Allyson Cox

Allyson Cox is a plaintiff-side civil litigation attorney in Chicago, driven by a desire to help injured people at one of the most difficult times of their lives. Her practice focuses primarily on focuses primarily on catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death, including, including product liability, medical malpractice, public utility liability, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, and municipality liability. The Chicago personal injury lawyers at Smith LaCien have secured more than $3 billion in settlements and verdicts, and have more than 150 results that exceed $1 million.

Some of Allyson’s notable matters— $2.1 million trial recovery for PTSD resulting from a single-vehicle car accident; $3.3 million settlement with Winnebago County for a woman killed by a driver fleeing police during a high-speed chase; $1.5 million settlement with a condominium association and property manager for a spinal injury on slippery stairs; $1.5 million settlement for a motorcyclist who lost control of her bike due to an object in the roadway; $5 million product liability settlement against a vehicle manufacturer; and a $10 million settlement for a child injured at a park district facility while playing “bubble ball.”

She received an undergraduate degree in Secondary English Education from the University of Kansas. At KU, she volunteered at several local schools and worked as an at-home teacher for a young woman with autism.

Allyson is a volunteer at Equip for Equality to provide pro bono legal services for students in their Special Education Clinic, including representation at students’ annual Individual Education Plan meetings, mediations related to educational accommodations, and administrative due process hearings.

Awards:

Best Lawyers of America “Ones to Watch” (2023-2025)

Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2023-2025)