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    Posted on March 14, 2015 To

    Some Interesting Numbers on Auto Recalls and Driving Safety

    A federal jury awarded $175 million to a whistle-blower who questioned the safety of thousands of Trinity guardrail end caps that may be impaling cars instead of slowing them down safely. Ten different automakers were listed in an October 2014 recall notice to replace defective Takata air bags, which have claimed five lives so far. A second urgent recall was also issued in January 2015. More than 60 million vehicles were recalled in the United…

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    Recalls, Defects Dominate Automotive Headlines for 2014

    For the automotive industry, 2014 was the year of the recall. You couldn’t pick up a newspaper, turn on the evening news or check your favorite news site without hearing about another new and alarming recall. And unfortunately for car owners everywhere, recalls show no sign of letting up. What’s even more concerning is a lapse by automakers and federal regulators in responding soon enough to reports of serious injury and death. Visit Fatal Flaws:…

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    Tracking Airplanes – Can We Do Better?

    It’s been one year since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished, taking the lives of 239 passengers and crew who have never been seen again. It is one of aviation’s greatest mysteries, despite the touting of some state-of-the-art technology to help prevent such disasters. The Boeing 777-200ER weighed about 656,000 pounds and was the length of six school buses. How did it just vanish into thin air? How could air traffic control not keep in touch…

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    Kevin Durkin to Speak at ITLA “Trials Seminar”

    ITLA, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Brad Cosgrove, Kevin Durkin, Trials Seminar, Focus Groups, value of focus groups

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    Posted on March 10, 2015 To

    Robert Clifford’s Video Deposition Advice

    Chicago personal injury attorney, Robert A. Clifford provided specific advice on preparing for a video deposition in his Chicago Lawyer article called, “Skill at Taking Depositions Brings Victories in the Courtroom.” His advice from that article was shared in a recent American Bar Association (ABA) piece titled “Video Depositions: Essentials, Resources.” In the piece Clifford is quoted as cautioning that “long pauses or frequent ‘OK’s. can become aggravating in a recording.” The ABA goes on…

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    Posted on March 9, 2015 To

    Chicago Personal Injury Law Firm

    Clifford Law Offices, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a top-ranked personal injury law firm serving victims and their families nationwide. We provide a glossary of legal terminology on our website to provide a general understanding of legal definitions in the areas in which our firm practices. Personal Injury: When a person is wrongfully injured by the negligent or intentional conduct of a wrongdoer. Our law firm practice areas include personal injury, medical malpractice, hospital negligence…

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    Posted on March 7, 2015 To

    Delta Jet Veers Off Runway After Landing

    A Delta flight reportedly skidded off of a snow-filled runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Thursday, according to a report by USA Today. (“Delta Flight Veers Off Runway In Landing At LaGuardia”, March 5, 2015). The plane, which was heading to New York from Atlanta and carrying a total of 127 passengers, exited the runway before it plowed through a fence coming to rest just feet from the Flushing Bay, USA Today reported. The incident,…

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    Posted on February 25, 2015 To

    Bob Clifford Named One of 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans

    Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been named to the list of 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans by Chicago Magazine.

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    Posted on February 23, 2015 To

    Chicago Law Firm Partner Named Top 100 Trial Lawyer

    Bradley M. Cosgrove, Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer and Partner at Clifford Law Offices, was named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the country by The National Trial Lawyers. Bradley Cosgrove, in the recent months, has had success upon several major court cases in 2014 including a record $14 million on behalf of a woman who suffered a debilitating stroke after taking Yasmin for 13 days. The National Trial Lawyers, based in Alabama, is…

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