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“Already we have aviation experts examining the crash and given the early information, it appears to be clear that this crash was completely avoidable” said Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and lead counsel in the crash of a Boeing 737 six years ago, where he represents 74 victims of all 157 who were killed on that tragic flight. “It appears that catastrophic uncontained engine failure on the…

Clifford Law Offices partner Sarah F. King will serve as a featured faculty member at the 2025 Trial School Symposium, an intensive three-day training program designed for plaintiff’s attorneys on November 7-9, at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Trial School is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free, high-level advocacy training to plaintiff trial lawyers. The 2025 program offers a full day of hands-on instruction focused exclusively on developing and sharpening delivery, cross-examination, final…

Bob Clifford spoke to Anita Blanton, host of Fox News’ streaming live show “Chicago Live” on Thursday, November 6, regarding the crash of a UPS cargo jet earlier this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 12 people. Clifford spoke of “graveyard engineering,” a phrase often used to indicate that changes do not occur until there are deaths involving a fatal tragedy. He also said that he has received calls from lawyers in Louisville and…

Families who lost loved ones in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet said on November 6, through counsel, that they intend to file an expedited writ of mandamus to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, dismissing the criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing for the crashes that killed 346 people seven years ago. The families had argued before U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor that the Department…

Clifford Law Offices is ranked in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, recognized nationally in four practice areas and regionally in 10 practice areas. These listings demonstrate the firm’s extensive experience in handling complex and high-profile matters. The firm received the following rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms: National Tier 1 Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs Railroad Law Transportation Law National Tier 3 Commercial Litigation Regional Tier 1:…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices and lead counsel in the aviation litigation involving the crash of a Boeing jet that killed all 157 onboard with his firm representing 74 of the victims’ families, said regarding the latest crash in Louisville, that the Tuesday crash of a Boeing MD-11 cargo jet is reminiscent of the American Airlines jet that crashed just after takeoff from O’Hare Airport. “The engine fell off…

An investigation is underway in the crash of a UPS cargo plane shortly after takeoff from the Louisville, Kentucky, airport on November 4, 2025, that left at least nine people dead and many more injured on the ground. Over 200 first responders were on the scene rescuing people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has a team of investigators on the scene examining how this tragedy occurred. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of…

In the 11th hour, three cases of families who lost loved ones in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 settled late, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after a jury was selected all day Tuesday in federal district court. The crash of the UPS cargo jet is reminiscent of the 1979 crash in Chicago of an American Airlines jet when the left engine and its pylon separated from the wing shortly after takeoff due to…

Matthew D. Moyer, senior associate at Clifford Law Offices and a former federal prosecutor, will join host Dan Proft on “Chicago’s Morning Answer” at 7:35 a.m. CT on Thursday, November 6, on AM 560 WIND. Moyer will discuss his new book, American Justice: From the Frontlines of the War on Crime, which offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how criminal justice unfolds in America—from the street to the courtroom. The book, a current best seller…