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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decided that it will begin lifting restrictions on the use of some portable electronic devices so that they now can be used during all phases of flight. Tablets, e-readers like Kindles and other electronic devices that play games and videos can be used safely and can provide travelers more comfort during the critical take-off and landing phases of the flight. The FAA said it is providing airlines with guidelines to…

Clifford Law Offices, a national renown personal injury and wrongful death law firm in Chicago, is absorbing and merging with the Law Office of Kenneth C. Chessick, M.D., effective Nov. 1.

A report released by the Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) Thursday (Oct. 17, 2013) showed that fewer preventable harmful events occurred in hospitals throughout the state in 2012 compared to the previous year. The report is based on the achievements of more than 200 hospitals and health systems in Illinois. It found that those hospitals reduced the number of falls, pressure ulcers, infections and other harmful events (843 less) with an estimated cost savings of about…

Ten years ago the City of Chicago was shocked by a fire that broke out in the Cook County Administration Building in the heart of the Loop. Clifford Law Offices represented a number of people who were injured or who lost loved ones in the blaze. Bob Clifford looks back with ABC reporter Paul Meincke on the lessons learned from that tragic event. Click here to view story.

October 10, 2013 Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to speak at the Spring Meeting of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL). “The Trial of Socrates Redux: BYO Hemlock” is the title of the March 8 program in LaQuinta, California, that offers continuing legal education credit. Clifford will be joined by Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn, Patrick M. Collins of Perkins Cole, Patrick J. Fitzgerald of Skadden…

Many aspects of the litigation against Advocate are underway. Although many of Advocate’s patients have received letters, some patients have been allegedly victimized without having been aware of the data breach. Some patients state that they have not received letters, but their data was allegedly stolen. To address that issue, we have filed a motion in which we seek to have Advocate publish in the newspapers information concerning the data breach. The intention is to…

Insurance Institute Tracks Truck Accidents Noting that one in 10 highway deaths occur in a crash involving a large truck, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compiles extensive information on truck accidents. Check here for the latest statistics, status reports and other resources. Coalition Dedicated to Improving Car-Truck Safety The Truck Safety Coalition is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by truck-related crashes, providing support to truck crash survivors and their families, and educating the…

By the numbers 3,757 Killed – In 2011, 3,757 people died in collisions with trucks, an 11.2 percent increase over 2009. There were 88,000 injuries reported during the same period. Source: Commercial Motor Vehicle Facts, March 2013, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (download) Only $750,000 – Motor carriers are only required to maintain $750,000 in insurance per crash. Yet, damages from a fatal crash can exceed $4 million, leaving injured motorists and taxpayers to pay the difference. Source: Study…

After reaching an historic low in 2009, deaths and injuries from truck accidents are on the rise. Why the turn for the worse? According to a startling report from the American Association for Justice, lax practices are forcing a growing number of unsafe trucks on the road that are often driven by overworked, underpaid and poorly trained drivers. Meanwhile, outdated insurance laws fail to provide adequate coverage for those involved in a car-truck accident. Since…