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How to Prove Negligence in a Trip and Fall Case

An experienced trip and fall lawyer can help plaintiffs understand how to prove negligence in a trip and fall case. Proving negligence in a trip and fall requires that the plaintiff first show that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care. Typically, the duty of care is to act as a reasonably prudent

How Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxed?

After you complete your claim, you may be wondering, “how are personal injury settlements taxed?” Many personal injury cases are resolved via negotiated settlement agreements instead of being litigated in court. The main idea behind the tort system is that victims are made whole for the losses they suffered due to their injuries. Depending on the

Dave Kaplan

Intro music begins Howard Ankin: Welcome to another edition of Chicagoan’s You Should Know. I’m here with David Kaplan who’s with NBC Sports Chicago, author and all-around great guy to find out a little bit about what he does and what his life experiences. David, thanks for being with us. David Kaplan: Thanks for having me.

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.

Jerry Springer

Intro music starts Howard Ankin: I’m attorney Howard Ankin with Jerry Springer. Jerry, so besides the Jerry Springer show, what are the current projects that you have going on now? Jerry Springer: Well, we’re getting ready to start a new show that I’m gonna do. Judge Jerry is a, yeah it’s a court show and

Bob Rosenberg

Intro music starts Robert Rosenberg: My name is Robert Rosenberg and official scorer for the [Chicago] White Sox, the [Chicago] Bulls and I used to do the [Chicago] Bears, the [Chicago] Blackhawks, and the [Chicago] Sting, and the [Chicago] Shamrox, uh, the Chicago Cougars, you name ‘em, I did ‘em. I have been with the

Mike Zucker

Intro music starts Howard Ankin: I’m Howard Ankin with another episode of Chicagoans You Should Know. I’m here with Michael Zucker in his office of Peak Properties, one of the largest property management firms in the city, here to talk about property management. Peak Property is one of the largest property manage firms in the city.

Bill Daley

Intro music begins and Stickman walks in Howard Ankin: I’m here with Bill Daley who attended St. Ignatius, Loyola Undergrad, John Marshall Law School, definitely a Chicagoan you should know. Bill, I had an opportunity to see you, see and hear you speak at the City Club of Chicago and at that time you outlined

Steve Wilkos

Intro music starts Howard Ankin: I’m attorney Howard Ankin with Chicagoans You Should Know and I’m here with Steve Wilkos to kind of understand his background and his life story. (Ankin points to Wilkos’s face) So this look is the Steve Wilkos on TV. Steve Wilkos: (Rubs his head) Well this is what did it right

Svengoolie

Excerpt from Svengoolie show starts playing Svengoolie: I was a fan of the original Svengoolie. Jerry G. Bishop, both from radio and his TV stuff, he just happened to be the staff announcer who’s on duty Friday nights when WFLD was running horror movies and instead of just doing his announcements straight, he started to goof