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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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Allen Law Group Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation
What Is the Best Lawyers® Recognition and How Are Attorneys Selected?
There are many different ways to discover the right lawyer to represent you and your loved ones after a serious or catastrophic accident, where one or more parties may…
Mini-Mill Steelworker Work Accidents: Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Claims
Working on a site where there is an active electric arc furnace (“EAF”) is inherently dangerous, and all sorts of steelworkers face daily risks of being catastrophically injured or even killed in an on-the-job Mini-Mill accident. From explosions; to inhaling…
Mini-Mill Work Accidents: Greatest Dangers of Steelworkers Being Hurt on the Job
Mini-mills in Indiana and Illinois are known within the industry to be cost-effective and fast in the production of steel, and more and more steelworkers in our part of the country are employed in a local mini-mill. The key distinction…
Mini-Mills in Illinois and Indiana: Dangerous Workplaces
The popularity of mini-mills in our national steel industry continues to rise, and mini-mills are a prominent employer of steelworkers here in Illinois and Indiana. Congress considers mini-mills to be a growing segment of the country’s steelmaking, explaining that:
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New 2026 BLS Study: Fatal Work Accident Warnings for Construction Workers
Last month, the latest information on the risk of death in work accidents in this country was released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”). This study summary, entitled “National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2024,” may be…
Severe or Deadly Construction Work Accident Dangers for Carpenters, Day Laborers, Electricians, Operating Engineers, and Pile Drivers
Construction workers are employed in one of the most dangerous industries in this country. From some perspectives, working construction comes with the greatest risk of being permanently injured or even killed while on the job. As Illinois’ renowned National Safety…
Day Laborer Work Accident: Personal Injury Civil Claims for Damages
Day laborers, or temporary workers, hurt on the job may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if they can prove (1) they were “employees” at the time of the work accident and that (2) their bodily harm happened during the…
Day Laborer Work Accidents and Workers’ Compensation Coverage in Illinois and Indiana
Throughout our part of the country, lots of people are hired as “day laborers” in some of our most dangerous industries (think construction; agricultural; warehousing; manufacturing). The names for these short-term workers are varied; they may be hired for the…
Day Laborers Face Greater Risk of Severe or Fatal Work Accident
Day laborers can be found throughout Illinois and Indiana, hired for jobs on residential or commercial construction sites, as well as in our warehouses; agricultural enterprises (farms, etc.); and as landscapers or movers. They work for the day; the week;…