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While self-driving cars aren’t ready to hit the roadways, fully autonomous trucks are right around the corner. Walmart announced this month it will use autonomous box trucks to make deliveries in Arkansas starting in 2021. The giant retailer has been working for 18 months with a company called Gatik on the pilot. Next year, the…

Over the past several years, Chicago has made considerable improvements to its streets and sidewalks as part of its plan to improve Chicagoan’s safety, connectivity, livability and health and ultimately make the Windy City the safest city in the country for pedestrians. The city’s first Chicago Pedestrian Plan, introduced in 2012 by the Chicago Department…

Motor vehicle accidents happen in an instant, leaving you with injuries and complications that can change the course of your life. You may be in pain and facing a long recovery, but you may also be facing high medical bills, time off from work and loss of certain abilities you used to have. While it…

Deer accidents are a serious threat in Illinois, particularly for drivers who travel in rural parts of the state or who commute to neighboring states like Wisconsin and Iowa. What if car safety technology could prevent these often-serious car accidents? In Illinois, you have a 1 in 144 chance of hitting a deer or other…

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a relatively common eye disease among premature and low birth weight infants. The second highest cause of blindness in children in America, it affects about 15,000 premature babies each year, with several hundred suffering complete or near-complete blindness. One of the most well-known people who lost his sight from ROP…

CHICAGO, November 9, 2020 – Smith LaCien LLP, a Chicago personal injury law firm concentrating in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, aviation, and medical malpractice cases has been included in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” Firms included in the 2021 edition are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive…

Deadly airbags, suspension issues, faulty transmissions, brake issues, electric battery fire problems. These are the among the safety problems plaguing auto manufacturers that resulted in 13 million car recalls during the first half of 2020. Vehicles are recalled when the manufacturer or the authorities establish that a car poses an unreasonable safety risk or fails…

Even minor fender benders can cause a rush of adrenaline and fear, but as the circumstances become more dangerous, so does the potential for severe injuries or death. One type of crash that tends to lean toward the more severe end of the spectrum and often involves at least one casualty is a head-on collision….