Clifford Law’s Managing Partner Receives Judge of the Year Award
Judge Henry Simmons (Ret.), Managing Partner at Clifford Law, received the John Powers Crowley Award for Judge of the Year by the Lawyers Assistance Program.
Robert Clifford Speaks at Law Bulletin Publishing Program
Bob Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, recently moderated a program in conjunction with the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. The topic was jury selection and three prominent judges from the Cook County Law Division participated in the afternoon seminar. Left to right are: Judge Tom Lyons, Judge Donald Suriano and Judge James P. Flannery, Jr., Chief Judge of the Law Division.
Recent Study Finds Disturbing News on Surgical Infection Rates
Surgical rooms’ sterile environments are being contaminated by air-borne pathogens, according to a recent study published by the Journal of Hospital Infection. Forced-air patient warning systems appear to be presenting a problem that may have previously gone overlooked, according to the study. For example, at least three orthopedic-implant patients have sued 3M for its market-dominating Bair Hugger after these patients suffered deep-joint infections in cases that were previously rejected for lack of proof of causation,…
Bradley M. Cosgrove
Brad Cosgrove consistently achieves big wins for clients in medical malpractice and personal injury. Cosgrove, 33, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, P.C. since March of 2013 who focuses primarily on medical malpractice and hospital negligence. In Cosgrove’s first year at the firm he obtained more than 30 million dollars in verdicts and settlements. After attending The John Marshall Law School, Cosgrove hit the ground running as an attorney and achieved a high level of…
Spaceship Crashes in California Desert, Killing One and Severely Injuring Another
A Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two rocket plane exploded and crashed during a test flight Friday, Oct. 31, killing one crew member and seriously injuring another, according to authorities. The fiery crash was captured on video and played on media outlets across the world as the plane dropped away from its carrier airplane and fired up its hybrid rocket engine. The blast scattered debris across a two-mile area of the desert north of Mojave outside of…
Clifford Law Offices Named on U.S.News-Best Lawyers List of 2015 Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the fifth consecutive year, announce the 2015 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Clifford Law Offices of Chicago ranked a Tier 1 in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation and Plaintiffs’ Product Liability Litigation. It ranked a Tier 2 in the area of Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Law. Firms included in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive…
4 Killed in Wichita Plane Accident
Four people were killed, while five others were injured, when a small airplane crashed into the top of a flight safety center at an airport in Wichita, Kansas, while trying to return to the runway shortly after takeoff, according to NBC News. The crash was reportedly the result of an engine failure, NBC News reported. According to radio traffic recorded by LiveATC.net, the operators of the plane declared an emergency immediately after takeoff, radioing to…
Bob Clifford Writes Article about Picking and Talking to a Jury
Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices, Robert A. Clifford, wrote an article for GP Solo, a publication of the American Bar Association (ABA), “How to Pick and Talk to a Jury: Plaintiff Perspective.” In the article, Clifford goes into detail in regards to the jury. He discusses the role of the jurors, the ethics of voir dire, the importance of juror questionnaires, and more. He even provides several real-life examples of jurors in the courtroom….