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    Posted on January 30, 2015 To

    MH370 Crash Declared “Accident”; Allows Families to Make Claims For Compensation

    The Malaysian government officially declared the disappearance of Flight 370 an “accident”, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, thus allowing the families of the victims on board to officially begin seeking compensation, according to the Chicago Tribune (“Malaysia Declares MH370 Crash An Accident To Clear Compensation,” 1/29/2015). Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation released a statement that all 239 passengers aboard Flight 370 are now presumed to be dead, NBC News Reported (“Malaysia Airlines MH370 Declared An…

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    Posted on January 29, 2015 To

    Pam Menaker Authors Article on Law Firm Blogging

    Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article in the most recent issue of the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Journal on whether a law firm should blog. “To Blog or Not to Blog. That’s a Question?” was published in the Winter 2015 issue of the flagship publication that is distributed to more than 70,000 members of the Section of Litigation. In the article, Menaker discusses how law blogs or “blawgs”…

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    Posted on January 29, 2015 To

    Attorney Writes Article on Whether Drug Company Failed to Warn with Label

    Pamela Sakowicz Menaker Writes Article for ABA Litigation News on New Case Dealing with Failure-to-Warn Regarding Drugs and Their Labels As a Contributing Editor of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation News. Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article discussing a recent case in federal district court in New Jersey that concluded “the plaintiff failed to allege a failure-to-warn claim against a drug manufacturer [who] complied with Food…

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    Posted on January 26, 2015 To

    NTSB Releases Long-Awaited Recommendations to Help Find Accident Sites and Quickly Recover Flight Data

    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015) released a number of recommendations, some of which it has been asked to consider for decades, calling for improvements in locating downed aircraft and to obtain flight data more quickly and without the need for underwater retrieval. Many of these recommendations, which were issued to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for action, have been demanded by families who have lost loved ones in recent…

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    Posted on January 23, 2015 To

    Brad Cosgrove Obtains $3.15 Million Verdict – Record for Leg Amputation in Rockford

    January 23, 2015 Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $3.157 million verdict late Thursday evening in Rockford in a medical malpractice case involving a 65-year-old man who had his left leg amputated as a result of a doctor’s negligence. The seven-man, five-woman jury returned the verdict after less than five hours of deliberations following a two-week trial in the Winnebago County courthouse. Donald Johnson, 65, a former lieutenant with the…

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    Posted on January 22, 2015 To

    Bradley Cosgrove Interviewed by LB Network on $14M in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

    Medical Malpractice Attorney, Bradley M. Cosgrove of Clifford Law Offices was recently interviewed by the LB Network. Watch Cosgrove in the featured video (above) speak about his successful trial that awarded $14M to Mariola Zapalski, 37-year-old woman who suffered a debilitating stroke within less than two weeks after a doctor negligently prescribed her Yasmin Birth Control. For more information on Bradley Cosgrove or the Chicago based Clifford Law Offices visit: www.CliffordLaw.com

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    Posted on January 20, 2015 To

    Clifford Law’s Communications Partner Profiled in Medill Magazine

    Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices, was profiled for her nearly quarter-of-a-century career at a nationally recognized personal injury and wrongful death law firm in Chicago. Written by freelance writer and editor, K. Aleisha Fetters, the full-page profile appeared in the Winter 2015 issue of the magazine that is distributed quarterly to Medill alumni. To read the article titled “Journalist. Attorney. She’s Both.” in it’s entirety, click here.

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    Posted on January 19, 2015 To

    Robert A. Clifford Speaks Up About Bankrolling Judicial Elections

    Robert A. Clifford wrote an article for the Chicago Tribune titled, “Who Bankrolls the Supreme Court?” The respected Chicago lawyer discussed the topic of bankrolling judicial elections in Illinois. He expressed that voters should be able to know all of the facts, including full disclosures of the donors who donate to the judges’ campaigns. Specifically, he wrote about the nearly $6 million contributions that were donated anonymously in 2004 to elect Illinois Supreme Court Justice…

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    Posted on January 15, 2015 To

    Tips for Parents in Choosing Healthy Video Games for Their Children and Other Learning Tools

    Dr. G on Choosing Healthy Games Yes? No? Maybe? Unsure how to monitor your kids’ video game choices and use? Dr. G shares three tips for choosing healthy games and three ways to use them as educational resources. View video. Guide to Kids Video Games, Ages 7 to 11 FunDrop is an E-rated video game rental service for kids. The company’s YouTube channel features a four-part series that first walks parents through selecting the right…

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