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Emirates Flight 203 from Dubai had to be quarantined at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York for several hours Wednesday morning (Sept. 5, 2018) after reporting that dozens of people felt ill. Emergency vehicles and medical personnel met the plane on the runway when it landed. The plane sat on the runway for hours as medical personnel assessed each of the 520 people aboard the commercial airliner. At least 19 people were confirmed sick…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is among the honorees to receive the Chicago Bar Association/Chicago Bar Foundation’s 19th Annual Justice John Paul Stevens Award. He, along with eight other legal luminaries, will be honored at the 2018 annual luncheon Sept. 27 at the Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago. Those who are selected by their peers are recognized for demonstrating extraordinary integrity and service to the community throughout their careers. Durkin,…

Robert A. Clifford, co-lead counsel on the case, pictured with Kristofer Riddle, associate at the firm, who assisted on the matter. On Sept. 4, 2018, Plaintiffs and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) announce they have reached a compromise agreement to resolve the Hale v. State Farm class action litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The Hale litigation arose from the earlier class action lawsuit,…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, recently was interviewed at length by documentary producers on the Eastland Disaster that occurred on the waters near Chicago in 1915 that led to the loss of hundreds of lives and the ruination of many families. Clifford (pictured center) with Harvey Moshman, Executive Producer of Moshman Productions, and producer Chuck Coppola. Clifford, who participated in a mock trial on the ship that capsized and…

In what has been called a “nightmare,” Virgin Atlantic airlines passengers heading from Orlando, Florida, to London, England, were on board a plane that then sat on the tarmac for two hours in sweltering heat before it was canceled earlier this month. It was reported that the air conditioning on the aircraft, loaded with families and children, had failed. Temperatures in the plane were so high that passengers were collapsing and some were vomiting before…

Robert P. Walsh, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Liens” at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Update and Review Seminar in Chicago Oct. 12. Walsh, who has handled thousand of vehicular accident cases in his legal career spanning 40 years, will be speaking at the half-day seminar held at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn. Other topics include, “Using Technology in the Courtroom,” “Sex Abuse/Churches and Schools,” and “Working with…

Robert A. Clifford took part in a taping for a video being produced to mark the 200th birthday of the Illinois Supreme Court. The video, currently under production, will be shown at the American Judges Association/Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts joint conference in September. It also will be shown Oct. 9 in Springfield at the bicentennial celebration gala in Springfield. The video focuses on the work of the Illinois Supreme Court Historical Preservation Commission…

Nine attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been recognized in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America list. Robert A. Clifford – Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Qui Tam Law Richard F. Burke – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Bradley M. Cosgrove – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs Kevin P. Durkin – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,…

Robert A. Clifford was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs in the Chicago area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. According to Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year”…