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The remaining eight federal court lawsuits involving families who lost loved ones in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo, New York, were settled just weeks before a trial was set to begin in federal court. Clifford Law Offices represented families who lost loved ones in five of those lawsuits, who were among the 49 people killed when the Colgan aircraft crashed in Clarence Center near Buffalo on Feb. 12, 2009. The cases…

Former Clifford Law Office client, Molly Akers, will run this year’s Boston Marathon in honor of Martin Richard, who tragically died from injuries sustained during the bombings one year ago. Akers, along with best friend and avid runner Samantha Kirkham, were named as Foundation Ambassadors for MARTIN W. RICHARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and inaugural members of Team MR8 for The Boston Marathon 2014. Through her own ordeal, Akers knows first hand how important it is reminding…

Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article for the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation News on a new case out of New Jersey that may be significant for drivers around the country, if the trend continues. The New Jersey appellate court held that the sender of a text message may be responsible when the receiving person who is driving a vehicle gets into an accident and causes injury or death….

Although Congress is working on stronger cybersecurity measures, it just may be the courts that define the accountability of a company for a data breach.

  CONSULT A LAWYER – AT NO COST –ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26, DURING ASK-A-LAWYER DAY   SPRINGFIELD, IL – Anyone in Illinois with a question about a legal matter can consult a lawyer – at no cost – during the 33nd Annual Ask-a-Lawyer Day, Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) in cooperation with bar associations in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties….

Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, talked on National Public Radio (NPR) in a story that was heard from Washington, D.C., to Florida, Dallas to San Diego on the legal ramifications of the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft. In a story that aired the morning of Monday, March 31, 2014, Clifford spoke of the petition that was prematurely filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago by a law firm that already has…

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kathy M. Flanagan entered a second order today (Monday, March 31, 2014) dismissing a Petition for Discovery against Chicago-based Boeing Company and Malaysian Airlines. The initial dismissal order explained the impropriety of a Chicago law firm filing the action under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 224. Today’s second order explains her position on the possibility of ordering sanctions against the Chicago law firm. She explained that because service of the order…

As predicted, the Petition for Discovery that was filed against Boeing in the Malaysia Airlines crash was dismissed Friday on the court’s own motion on the grounds that “the petition exceeds the scope of allowable discovery.” Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kathy M. Flanagan, also the judge who dismissed two similar petitions last year filed by the same Chicago law firm, again dismissed this action against Chicago-based Boeing. Judge Flanagan, Supervising Judge of the Motions…

Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was quoted in Sunday’s Tribune (March 30, 2014) about possible legal action involving the mystery surrounding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. In a story by reporter Jason Meisner, the Chicago Tribune reported about a petition being filed by another Chicago law firm against Boeing Corporation, which is based in Chicago. Clifford criticized that action given that at the time of the filing, no parts of the missing…