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,
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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.
There is a new podcast that’s coming to Chicagoland that’s going to touch on several topics in the legal world. We’re happy to say that this one will be produced by Ankin Law! “Getting Personal” is a new podcast that will feature a collection people at our law firm along with other guests sharing stories about their

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.
Scientific research, court rulings, and internal corporate documents all point to one sobering conclusion—RoundUp may cause cancer. For years, this widely used herbicide has been at the center of legal battles and public health debates. Thousands of individuals have alleged that long-term exposure to glyphosate, RoundUp’s active ingredient, led to their cancer diagnoses—most commonly, non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Juries have repeatedly sided
Most of the people that find their way into personal injury law do so because of one simple reason: To help people. But initially Alexis Zamudio thought she might go on another path to make that become a reality. This native of Chicago and graduate of DePaul University was initially considering a career as a
May 22nd, 2025 (Chicago, IL) – Bedner Growers, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida has issued a voluntary cucumber recall on vegetables sold at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market between April 29th, 2025, and May 14th, 2025.
There’s nothing like a game day around the “Friendly Confines,” especially when Chicago’s two baseball teams are meeting at the historic ballpark. With this in mind, Ankin Law and Bleacher Nation had the perfect time to stage our first “Watch Party” of 2025. On Saturday, May 17, we along with the sports website hosted a gathering of
Our law firm has been serving injured people in Chicagoland long enough that we’re seeing generations of families come through our doors. That was the case this spring, when Kathy K. needed help after being injured in a serious auto accident. Years ago, Paul Ankin represented her brother when he needed help, so he suggested Ankin
When telling the story of a client working with Ankin Law, many times there is a focus on the end of the case. But that’s not really accurate, because the journey involves so many different chapters that happen before there is a resolution. That’s especially true for those who come to us for help with
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