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The latest study on deaths in America indicates that the third leading cause is medical errors. A professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is asking the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to correct its records and list medical errors as the third most common cause of death in the United States with 251,454, following heart disease (614,348) and cancer (591,699). Dr. Martin Makary, a cancer surgeon and professor of health policy…

The dangers of driving under the influence of illegal and prescription drugs are well known. Despite these risks, millions of Americans still drive while under the influence of drugs. According to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2013, almost 10 million Americans admitted to driving under the influence of illegal drugs. Different drugs can have different impacts on a person’s driving ability. For instance, marijuana and certain pain medications can…

In a significant pre-trial ruling (Tuesday, May 10, 2016), a federal district court judge found in favor of plaintiffs in the national class action case against Pella windows for selling defective windows to thousands of customers over a period of years. U.S. District Court Judge James B. Zagel of the Northern District of Illinois today ruled that potential claims can be litigated under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, 815 ILCS 501/1,…

In celebration of Law Day (May 1st), Tracy A. Brammeier, Associate Attorney at Clifford Law Offices, taught a lesson to a fifth grade class at Decatur Classical Elementary School. They discussed the letter of the law and intent of the law, using “No vehicles in the park” and various hypotheticals where the children debated whether exceptions should be made to this rule.

In photo from left to right: Gina Lencioni, Amy Campanelli, Cook County Public Defender, and Sarah F. King, attorney at Clifford Law Offices. Women Everywhere hosted its 17th annual Educational Projects Day Thursday (April 28th, 2016) where more than 100 female Chicago Public School students took guided tours of the various divisions of the Circuit Court of Cook County and the Northern District of Illinois while engaging in educational presentations with attorneys, judges and court staff….

Law Day 2016: Creating a greater public awareness of all that lawyers do.

“Privacy, Data Theft, and Corporate Responsibility” was the theme of the 22nd Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law on April 28-29, 2016. Discussions and remarks were split over two days with the first day focusing on tort perspectives and real-world challenges, and the second day focusing on privacy. Expert faculty from all over the country came together at DePaul University to share their expertise and perspective…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $22.7 million verdict on behalf of widow and son whose young husband was killed in a trucking accident four years ago. A jury in Cook County Circuit Court reached the record result in favor of Theresa Swenson, now 31, of Chicago following a two-week trial in the Daley Center before Judge Thomas Lipscomb. The verdict of $10 million for grief and sorrow ties a previous…

Clifford Law Offices is a Philanthropic Patron of the annual spring Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth dinner. The organization, which channels the legal community’s resources to promote best practices mentoring and tutoring disadvantaged youth in Chicago’s communities through annual grants and the recruitment of volunteers, was created in 1995. It has awarded more than $1.6 million in grants and has affected the lives of tens of thousands of needy youth. Robert Clifford’s daughter, Erin Clifford who…