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    Joseph T. Murphy Elected to Illinois State Bar Assembly

    Joseph T. Murphy Elected to Illinois State Bar Assembly

    Joseph T. Murphy, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Assembly in a contested race in Cook County. Murphy was among 30 candidates running for 17 positions on the governing body of the statewide organization. John T. Kalantzis, also an attorney at Clifford Law Offices, already holds a seat on the 203-member Assembly as well as is a member of the Torts Law Committee. Murphy will be sworn…

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    Sarah King Elected First Vice President of WBAI
    Posted on May 2, 2023 To

    Sarah F. King Sworn In As WBAI First Vice President

    Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been sworn in as First Vice President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI). An advocate for women in law as well as the women she represents in her medical malpractice and personal injury practice, Sarah’s drive and passion are deeply rooted in the betterment of the legal profession and legislation. She has held multiple leadership roles with the WBAI, serving on its Board of…

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    Maternal Mortality on the Rise in the United States
    Posted on May 2, 2023 To

    Maternal Mortality on the Rise in the United States

    Despite being among the wealthiest and most developed countries in the world, the United States has some of the highest rates of birth and maternal mortality. An article by the Wall Street Journal exposed a massive spike in preventable maternal deaths occurring during and shortly after pregnancy from 2019 to 2021, calling attention to systemic healthcare concerns. Findings from data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that minority women, specifically…

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    Investigators Need to Find Out if 72-Car Pileup in Downstate Illinois Could Have Been Avoided if Motor Vehicle Laws Were Followed
    Posted on May 2, 2023 To

    Investigations Continue in Deadly Illinois Dust Storm Pileup

    Investigators Need to Find Out if 72-Car Pileup in Downstate Illinois Could Have Been Avoided if Motor Vehicle Laws Were Followed As the investigation continues on a two-mile stretch of highway in downstate Illinois, it makes one pause to think if the 72-car pileup should have even happened at all. The Federal Motor Vehicle Carrier Administration and the Department of Transportation expect trucking companies and motor carriers to practice defensive driving – an industry term…

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    Bob Clifford Speaks at International Aviation Conference in Paris

    Bob Clifford Speaks at International Aviation Conference in Paris

      Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the 13th Annual McGill University/PEOPIL Conference on “International Aviation: Liability, Insurance & Finance” in Paris, France. Clifford, who serves as Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago regarding the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia, spoke in late April at the two-day conference before leading judges, lawyers, and experts in the aviation field….

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    Breaking Down The Definition Of A Commercial Vehicle
    Posted on May 1, 2023 To

    Breaking Down the Definition of a Commercial Vehicle

    When most of us read the words “commercial vehicle,” we think of eighteen-wheeler trucks that weigh tens of thousands of pounds and cause catastrophic damages in a collision. But these so-called big rigs are just one kind of commercial vehicle on the road, and they’re not the only type you may encounter in the event of an accident. Small vans and buses can be commercial vehicles, as could a tiny sedan in certain circumstances. Because…

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    2023 Tort Symposium

    29th Annual Clifford Tort Symposium Discusses New Torts

    The topic of the 2023 Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy is “New Torts.” The two-day program will be held as a webinar and live at DePaul University College of Law June 8-9, 2023. Academics from around the country will gather for the two-day program to discuss a mix of innovative and traditional topics, focusing on individual harms, public nuisance, health care and medicine, the impact of technological innovation, and matters intimately…

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    Sarah King to speak on WLS Radio about Upcoming Mock Socrates Trial

    Sarah F. King Spoke on WLS Radio About Upcoming Mock Socrates Trial

    Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on WLS AM 890 radio at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023, on her participation in The Trial of Socrates, a mock re-trial of the Greek philosopher that is sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum (NHM) and held on May 22. Ten years ago, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, and Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn defended Socrates on charges…

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    Steps to Take After Being Involved in a Motorcycle Accident
    Posted on April 24, 2023 To

    Steps to Take After Being Involved in a Motorcycle Accident

    Motorcycle accidents can cause a broad range of serious injuries due to the nature of the vehicle and the force generated by impact with larger and more protected cars or trucks. Understanding the steps to take after being involved in a motorcycle accident can have a bearing on the success of your claim. It should be noted that prioritizing safety and seeking necessary medical attention should be a primary concern following any accident. Due to…

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