CHICAGO, January 24, 2023 – Chicago trial lawyer Todd A. Smith, a founding partner with Brian LaCien of Smith LaCien LLP, has been named by Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 10” Illinois Super Lawyers in the State of Illinois. The state has nearly 97,000 licensed attorneys. Smith has been on the Illinois Super…
CHICAGO/November 11, 2022 – Smith LaCien LLP – Trial Lawyers was ranked in the November-December issue of Chicago Lawyer as the number-one firm in mass tort/litigation for a $42 million settlement for plaintiffs over defective Takata airbags. The firm was also listed as one of the top 10 trial firms for the total amount of…
CHICAGO/November 3, 2022 – Smith LaCien LLP – Trial Lawyers will be recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a 2023 Best Law Firm nationally in one practice area and regionally in five practice areas. The Chicago personal injury firm was ranked in the Tier 2 level nationally in the Mass…
Chicago, July 10, 2022 – Smith LaCien LLP announces the $7.3 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit against a Joliet hospital brought by the family of a woman who died from sepsis after an endoscopy went wrong. In June 2016, Michelle Swallow, 30, was diagnosed with acute gallbladder inflammation and had surgery at Silver Cross Hospital…
Chicago, June 15, 2022 – Smith LaCien LLP announces the $10 million settlement in a case involving a man who cannot walk due to a spinal injury he suffered while playing bubble ball at a Chicago suburban park district. Collin Hogan was 15 when his accident occurred at a birthday party on July 8, 2017. The…
August 19, 2022 — Smith LaCien LLP is pleased to announce that three lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They are: Todd A. Smith, Founding Partner – Aviation Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,…
CHICAGO, IL, June 16, 2022 – Smith LaCien LLP, a Chicag0 personal injury law firm concentrating in catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death, announced that attorney Carla Colaianni has joined the firm. Her background in medical malpractice and personal injury, coupled with probate and appellate practices will enhance Smith LaCien’s growing trial practice….
A car is much more than a possession. For many Americans, it represents a way to earn a living – building them, repairing them and selling them. For drivers, a car is a symbol of freedom whether heading out into the wild blue yonder or just the local mall. To accommodate drivers, laws were passed…
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