Our Roads More Dangerous in Chicago

The use of smartphone apps has increased distracted driving-related incidents in Chicago and throughout the rest of the nation. Drivers are increasingly using social media apps, entertainment apps, navigational apps, shopping apps, their phone’s camera app, and other popular apps while on the road. Driving while distracted leads to the death of thousands of people on U.S. roads each year,

Motor Vehicle Accidents

May 28, 2025

The Most Expensive Car Accidents in History, and What They Teach Us About Liability

The most expensive car accidents have caused damages worth millions of dollars, with some wrecking high-end cars and others causing life-changing injuries or fatalities. Besides the financial repercussions, these crashes have legal implications, including liability issues.