Smith LaCien LLP

Smith LaCien LLP handles injury and malpractice claims from the Loop, with a truck accident practice broken down by vehicle and by failure mode — box trucks, delivery trucks, garbage trucks, driver error and underride collisions each named separately.

Practice areas

• Car accidents including drunk driving, hit-and-run, rear-end and rideshare
• Truck accidents including box, delivery and garbage trucks, and underride collisions
• Bus and bicycle accidents
• Brain and spinal cord injuries
• Construction accidents
• Medical malpractice including misdiagnosis and surgical error
• Birth injuries
• Aviation and train accidents
• Premises liability and defective products
• Wrongful death

Office and service area

The office is at Three First National Plaza, 70 West Madison St, Suite 2250, ZIP 60602.

What distinguishes this listing

Underride collisions are named specifically — crashes where a smaller vehicle passes beneath a truck’s trailer. They turn on guard equipment and federal safety standards rather than on driver conduct alone, and few firms itemise them. Garbage truck claims are also listed separately, which typically involve a municipality or its contractor. No email address or fee policy was published on the page reviewed.

Common questions

Does the firm handle underride truck collisions?

Yes, underride is named as a distinct category.

Where is the office?

Three First National Plaza, 70 West Madison St, Suite 2250, ZIP 60602.

Is a fee policy published?

Not on the page reviewed. Ask for the written fee agreement before signing.

Does the firm handle aviation or train claims?

Yes. Both aviation accidents and train accidents are named, which is uncommon and relevant in a city that is a major rail and air hub.