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Posted By Legal Team | March 9 2026 | Uncategorized

Man accepts $11M for spinal injury in four-car collision on I-55

A man whose spinal cord was severely injured in a four-vehicle collision accepted an $11 million settlement out of Cook County Circuit Court. Alton Vaughns, then 54, was stopped in traffic while heading north on Interstate 55 in Chicago on Oct. 24, 2024. The accident occurred when a car, driven by Rigoberto Heredia, struck Jasmine McIlvenny’s…

Posted By Legal Team | March 3 2026 | Firm News

Attorney Brian LaCien Speaks to Fox 32 Chicago About Ford’s Massive Software Recall — What Owners Need to Know

Brian LaCien of Smith LaCien LLP Trial Lawyers was recently featured on Fox 32 Chicago’s ChicagoLIVE to discuss Ford’s massive recall of over 4.3 million vehicles due to a software defect affecting trailer brake functions, tail lights, and turn signals, a serious safety hazard for drivers and everyone else on the road. The recall affects…

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