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Statement of Kevin Durkin, Co-lead Counsel in Bourbonnais Amtrak Crash that Killed 11, Injured 100+
This week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia is a tragedy, as is the decades-long failure of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak to provide safe, positively controlled rail transportation to patrons across the county, particularly in the Northeast region. As the NTSB and its parties continue to sort through the rubble and uncover what caused this horrific event Tuesday evening, one thing that appears reasonably clear is that the passengers aboard this speeding train, those…
CLO Partner Makes Statement on Recent Amtrak Tragedy
Transportation attorney Kevin Durkin on the legal ramifications of the Amtrak derailment and train crash liability.
Update on Amtrak Derailment in Philadelphia
News continues round the clock on the tragic train derailment in Philadelphia last night (May 12, 2015) as rescuers continue a search-and-rescue mission into the night for people still reported missing on the manifest. Reporters from around the world are reporting on the fact that the 32-year-old Amtrak engineer of Amtrak Train Number 188 was being interviewed by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators who have been working at the scene all day, the video…
Keith Hebeisen Receives Pro Bono Excellence Award by Federal Bar
Keith Hebeisen, Sarah King, Sarah F. King, Pro Bono, Excellence Award, Federal Bar Association, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, U.S. District Court
Amtrak Train’s Black Box Recovered; Investigators Discover Train Traveling at 100 MPH When Hitting Curve on Tracks in Philadelphia
Investigators this morning uncovered the black box in the tragic Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia that has left at least seven dead and more than 200 injured. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators revealed that the Amtrak train was traveling about 100 miles per hour when it reached a curve on its route in northeast Philadelphia traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York carrying 238 passengers and five crew members. Officials are reporting that the…
Amtrak Disaster in Philadelphia Kills Six, Injures 150 More – Terrible Tragedy
In what is being called by Philadelphia’s Mayor as an “absolute, disastrous mess” last night (May 12, 2015), an Amtrak train derailed reportedly leaving six people dead and nearly 150 more people hospitalized. Six of those reportedly are in critical condition and a representative from the Mayor’s office said that those who were able to leave the train are like “the walking wounded.” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials are on the scene investigating as…
Sarah King Continues her Involvement in Women Everywhere (WE)
Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, introduced the speaker, Lori Lightfoot of Mayer Brown, at the Women Everywhere (WE) annual Education Day, Thursday (April 23). King, who serves as co-chair of the Planning Committee along with Kristin Barnette of Krovolec Jambois & Schwartz and Heather Keil of O’Hagan LLC, planned the event that included tours given by Cook County Circuit Court Judges Diane J. Larsen, Marcia Maras, Neera Walsh, Mary Margaret Brosnahan, Michael…
Brad Cosgrove Wins Seat on ISBA Assembly
Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Assembly representing Cook County for a three-year term in the recent election. Of the 23 candidates running for 21 spots, Cosgrove was the fifth highest vote-getter in his inaugural attempt in running for office for this statewide organization. For all of the results, click here. Successful trial attorney, has been active in a number of organizations, including recently…