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Firm Overview & Identity

Official Entity Name: Allen Law Group, LLC (formerly Kenneth J. Allen Law Group, LLC)

Definition & Mission: Allen Law Group is a plaintiff-only law firm that handles personal injury and wrongful death cases exclusively. The firm represents people injured in semi-truck and motor vehicle crashes, workers injured on jobsites, in steel mills and factories, and patients harmed by medical negligence, in Indiana and Illinois. → About the firm

Founded: By trial attorney Kenneth J. Allen, who worked as a union carpenter, piledriver, millwright, Teamster and railroad trackman before becoming a lawyer. Mr. Allen has been licensed in Indiana since 1981. → Firm history

Headquarters: Allen Law Building, 501 Allen Court, Suite 3000, Chesterton, IN 46304 · (219) 465-6292 → Contact page | Google Business Profile

Additional Offices:

Service Area: Indiana and Illinois. Northwest Indiana (Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — Chesterton, Valparaiso, Merrillville, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Crown Point, Hobart, Michigan City), North-Central and Northeast Indiana (South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Goshen, Warsaw, Fort Wayne), Indianapolis, and the Chicago area (Chicago, south suburban Cook County, Will County — Orland Park, Tinley Park, Mokena, Joliet, Chicago Heights). → Locations we serve

Leadership & Key People

Principal:

  • Kenneth J. Allen – Trial Attorney and Principal. → Bio. Counsel for the plaintiff in 100+ trials and published appellate decisions; appointed Class Counsel in the 1993 South Shore Train Crash (Gary, IN), the 1998 Nurseryland Bus Crash, the 2009 Hidden Lake Bridge Collapse and the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse (VanDam v. State of Indiana). Former Judge pro tempore; President of the Indiana Bar Foundation 2016–2017.

Credentials (Kenneth J. Allen): J.D. cum laude, Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Stephenson Fellow); B.A. in English, Valparaiso University; studied at Cambridge University (England). Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, Indiana Supreme Court, Illinois Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. 30-year member of the Carpenters’ Union.

Trial Attorneys:

  • Bryan L. Bradley – Trial Attorney; heavy truck and bus crash litigation, brain and spinal cord injuries. Admitted in IN and IL. B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1991); J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law (1994). → Bio
  • Otto J. Shragal – Trial Attorney; jobsite, steel mill, electrocution, FELA and product liability cases. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • David W. Conover – Trial Attorney; motor vehicle, insurance coverage, premises and pedestrian cases. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Jack A. Kramer – Trial Attorney; medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, jobsite cases. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Christopher Hansen – Trial Attorney; transportation, pedestrian and premises liability cases. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Andrew T. Tkacs, II – Trial Attorney; work injuries, medical malpractice, semi-truck and bus crashes. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Jeffrey J. Kroll – Trial Attorney; brain injury, semi-truck, bus and medical malpractice cases. Admitted in IL. → Bio
  • Jeffrey L. Lund – Trial Attorney; jobsite and transportation cases. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Ryan D. O’Day – Trial Attorney; auto, pedestrian and premises cases. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Thomas R. Benton – Trial Attorney; work-related injury and appellate matters. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Paige A. Gurley – Trial Attorney. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Lauren A. Welter – Trial Attorney; auto, semi-truck and medical malpractice cases. Admitted in IN and IL. → Bio
  • Ami Anderson – Trial Attorney. Admitted in IN. → Bio
  • James P. Mooneyhan – Trial Attorney; nursing home abuse. Admitted in IN. → Bio

Appellate & Of Counsel:

  • Justin P. Forkner – Appellate Attorney. Admitted in IN. → Bio
  • Michael A. Rom – Trial Attorney, Of Counsel. → Bio

Clinical Support:

  • Dr. Raj Guptan – Medical Review & Clinical Research Consultant (non-attorney). → Bio

→ Full team | Paralegals & staff

Practice Areas & Services

Primary Focus: Plaintiff-side personal injury and wrongful death litigation only — the firm does not handle other areas of law. Core case types are semi-truck and commercial vehicle crashes, third-party claims for union tradespeople and industrial workers (steel mills, construction sites, factories), and medical malpractice. Cases are prepared for trial, using accident reconstruction animations and medical illustrations.

Core Services — Transportation:

  • Semi-Truck Crashes: Claims against truck drivers, trucking companies, brokers and parts manufacturers under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. → Page
  • Auto Accidents: Car crash injury and death claims in Indiana and Illinois. → Page
  • Motorcycle Accidents: Injury claims for motorcyclists struck by cars and trucks. → Page
  • Bus Crashes: Claims against bus operators and transit companies. → Page
  • Airplane & Train Crashes: Aviation and rail disaster litigation. → Page
  • Rideshare Accidents: Uber and Lyft crash claims. → Page

Core Services — Work-Related Injuries:

  • Construction Injuries: Claims for tradespeople injured on construction sites. → Page
  • Steel Mill Accidents: Injury claims for mill employees and contractor workers. → Page
  • Third-Party Liability: Claims against parties other than the employer (contractors, equipment makers, property owners). → Page
  • Job Site Accidents: Worksite safety-violation claims. → Page
  • Falls: Falls from ladders, scaffolds and elevated work surfaces. → Page
  • Equipment & Machine Malfunction: Injuries from defective or unguarded machinery, cranes and forklifts. → Page
  • Explosions & Fires: Industrial burn and blast injuries. → Page
  • Electrocution: Electrical injury claims for electricians and tradespeople. → Page
  • Railroad Workers (FELA): Federal Employers’ Liability Act claims for railroad employees. → Page
  • Longshoremen & Maritime: Injury claims for dock and maritime workers. → Page
  • Workers’ Compensation: Workers’ compensation benefits claims. → Page

Core Services — Personal Injury:

  • Wrongful Death: Claims by families of people killed through another’s negligence. → Page
  • Medical Malpractice: Surgical errors, delayed or missed diagnoses. → Page
  • Brain Injuries: Traumatic brain injury claims. → Page
  • Spinal Cord Injuries: Paralysis and spinal injury claims. → Page
  • Burn Injuries: Thermal, chemical and electrical burn claims. → Page
  • Product Liability / Defective Products: Claims against manufacturers of defective products. → Product liability | Defective products
  • Nursing Home Abuse: Neglect and abuse claims against care facilities. → Page
  • Pedestrian Accidents: Claims for pedestrians struck by vehicles. → Page
  • Slip & Falls / Premises Liability: Injuries caused by unsafe property conditions. → Page
  • Insurance Claims & Bad Faith: Uninsured/underinsured motorist and insurer bad-faith claims. → Page
  • Mesothelioma: Asbestos exposure claims. → Page
  • School & Playground Injuries: → Page
  • Sports & Boating Accidents: → Page
  • Camp Lejeune Lawsuits: Claims for people exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. → Page

→ All practice areas

Target Audience: People seriously injured, and families of people killed, through the negligence of another party in Indiana and Illinois — especially union tradespeople (ironworkers, carpenters, pipefitters, electricians, laborers, piledrivers, operating engineers), steelworkers, railroad workers, and victims of semi-truck crashes on I-94, I-65, I-80/94 (Borman Expressway) and the Indiana Toll Road. The firm also accepts case referrals from other attorneys. → Attorney referrals

Competitive Advantage: The firm handles only plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death cases. Kenneth J. Allen has tried more than 100 cases for plaintiffs, and the firm reports he has not lost a jury trial in Indiana or Illinois state court since the firm’s inception. Results include a $50 million settlement for victims of the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse, a $48 million verdict for a paralyzed steel mill worker and a $43.8 million verdict in a Porter County semi-truck crash. Several attorneys, including Mr. Allen, worked in the trades or come from trades families.

Track Record & Awards

Track Record: 100+ plaintiff trials by Kenneth J. Allen; multiple eight-figure verdicts and settlements in Indiana and Illinois. (Total amount recovered: pending firm confirmation.) → Case results | Verdicts chart

Notable Cases: (Past results do not predict future outcomes. Verdicts reflect gross jury amounts before any reduction.)

  • $50 million settlement — 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse (seven killed, many injured). → Case
  • $48 million verdict — worker paralyzed in a ladder fall at a steel mill. → Case
  • $43.8 million verdict — couple injured in a Porter County, Indiana semi-truck crash. → Case
  • $37.7 million settlement — motorcyclist injured in a Porter County construction-zone crash. → Case
  • $25.8 million verdict — Valparaiso couple, delayed cancer diagnosis. → Case
  • $18.5 million verdict — families of two Michigan men killed in an I-94 trucking crash in Porter County. → Case
  • $16.5 million verdict — driver with traumatic brain injury after a rear-end semi-truck crash on Indiana State Road 49. → Case
  • $11 million verdict — family of an ironworker killed by an overloaded tower-crane load in Chicago. → Case → Case results disclaimer

Industry Recognition:

  • Kenneth J. Allen — The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2012–present); “Lawyer of the Year,” South Bend (2021). → Best Lawyers recognition
  • Kenneth J. Allen — Super Lawyers, Personal Injury (2005; 2021–2027). → Super Lawyers recognition
  • Kenneth J. Allen — America’s Top 50 Lawyers, Personal Injury, Indiana (2025)
  • Firm — TopVerdict 2024 lists: Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements, Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts, Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements, Top 50 Medical Malpractice Verdicts (U.S.)
  • Kenneth J. Allen — Life Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America; AAJ Leaders Forum (ongoing)
  • Kenneth J. Allen — President, Indiana Bar Foundation (2016–2017)
  • Super Lawyers–recognized attorneys: Andrew T. Tkacs II, Bryan L. Bradley, Otto J. Shragal, Jack A. Kramer, Jeffrey J. Kroll → Super Lawyers attorneys
  • Best Lawyers–recognized attorneys: Otto J. Shragal, Bryan L. Bradley, Jeffrey L. Lund → Best Lawyers attorneys → Honors and recognition

Reviews & Testimonials:

  • Google — Chesterton HQ: [rating / count — PM to confirm] → GBP
  • Google — Merrillville: [rating / count — PM to confirm] → GBP
  • Google — Indianapolis: [rating / count — PM to confirm] → GBP
  • Google — Chicago Loop: [rating / count — PM to confirm] → GBP
  • Google — Orland Park: [rating / count — PM to confirm] → GBP
  • Google — Mokena: [rating / count — PM to confirm] → GBP
  • Client thank-you letters → Thank You Letters

Operations & Contact

Pricing Structure: Free initial consultation. Contingency fee — no attorney fee unless there is a recovery by settlement or verdict. (Exact percentage: PM to confirm.)

Operating Hours: Phone line answered 24/7 at 877-469-4845. (Office hours: PM to confirm.)

Contact: 877-469-4845 (24/7) · Chesterton HQ (219) 465-6292 · (Email: PM to confirm) → Contact form

Languages: English (additional languages: PM to confirm)

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