Flag Day 2016
“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore!”– Oliver Wendell Holmes
Some 80 Percent of Public Pools Test Positive for Health or Safety Violation
A surprising one out of every eight public pools, hot tubs and water playgrounds test positive for at least one health or safety violation, according to data released by “Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report.” The data was collected in 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from five states that have the greatest number of these facilities: Florida, Arizona, New York, California and Texas. The Washington Post (May 19, 2016) released the findings of…
Medical Malpractice Partners at Clifford Law Obtain $7.75 Million Verdict Against Neurosurgeon
On June 1st, 2016, Keith A. Hebeisen and Bradley M. Cosgrove, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $7.75 million verdict in Cook County Circuit Court against a doctor whose patient died of cardiac complications hours after spinal surgery. Susan A. Capra, nurse and partner at the firm, worked up the case for the two-week trial before Judge Donald Suriano. The eight-woman four-man jury deliberated for approximately an hour before reaching the $7.75 million verdict…
Tort Reform, Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, and Access to Justice
Robert Clifford sponsored a book signing for Professor Stephen Daniels (center) who co-authored the book, “Tort Reform, Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, and Access to Justice” with Joanne Martin. Dozens gathered to hear him speak of the 20 years of study and interviews that went into explaining the fallacies of tort reform. Daniels is a research professor for the American Bar Foundation. Its Executive Director, Ajay Mehrotra, also attended (far right). Below is a short video on Steve’s…
New Study Finds Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S. is Medical Error
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…
Drugs and Driving: A Dangerous Combination
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…
Court Orders Pella to Answer Class Action Complaint Alleging Defective Windows, Federal Judge Also Denies Pella’s Motion to De-Certify Class
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,…
Tracy A. Brammeier Teaches Law Lesson to 5th Grade Class
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.
Sarah F. King Spoke at Women Everywhere’s 7th Annual Educational Projects Day
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….