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Personal Injury

Sep 15, 2023

Can I Sue the Insurance Company for Taking Too Long?

If your insurer unreasonably delays your insurance claim, you may have grounds to file a bad faith lawsuit. In Illinois, insurance companies have specific guidelines on how long they have to make determinations on claims and to provide payments to the insureds.

Personal Injury

Sep 15, 2023

Reasons Short-Term Disability Can Be Denied

Insurance companies often cite a lack of consistency in the conduct and statements of a claimant, misrepresentation of medical facts, and insufficient medical proof when denying short-term disability claims.

Personal Injury

Aug 4, 2023

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.

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.

Civil Rights

Aug 4, 2023

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.

Mass Torts & Class Actions

Aug 4, 2023

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.

Workers' Compensation

Aug 4, 2023

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.

Medical Malpractice

Aug 4, 2023

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.

Medical Malpractice

Aug 4, 2023

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.

Case Results

Jul 22, 2023

Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery and TTD Awarded in Arbitration

Ankin Law attorney, Scott Goldstein represented a City of Chicago, Finance Department employee who requires carpal tunnel release surgery after spending her workdays typing at a computer. As part of her job duties, she reviewed videos from cameras of speeding vehicles. After reviewing the videos, she typed license numbers of the offending vehicles. During her