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Posted By Legal Team | March 31 2025 | Firm News

$2.1 Million Trial Recovery for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

On March 27, 2025, the Smith LaCien trial team of Brian LaCien and Allyson Cox obtained a $1,929,036.75 verdict with prejudgment interest of nearly $200,000.00. The case arose out of a motor vehicle collision where State Farm insured the Defendant.  The Plaintiff, then age 21, was in a passenger in a car driven by his grandmother, when it crashed into a wall while in a…

Posted By Legal Team | March 6 2025 | Aviation

Airplane Near Misses in the News

Recently, Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 landed safely at Midway International Airport after the flight crew performed a go-around to prevent a potential collision with a smaller Flexjet plane.  It was the latest in a string of highly-publicized “near misses” that continue to raise concerns about air travel safety following the January 29 deadly midair crash outside Washington National Airport when 67 people were killed.  Experts Emphasize Safety The Federal Aviation Administration has revealed…

Posted By Legal Team | March 3 2025 | Firm News

Mason and Cox Named Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Andrew Mason, a founding associate lawyer, and Allyson Cox, an associate lawyer at Smith LaCien LLP – Trial Lawyers, have been named by Super Lawyers for the third consecutive year as Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars. They were first selected in 2023. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on…

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