There is a lot of complicated construction happening right now in our part of the country. And these huge and complex construction projects involve all kinds of things, from the various transportation and bridge programs underway throughout the Hoosier State
News & Media Blog
The News & Media Blog published by Allen Law Group focuses on legal issues related to workplace injuries, particularly those affecting union ironworkers in the Chicago area. It covers topics such as workers' rights after job-site injuries, safety regulations and employer responsibilities, and the unique hazards faced by ironworkers on high-rise and bridge construction projects. The blog also discusses major local construction projects where ironworkers are at risk, winter weather hazards impacting job safety, and the complexities of pursuing injury claims and monetary damages in Illinois and Indiana. It provides information on legal duties, safety standards, and the process of investigating and litigating work accident cases.
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Construction Worker Fall Accidents: Understanding PFAS Safety Regulations and Legal Duties of Care
Fall accidents (slip and falls; trip and falls) are one of the leading causes of death for construction workers. As the acclaimed National Safety Council warns, there is a 700% greater risk for dying from bodily injuries sustained in a…
June is National Safety Month: Illinois’ National Safety Council Spotlights Fatal Fall Dangers
Illinois’ own National Safety Council (“NSC”), recognized as “America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate,” is currently sponsoring its 30th annual National Safety Month throughout June 2026. Today, it is a campaign involving not only safety non-profits and workers and…
CMV Dash Cams and Truck Crash Injury Claims in Illinois and Indiana
Having cameras capturing events in all kinds of motor vehicles is very popular today. Social media uploads as well as media news stories are filled with all sorts of video captures of roadway hijinks as well as scary near-misses and…
Truck Crash Underride Accidents: Fatal Truck Crashes and Our Current Truck Guard Regulations
There is more large truck traffic here in Illinois and Indiana than in other parts of the country because we are an international commercial hub recognized as the “Crossroads of America.” The greater number of 18-wheelers, big rigs, tractor trailers,…
Keeping Workers Safe From Serious Forklift Accidents: June 9 is National Forklift Safety Day
Forklifts, in all their various shapes and sizes, are used in many of our industrial worksites here in Illinois and Indiana. The need to protect workers against the hazards that come with these popular industrial trucks is extremely important, since…
Industrial Standards, OSHA Regulations, and Work Accident Injury Claims
Work accidents in Illinois and Indiana are commonplace, and thankfully most result in minor injuries and the worker is soon back on the job. However, all too often in preventable accidents, workers on our sophisticated industrial worksites (construction, mining, agriculture,…
Worker Safety and Personal Protective Equipment: Employer Duties of Safety Under OSHA Regulations
This month, a new study regarding personal protective equipment (“PPE”) for workers on the job was highlighted by OHS Online magazine; the research was done as part of an “annual collaboration” by the International Safety Equipment Association and the J.J.…
Construction Work Accident Injury Claims and OSHA Regulations
Working construction here in our part of the country comes with some the greatest risks of being hurt or kill on the job of any industrial worksite. From Project Illinois’ road construction work zones to the residential and commercial construction…
Truck Crash Injury Claim Evidence: ELDs, EDRs, and FMCSA Regulations to Show Liability
After a semi-truck crash in Illinois or Indiana, accident victims often suffer life-altering or fatal bodily injuries and there are lots of investigators searching for answers as to why it had to happen. And the risk of a horrific or…