This holiday season Ankin Law contributed to Operation Holiday Drive by hosting its’ first-ever toy drive in the lobby of their 10 North Dearborn Street Office. The toys, collected throughout the month of December were delivered to Another Chance Church led by pastor Kenyatta Smith at 9550 South Harvard and added to the church’s Operation
For over ten years Ankin Law has supported Pride month by marching in the Chicago Pride parade. Walking alongside the WCIU Channel 26 bus with WCIU on-air talent and staff people, the Ankin team handed out 5,000 bead necklaces with a medallion bearing the Ankin logo. The logo and the Ankin Stickman were customized for the event
For the fifteenth year in a row, Ankin Law participated in the Race Judicata, the primary fundraiser for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS). The September 12th, 2019 race marked the 25th anniversary of Race Judicata. Nearly 5000 members of the Chicago legal community took part this year. Ankin Law was a proud sponsor of this
Voice activated controls, electronic keylocks, GPS directions, integration of smartphones and internet platforms. These technologies are becoming increasingly standard equipment on vehicles throughout America. While these advancements have made driving easier, they’ve also made it considerably more dangerous. That’s because hackers have figured out how to hack into these systems and take control over the
Personal fitness technology is evolving at a phenomenal rate. New devices and apps for smartphones have made it possible to show precisely when, and in some cases, how, an injury has taken place. Devices such as Apple’s iPhone and Fitbit Activity Trackers collect and store everything from GPS data to heart rate. This information can
A 22-year-old worker in Joliet lost his life on February 13 after getting pinned between two tractors. The man was working at CenterPoint Intermodal Center when the accident occurred. Howard Ankin, a workers’ compensation attorney in Chicago, cautioned that these types of accidents are more prevalent during winter months because tractors and other work vehicles
Republican lawmakers have proposed a short-term solution to try and avoid a 19 percent cut in Social Security disability benefits next year. If approved, the proposal would allow lawmakers to transfer up to $330 million from Social Security’s retirement fund to its disability fund over the next five years. Howard Ankin, a Social Security disability lawyer
A six year collaborative study from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows that workplace arc flashes could be more dangerous than originally thought. The two organizations reviewed more than 1,000 arc flash accidents to gain a better understanding of these types of incidents. Workers’ compensation
Chicago accident attorney Howard Ankin says that a new study from financial website Wallethub shows that while Illinois may be one of the safer states to drive in, it’s not as safe as it should be for workers. Financial site Wallethub recently ranked Illinois as the eighth safest state in which to live in the
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