This Thanksgiving, I’m Thankful for the Ankin Law Team

“I’m grateful to be surrounded 
by the attorneys and staff who make Ankin Law ‘Injury law 
made personal.’” - Howard



Now that November has arrived, classic football games, turkey, and all the trimmings are right around the corner. But in addition to the big meal, it’s also a time to appreciate the people who make a difference in our lives and to reflect on what we’re grateful for.

This year, I’m especially thankful for the team at Ankin Law. From the receptionists who answer that first call to our intake specialists, legal assistants, attorneys and partners, we’re now more than 85 strong—and better equipped than ever to handle complex injury cases.

Having an experienced team of attorneys and professionals across multiple practice areas means we can provide our clients with the personal attention and strong legal representation to get them the compensation they deserve. I’m proud that we have some of the best legal minds in the state working in our workers’ compensation, personal injury, and medical malpractice departments. And we're continuing to grow, including the addition of a new partner focused

on sexual assault cases.

Whether you’ve been rear-ended in a car accident or are facing a complex injury case involving multiple defendants, our team is here to help.

I’m thankful for all the people here who make Ankin Law “injury law made personal,” and I’m proud of the work we do together.



The McCallums. Ankin Law clients for 15 years

Everything Ankin Law stands for is the reason the McCallums have come to the firm for help for 15 years.

“Very personal, very professional,” said Susan McCallum of Ankin Law. “It kinda feels like a family here.”

Her husband, Lynell, first worked with Howard after a workplace injury in 2011. Since then, Ankin Law 

has helped him with four cases. Susan also turned to Howard after a workplace injury in 2020.

“He always makes me feel like he’s going to get the job done,” Lynell said.

“Howard and I have become friends. I feel like I can call him at any time.”

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After clocks fall back, pedestrian injuries in Chicago DOUBLE during the 5pm hour

Ankin Law measured accidents after the fall time change: 14 days before daylight saving time ended

and 14 days after. Findings based on Chicago Police Department crash data from eight years show pedestrian injuries in the 5 p.m. hour increased 119% in the two weeks after the fall time change,

as the evening commute suddenly shifted from daylight to darkness.

Howard was interviewed on WGN’s Spotlight Chicago to talk about it. Watch Spotlight Chicago

Ankin Law welcomes Attorney Bria Wallace

Investigating GLP-1 Injury Cases

Ankin Law is investigating claims from people who suffered serious injuries after taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss or diabetes, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. These weekly injections are now among the most widely used drugs in the country. In late 2025, about one in eight American adults said they were taking one.

As of November 2, 2026, more than 4,000 lawsuits over stomach and bowel injuries were pending against the drugs’ makers, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, gathered before a federal judge in Philadelphia. A separate group of 278 lawsuits claims the drugs caused NAION, sudden vision loss or blindness in one eye. On November 9, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered the label of every GLP-1 drug to warn of a possible higher risk of NAION.

The people suing say the makers failed to warn patients and doctors of the drugs’ dangers. Reported injuries include gastroparesis, in which the stomach stops emptying normally, blocked intestines, gallbladder disease, and pancreatitis, which the drug labels warn can be fatal. By 2023, the FDA’s reporting system held 33 reports of blocked intestines in people taking semaglutide, including two deaths. A 2023 study in JAMA found that people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss had about nine times the risk of pancreatitis and four times the risk of bowel obstruction, compared with people using another weight-loss drug.

If you or someone you love lost vision, suffered a severe stomach or bowel injury, or had another serious complication after taking a GLP-1 drug, call Ankin Law at 312.600.0000 
for a Free Case Review.

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She’s gone from singing tunes in the back of her parent’s car as a child to some of the biggest stages 
in all the world. 

Bringing songs to life is the passion of Darien native Janai Brugger, and her accomplishments make 
her November's Ankin Law’s “Chicagoan You Should Know.”

The graduate of DePaul University has been an opera singer for nearly two-decades, performing at 
the Lyric Opera, the Metropolitan Opera in New York along with several venues in Europe. 

Brugger’s career came full circle in 2026, when she won an Emmy Award the show she performed in, Jack Heggie’s “Intelligence,” won Best Opera Recording. 

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Two Ankin generations at the University of Illinois

While admiring the new scoreboard at Memorial Stadium, Howard appeared in a social media post during Parents' Day at the University of Illinois, his alma mater, alongside his son Myles, a sophomore, prior to to the Illinois/Nabraska game on 11/6. I-L-L-I-N-I!

Watch Howard and Myles

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