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Robert A. Clifford co-authored a chapter on aviation for the Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition. Columbus Bar Lawyer Quarterly wrote a review mentioning the aviation chapter Clifford co-authored. “The Aviation chapter will introduce litigators to the complexities of aviation laws and regulations, assure attorneys that they can admit they are unable to give crash survivors and/or family members adequate counsel, and explain the investigative process of the NTSB and the litigation processes…

Attorneys from Clifford Law Offices are part of The American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Leaders Forum. According to the AAJ site, “The American Association for Justice’s Leaders Forum is a dynamic group of member firms that help AAJ fulfill its mission every day. Leaders Forum firms support AAJ’s work to protect the civil justice system by providing the resources necessary to inform the public and educate members of Congress on dozens of issues crucial to…

Much research has been conducted on jurors and how they think. This type of insight helps lawyers to determine trends among the population and make wiser choices in selecting those types of people and personalities who will have a fair and open mind to their cases at trial. A recent study conducted by Willow Research concluded that political divisions in this country have been intensifying over the last 25 years, with some people’s beliefs falling…

After a week at trial, Robert A. Clifford and Kevin P. Durkin, partners at Clifford Law Offices, along with associate Tracy A. Brammeier obtained a record $35 million settlement on behalf of a 24-year-old woman who was severely injured after a truck ran over her at a Chicago street corner and dragged her for 60 feet. The settlement is considered a record in the state of Illinois for any verdict or settlement involving a pedestrian….

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited as a panelist to speak March 22 at an American Bar Association (ABA) webinar entitled “Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: Real-World Perspectives in Medical Malpractice Litigation.” Hebeisen, who heads the medical malpractice team of lawyers at the firm, is the past Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Medical Professional Liability. He also has served as the Editor of the Illinois Trial Lawyer…

James C. Pullos, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics & Professionalism Seminar on “Managing Stress as an Attorney.” The Supreme Court of Illinois Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board (MCLE) recently changed the ethics rules to require for the reporting period ending June 30, 2019, every licensed attorney’s six hours of Professional Responsibility MCLE credit requirement must include at least one hour in the area of…

A U.S. Senate committee reported Monday (Feb. 12, 2018) that the five largest opioid manufacturers paid more than $10 million directed, in particular, to patient advocacy groups and professional medical societies who would then encourage the use of those highly addictive drugs. In a 23-page report released by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), the ranking Democrat on that Committee, called these groups opioid “cheerleaders.” The committee has been investigating…

Plaintiffs’ counsel petitioned the court on Monday Feb. 12, 2018 for approval of a proposed settlement between Pella Window Corp. and consumers who purchased Pella Proline wood casement windows between the years 1991 and 2009 that now display wood rot. The settlement comes after several years of contentious litigation. The magistrate judge oversaw discovery, and also presided over extensive settlement discussions. The magistrate ultimately made a recommendation for settlement. The district court judge will review…

How does an airline run out of deicing fluid in the middle of February in Chicago? That was a question that thousands of people were asking this weekend when Southwest Airlines had to cancel hundreds of flights because it said it ran short of glycol, the fluid necessary to make sure that ice doesn’t build up on the aircraft to make for a safe take-off. Certainly, no one could argue with the necessity of this…