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Posted By Legal Team | January 20 2026 | Medical Malpractice

When Does a Missed Cancer Diagnosis Become Malpractice?

Cancer is a devastating and deadly disease. One of the most frustrating aspects of cancer is that it’s almost always curable when caught in its earliest stages. Once the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes and then to other organs in stages three and four, it is typically terminal. Unfortunately, even when an individual…

Posted By Legal Team | January 16 2026 | Medical Malpractice

Surgical Errors That Lead to Malpractice Claims

We are at our most vulnerable when unconscious and incapacitated during surgery, placing our trust, health, and very lives into the hands of a surgeon and their surgical team. Unfortunately, sometimes a surgeon or medical team makes a serious error during surgery, resulting in irreparable harm. While not all adverse surgical outcomes are medical malpractice,…

Posted By Legal Team | January 14 2026 | Firm News

Smith LaCien LLP Welcomes Litigation Attorney Matthew S. Leonard to Its Growing Personal Injury Practice

Smith LaCien LLP, a leading Chicago-based personal injury and mass tort law firm, is proud to announce that Matthew S. Leonard has joined the firm as its newest litigation attorney. Leonard, a former three-year law clerk with the firm, focuses his practice on representing individuals and families affected by catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death….

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