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    Posted on December 12, 2016 To

    Clifford Law Offices Obtains $18.5 Million Settlement in Derailment Fire for Two Workers

    Robert A. Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices obtained an $18.5 million settlement on behalf of two workers who were severely injured in a flash fire during a derailment cleanup in Kentucky. The case was dismissed today in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County in Louisville, Kentucky. Belleville, Illinois residents Tony Carillo, 38, and Greg Powers, 28, both employees of RJ Corman Derailment Services of Nicholasville, Kentucky, were badly injured in a Level 3 haz-mat…

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    Early Reports Indicate Left Engine Failed in Pakistan Plane Crash that Killed 47

    An investigation is ongoing regarding the crash of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight PK-661 that fell from nearly 14,000 feet killing all aboard Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2016). Most of the 47 people were burned so badly that their remains will be sent to labs for DNA testing for identification. Although some media reports indicate that the left engine of the ATR-42 aircraft malfunctioned in flight and exploded, damaging a wing, the PIA has not confirmed…

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    Posted on December 2, 2016 To

    A Ray of Hope in the Tragic Crash Carrying Brazilian Soccer Team

    A nation, indeed the world, mourns the loss of nearly an entire professional soccer team in the horrifying crash into a mountainside as the aircraft apparently ran out of fuel on its way to a South American tournament in Columbia, just five miles from the airport. Electrical failure also is being investigated in the early days as experts search for clues to the cause of the crash. One moment images are flashed across the television…

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    Posted on November 28, 2016 To

    Experienced Bus Accident Attorneys

    Clifford Law Offices is a highly experienced personal injury and wrongful death law firm in Chicago with a national reputation in the area of bus crashes. The most recent tragic school bus accident in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has left the families of Woodmore Elementary School in shock, grieving for the loss of six young lives and more than a dozen others seriously injured. The nation mourns with them as shocking video and pictures of the crash…

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    Posted on November 23, 2016 To

    Happy Thanksgiving from Clifford Law Offices

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    Posted on November 22, 2016 To

    Bob Clifford Speaks at Northwestern University Law School on Social Media and its Effect on Complex Litigation

    Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, recently spoke at Northwestern University Law School on social media and its effect on complex litigation. Pictured: Clifford Law Offices Managing Partner Henry Simmons on left, Bob Clifford right. He was among a number of esteemed panelists who spoke about the need to be careful in speaking to the press about a pending trial. Clifford said he embraces the notion when judges frequently warn…

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    Posted on November 14, 2016 To

    Free Webinar: Social Media Ethics Outside and in the Courtroom

    On February 16, 2017, Clifford Law Offices will sponsor a free webinar called, “Social Media Ethics Outside and in the Courtroom”. The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed a commission that is looking into formulating rules to cover this area with a report expected in 2017, but before then, our panel will give you a number of important insights on how you should – and should not – conduct yourself consistent with your obligations under the…

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    Posted on November 10, 2016 To

    Court Side Impact: The Life of a Sex Trafficked Victim

    The legal profession and public are invited to a groundbreaking event on November 21, 2016 at the Chicago Cultural Center. FREE ADMISSION 5:30PM Reception, 6:30PM Performance, 7:30PM Workshop CLE Credit Available RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY The Honorable Federal Judge Virginia Kendall conducts a workshop following the performance. Judge Kendall is an expert on child exploitation and human trafficking. COURT SIDE Impact: The Life Of A Sex Trafficked Victim Monday, November 21, 2016 Chicago Cultural Center…

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    Posted on November 9, 2016 To

    Bob Clifford to Speak on “Litigating Automobile Class Actions”

    Robert A. Clifford has been invited to speak at a two-day seminar in New Orleans on “Litigating Automobile Class Actions.” For the second consecutive year, Clifford will be participating in the Law Seminars International program on “Interacting with the Government: Managing Relationships with Investigatory and Regulatory Agencies.” He will offer the plaintiff’s perspective as one of the class action attorneys representing thousands of Volkswagen owners who were part of the diesel engine scandal that recently…

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