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Robert Montgomery, a Chicago lawyer, along with Clifford Law Offices of Chicago as co-counsel, obtained a $2 million verdict for a man who fell and tore his rotator cuff four years ago at a Schereville, Indiana restaurant. Following a three-day trial, the five-woman-one-man jury decided late yesterday (Aug. 24, 2016) the severe injuries were worth $2 million less 30 percent for the comparative fault on the part of the plaintiff, Richard Liska, 51, of Berwyn….

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update and Review Seminar Oct. 22 at the Westin River North, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Cosgrove recently received a $5 million verdict and a $20 million settlement in trucking accident cases. The ITLA seminar offers 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit and runs from 8:45 a.m.-1:40 p.m. Register online at www.iltla.com. For further information, contact ITLA…

  Brad Cosgrove, Partner at Clifford Law Offices was interviewed by Chicago Lawyer Magazine for the article: “Personal-injury law: Trends and challenges.” You can read the full article here. Brad was asked a few key questions and his answers were both informative and poignant. When asked which longtime personal-injury lawyers do you admire and why, Brad credits a few key mentors and influencers for his success: “I would say the three most influential people in…

Volkswagen has reached proposed Settlements involving 2.0-liter Volkswagen and Audi diesel vehicles with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Attorney General, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), the Federal Trade Commission, and current vehicle owners/lessees and certain former vehicle owners/lessees in the United States. If the proposed Settlements are approved by the California Judge, then Volkswagen has agreed to: Buy back, terminate leases or provide approved emissions modifications for nearly 475,000 2.0-liter…

A Cook County Circuit Court jury returned a verdict for $3.3 million against Northwestern Hospital for administering a 56-year-old man 10 times the ordered dosage of an anti-viral drug that led to his kidney failure and death. Keith A. Hebeisen and Sarah F. King, lawyers at Clifford Law Offices, obtained the verdict against the major hospital in a Chicago courtroom following a one-week trial. The six-man-six-woman jury deliberated less than two hours before returning the…

For decades, members of the medical and scientific communities have published studies linking talcum powder use and an increased risk of ovarian cancer. While the exact reason for this link is the subject of ongoing research, many believe talc particles enter the vagina and migrate to the ovaries. While some scientists do not believe this connection has been proven conclusively, others believe there is a strong link between talc usage and a heightened ovarian cancer…

  “Our cases are about fairness and justice for the innocent victims and their families.” -Bob Clifford

Clifford Law Offices attended the ABA Annual Meeting in August 2016, in San Francisco, California. The photo below shows Steve Weiss, Chicago lawyer and outgoing ABA Section of Litigation Chair, talking at the ABA Passing the Gavel luncheon about the popular Al Capone it produced in Chicago — Starring Bob Clifford as Al Capone. The photo below shows Former US District Court Judge James Holderman, Bob Clifford as Al Capone, Tony Valukas as prosecutor and Paul…

Clifford Law Offices represented 18 families who were victims of the Turkish Air crash of Flight 1951 at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Feb. 25, 2009, that killed nine passengers and crew members. The most recent commercial jet crash at Dubai International Airport is eerily similar – with 300 people miraculously escaping with their lives, sprinting on the runway after the Emirates plane reportedly exploded after landing. Emirates is the Middle East’s largest airline. Six…