News and Cases

Newspapers

It is both a privilege and an honor for the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland injury law firm Kenneth J. Allen & Associates to be able to provide clients with an ongoing online collection of newspaper coverage of firm events as well as individual attorney achievements and both lawyer and firm accolades, such as:

July 15, 2010
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Allen donate $20,000 to fund the United Way Kinderprint program

May 14, 2010
Jury awards Porter County couple $3.7 million

April 18, 2010
Allen tops attorney list again

March 18, 2010
Weinberger brought to court for deposition

March 18, 2010
Lawyer pursues 'nose doctor' in civil lawsuit

March 13, 2010
$10 Million Judgment in Truck Accident

March 2, 2010
Weinberger makes initial court appearance

March 2, 2010
Nose doc sports new look: Shackled, shaved, 'broke'

December 18, 2009
Doctor's capture gives victim's family hope

Friday, November 20, 2009
Record $5.2 Million Verdict in Truck Crash

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Donations delight Porter County residents

Monday, September 28, 2009
$5 million verdict for wrongful death of 9 year old

Friday, September 25, 2009
Jury awards $5 million to family of boy who choked on hot dog

Thursday, August 13, 2009
Success by Six – three area United Ways tackle new childhood development initiative

Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Mr. Allen featured in Indiana Business magazine

Thursday, July 23, 2009
Mr. Allen wins court order to protect Hidden Lake Bridge remains for testing

Thursday, July 9, 2009
$5.5 million lawsuit filed in bridge collapse

Monday, May 18, 2009
Kenneth J. Allen named “Best Guy to Have on Your Side if You’ve Been Injured”

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Kenneth J. Allen tops attorney list

Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Missing doc found negligent in death (PDF)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Mr. Allen's $48M Verdict in Nation's Top 10 (PDF)

Monday, December 15, 2008
Jury awards $48M to worker paralyzed at steel mill

Monday, December 15, 2008
Jury awards $48M to paraplegic worker (PDF)

Friday, December 12, 2008
Jury awards $48 million to paralyzed man

Monday, December 1, 2008
Attorney offers holiday feast for flood victims (PDF)

Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Flood victims take time for turkey, thanks

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Mr. Allen Sponsors Youth Summit for Chicago South Side Youth (PDF)

Friday, September 19, 2008
Attorney, wife help provide area with child-safety kits

Saturday, August 30, 2008
Donation keeps children safe

Saturday, August 30, 2008
Burned ArcelorMittal worker seeks $55M

Friday, August 1, 2008
Injured Man Gets $2.2 Million Settlement

Monday, July 7, 2008
Infant Death Case Settled for $1.25 Million Malpractice Cap

Monday, June 23, 2008
Fatal crash trial to begin today

Monday, May 19, 2008
Family of Gary teacher files lawsuit in fatal truck crash

Wednesday, May 13, 2008
Train Crash Victims Railroaded By Federal Law

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Documents Reveal Allstate’s Scheme

Thursday, Octorber 18, 2007
Family of teen killed in Indiana crash sues police
Timeline - Audio - Video

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
$50 Million wrongful death suit against City

Friday, October 12, 2007
$24 Million Settlement in Semi-Truck Crash

Saturday, October 6, 2007
Record Verdict in Foot Injury Case

Friday, June 15, 2007
Poisoned Peter Pan Peanut Butter Ravages 11 year-old Girl's Kidneys; Lawsuit Filed By Family

January 2007
Mr. Allen Leads Indiana in Million Dollar Verdicts for Past Seven Years

Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over fatal truck crash

Friday, October 6, 2006
Jury orders Allstate to pay $20 million to insured driver (PDF)
Click Here to View Media Clips

Friday, October 6, 2006
$20 Million Verdict Won Against Allstate

Thursday, August 17, 2006
Wrongful Death Suit Due to Ambulance Delay (PDF)

Sunday, August 13, 2006
$30 Million Dollar Lawsuit After Fatal Crash

Monday, May 29, 2006
Mr. Allen Leads in Million Dollar Verdicts for Past Six Years (PDF)
Related News Article

Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Injured Valpo Man Wins $1 Million

Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Partner Bryan L. Bradley Wins Record Settlement

Monday, February 20, 2006
Mr. Allen Listed In Illinois’ Largest Verdicts & Settlements 2005

Thursday, October 13, 2005
Amputee Gets $15 Million Settlement

Friday, September 9, 2005
Lawsuit filed by Chicago Skyway Crash Victims (PDF)

Saturday, September 3, 2005
Injured iron worker get $10.5 million

Monday, August 22, 2005
Nina and Kenneth J. Allen to Give $20,000 for 2nd Annual Award Honoring Teachers of Excellence

Thursday, August 18, 2005
$9 Million Verdict Upheld

Saturday, July 9, 2005
Family sues over fatal carnival fall
Click Here to View Media Clips

Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Mr. Allen Wins Most Million Dollar Verdicts in Indiana For Fourth Year in a Row

Saturday, March 19, 2005
Jury awards record judgment for crash

Saturday, March 12, 2005
Teachers honored for going beyond the call
View Details

Saturday, February 5, 2005
Woman wins $6.8 million for brain injury

Wednesday, December 1, 2004
$16 Million  Judgment  in Medical Malpractice Case

Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Surgeon flees to avoid wrongful death claim (Video)

Friday, October 14, 2005
Chesterton Man Awarded $15 Million (PDF)

Thursday, October 14, 2004
Doctor's negligence failed to spot woman's cancer
Click Here to View Media Clip

Saturday, September 4, 2004
Woman nets millions in pizza delivery accident

Friday, September 3, 2004
$3 million settlement reached in accident

Thursday, August 5, 2004
$1.7 million settlement reached in crash

Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Man gets $9 Million in treadmill lawsuit

Saturday, November 08, 2003
$4.5 million settlement reached in young woman's death

Accident Reconstruction Video

Thursday, October 09, 2003
South Shore case settled

Saturday, August 23, 2003
Portage man gets $2.1 million from Inland suit

Friday, August 01, 2003
Family sues over mechanical bull accident

Saturday, May 03, 2003
Scarring victim gets $1.4 million

Saturday, April 05, 2003
Family sues over fatal industrial accident

Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Jury awards $16 million in industrial accident

Wednesday, September 25, 2002
Crash survivor to file lawsuit
Genevieve Allen, who survived brush with death, wants to see more truck safety.

Saturday, July 27, 2002
Gary resident receives settlement in bus crash

Saturday, June 08, 2002
High court upholds $5 million verdict in train collision suit Widow wins final round in 14-year legal battle.

Saturday, April 13, 2002
Portage man gets $1.6 million settlement
Don Wilson, injured in an industrial accident, has used his time to help others.


Saturday, December 15, 2001
Basketball star's lawyer to sue hospital, surgeon
Chad Knight was a Roosevelt starter before being shot in an apparent drive-by.


Saturday, July 28, 2001
Appeals court upholds $2 million award to family
Jury ruled trucking company was at fault in Portage teen's 1996 death.


Saturday, February 24, 2001
$50 million lawsuit filed in Bethlehem explosion
Kenneth J. Allen, attorney for victim Michael Davis' widow, hopes lawsuit sends


Tuesday, January 16, 2001
Six Flags accident victims awarded $452,000
Fifteen coaster riders were trapped upside down during U.S. Steel company


Thursday, December 07, 2000
Portage schools face lawsuit over bus injuries
Investigation continues into accident that seriously injured 6-year-old boy.


Sunday, October 08, 2000
Portage woman wins $3.5 million lawsuit
Jury decides Merrillville surgeon's malpractice led to permanent liver damage


Friday, September 01, 2000
Jury awards Portage man $1.1 million for injury

Saturday, August 19, 2000
$10 million suit filed over monoxide leak
Attorneys anticipate class action suit against Holiday Inn, White Lodging


Saturday, April 08, 2000
Parents' lawsuit seeks $50 million.

Saturday, February 05, 2000
Kapitan family gets $5.1 million in crash lawsuit

Saturday, December 25, 1999
Judge awards family $2 million.

Saturday, September 25, 1999
U.S. Can hit with lawsuit.

Saturday, August 14, 1999
Family to get more than $1 million

Friday, May 21, 1999
Injured ironworker gets $390,000

Saturday, July 11, 1998
Family seeks $30 million over crash.

Thursday, April 30, 1998
Children, man trapped on ride file lawsuit.

Friday, February 13, 1998
$500,000 given to flight victims.

Thursday, January 22, 1998
Chesterton man awarded $2.4 million.

Wednesday, January 14, 1998
Carpenter seeking $1.2 million for on-the-job accident.

Wednesday, December 17, 1997
Injured contract worker suing National Steel.

September 23, 1994
$28.2 Million Awarded in Jet Crash