Ironworkers are usually on the job outside, no matter the weather, in Chicagoland. Weather conditions notorious to the Windy City are not going to stop them from working on the huge construction projects currently underway here, such as the numerous
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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Major Chicago Construction Projects Where Ironworkers Are Most at Risk
Ironworkers, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) are employed to “…install structural and reinforcing iron and steel to form and support buildings, bridges, and roads” in a work environment that is…
Work Accident Injury Claims in Illinois and Indiana: Things to Know About Monetary Damages
Anyone hurt on the job in Chicagoland, throughout Illinois, or in the State of Indiana, has a legal right to investigate all the reasons for their work accident. Workers have a right to learn if there are companies or individuals…
Factory Worker Accident: Amputation or Loss of Limb Injuries
An astonishing number of industrial plants and factories and manufacturing facilities make their home here in our part of the country. Both Illinois and Indiana have significant work forces employed not only in steel mills and automotive manufacturing, but in…
Chicago Truck Crash Dangers in Neighborhoods and Suburbs
Big rigs, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, dump trucks, tankers, reefers, flatbeds: throughout Chicagoland, it is not unusual to see all sorts of large commercial trucks rumbling down roads and streets in suburbs and neighborhoods, far from the big interstates or designated truck…
Winter Weather Dangers of Deadly Chicago Semi-Truck Crashes
November 2025: Biggest Winter Storm in Seven Years Serves as Reminder of Truck Accident Risks
Winter really hit Chicagoland this year. Officially, our first day of winter is December 21st on what is called the “Winter Solstice,” the…
When Should You Contact a Personal Injury Attorney After Being Hurt on the Job?
How Injury Lawyers Can Help After Work Accidents in Illinois or Indiana
Lots of people in our part of the country earn a living in some of our major industries, where industrial work demands expertise and talent, while providing a…
Indiana’s Automotive & RV Manufacturing Industry: Dangerous Worksites
How Personal Injury Attorneys Help Motor Vehicle Factory Workers Hurt on the Job
Fame has come to Detroit automakers as being the national hub of the motor vehicle manufacturing industry, but Indiana makes a tremendous contribution to this segment of…