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Thinking about being involved in a motor vehicle accident is scary enough, but when you think about the potential injuries you could suffer, it probably heightens your fear. One injury that many people, including you, may fear the most is a traumatic brain injury. Suffering from this type of injury could potentially change your life…

Chicago, IL, August 26, 2020 – More than 600 new lawsuits were filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County last Friday against sterilization company Sterigenics, for alleged health problems including cancer that were caused by ethylene oxide emissions from its facility in Willowbrook. Todd A. Smith, a founding partner at Smith LaCien, one of…

CHICAGO, August 3, 2020 – Trial lawyer Todd A. Smith, a founding partner of Smith LaCien LLP, has been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in over 75 countries including…

While many larger airports no longer use portable stairs as often as smaller airports do, your travels could require it. If you frequently travel by air for work or pleasure, you most likely end up using them to board and deplane on occasion. While most of the time this doesn’t bother or affect you, the…

If you or a loved one has ever suffered from a traumatic brain injury, you know just how long and difficult the recovery process can be. Researchers at 14 hospitals across the country are hoping to change that. They are conducting a new study named Hyperbaric Oxygen Brain Injury Treatment (HOBIT). The point of the…

Certain months see more auto accidents than others. As a motorist, you likely believe that the colder months are most dangerous. Snow and ice can decrease your control over your vehicle. And rain can make the roads slippery. Yet, the colder months are comparatively safe for drivers – it’s the warm summer months you need…

The screeching of tires, the crunch of metal, and the smell of antifreeze, electrical wiring and other vehicle fluids can leave a lasting impression on you. It could take you years before you can smell antifreeze. You may flinch every time you hear tires screeching even if they are nowhere near you at the time….

CHICAGO, June 12, 2020 – Brian LaCien, a managing partner of Smith LaCien LLP, a law firm concentrating on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases, has been selected by the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) to serve on the Association of Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors for the…