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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.

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,
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 New Law Podcast Is Coming to Chicago!

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

Does RoundUp Cause Cancer?

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

Why This Chicago Legal Assistant Is Pursuing Law

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

Another Ankin Law & Bleacher Nation Baseball Watch Party!

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