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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…

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…

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…

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…

Whether you regularly ride a bicycle for exercise, transportation or just for fun, you more than likely already know that you need to follow the rules of the road when you do. You must obey stop signs, traffic lights and move with the flow of traffic, among other things. You remain vigilant as you ride…

CHICAGO, IL, May 2020 – Andrew W. Mason has joined Smith LaCien LLP as a founding associate Chicago personal injury attorney, and will work on litigating complex civil matters, and cases involving death and catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, amputations, paralysis, severe burns, and other serious disabilities. He also has experience litigating commercial matters…

CHICAGO, IL – Todd A. Smith and Brian LaCien, with more than 60 years of combined experience as Chicago personal injury lawyers, have announced the formation of Smith LaCien LLP, a personal injury law firm headquartered here, concentrating in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases. Smith and LaCien have a lengthy track record…