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Clifford Law Offices has been retained to represent a number of victims of the derailment of Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501 near Tacoma, Washington, Monday (Dec. 18, 2017). The tragic derailment claimed at least three lives. Many of the estimated 77 passengers were injured and taken to numerous hospitals in the area. There were also victims injured on the highway, where a number of the derailed train cars immediately plummeted as the train derailed. The…

Clifford Law Offices filed a class action complaint in Mississippi federal court on behalf of a number of health care institutions that seek to hold a number of pharmaceutical companies responsible for the over-prescribing of opioid medications. The 134-page complaint filed in the Southern District of Mississippi’s federal court alleges that the opioid crisis in America is caused by “Defendant’s unlawful marketing, sales, and distribution of prescription opioids that has resulted in addiction, criminal activity,…

The tragic Amtrak Train 501 derailment outside Tacoma, Washington, that has left at least three people dead and injured dozens more on its maiden passenger voyage has left many questions as National Transportation Safety Investigators (NTSB) start sorting through the wreckage. The cause of the train derailment of 12 cars and two locomotives won’t be known until months, perhaps even years, of investigation. Even NTSB board member Bella Dinh-Zarr told the press late in the…

The fatal derailment of an Amtrak train occurred on a rebuilt $181 million track corridor that was supposed to make the trip more reliable between Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. Amtrak Cascades 501, with at least 83 people aboard, was the first regular service to use the “bypass” track that goes directly from Tacoma to DuPont, instead of a slow but scenic path along Puget Sound at Tacoma Narrows. Many reports state that the train…

An Amtrak train reportedly derailed this morning (Monday, Dec. 18, 2017) in Washington as it headed from Tacoma to Olympia, sending more than 75 people to local hospitals. The number of people killed has not yet been released. This was the first day for the Amtrak Cascades high-speed train on its new Route W trains that run further inland parallel to Interstate 5 through Tacoma, Lakewood and Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Witnesses reported the train was…

Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, will moderate a program at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) entitled “Motion Practice in Cook County Circuit Court’s Law Division.” Mark G. Szaflarski of Mark Szaflarski, P.C., will co-moderate. Five judges from the Law Division will speak on topics including motions to dismiss, motions in limine and motions for summary judgment. These judges are the Hon. James P. Flannery, Jr., Presiding Judge of the Law Division; Hon….

Clifford Law Offices is a sponsor of the upcoming Women Everywhere Annual Holiday Fundraiser. The event will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017, from 5-7 p.m. at Hub 51 in Chicago, Illinois. Women Everywhere is a non-profit organization of attorneys and judges dedicated to creating opportunities for women through education and community service. Attorney Sarah F. King is a Planning Committee Delegate for the organization. Each ticket cost $50. To RSVP for the event,…

Clifford Law Offices has long been a supporter of patients’ rights and is continually dedicated to teaching the importance of knowing one’s rights. A study was just released by Sorry Works!, a not-for-profit organization based in Edwardsville, Illinois called Don’t Gag Me… A Special Report on Confidentiality Clauses in Med-Mal Settlements that addresses what is going on with confidentiality clauses in settlements, or “gag orders” as many people refer to them. In particular, researchers there interviewed…