Officials in Canada are now saying that in addition to the 20 people confirmed killed in the rail explosion Sunday in Quebec, the 30 missing people are presumed dead in the inferno. As distraught families frantically try to find their loved ones, rescue teams reportedly have found it difficult to go through the rubble because of the intensity of the blast. Among those to blame experts are saying is U.S. based rail company, Montreal Maine…
In a defective product liability claim, it’s important to understand filing deadlines. In the state of Illinois, as in all other states, there are time limits on how long you have to file a defective product liability claim. These limits are referred to as the statute of limitations. What is the statute of limitations in Illinois? In the state of Illinois, you can file a claim for product liability within two years of the discovery…
July 11, 2013 • USA Today reports on Bob Clifford’s efforts with FAA to push for low airspeed alerters • San Francisco Chronicle publishes Op Ed column by Bob Clifford on his work in trying to make flying safer • San Francisco Chronicle reporter talks to Bob Clifford in front-page story on low-airspeed alerters. READ MORE • Bob Clifford Speaks with New York Times reporter on Asiana Crash and Boeing liability. READ MORE • Kevin…
Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been out in front on the issue of low air speed alerters, a “focus of contention” now in light of the tragic Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco. As reported by San Francisco Chronicle reporter Demian Bulwa in a front-page story today (July 10, 2013), Clifford spoke about how the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been recommending systems on planes that would both visually…
Rescue Truck Runs Over One of the Victims Ejected from Asiana Airlines Plane Crash; Two Pilots in Training on Tragic Saturday Flight to San Francisco in Control; Clifford Law Offices has learned that one of the Chinese girls ejected from the plane in the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 who died was run over by a fire truck during the ensuing rescue efforts on the ground at San Francisco International Airport Saturday. The coroner…
Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was interviewed Sunday by reporter, Stephen Magagnini, of the popular California newspaper, The Sacramento Bee, on the possible causes of the Asiana Airlines crash. In a wide-ranging interview on Saturday’s tragic crash that left two young girls dead and dozens more injured, discussed issues from a plausible scenario that could have occurred to the Boeing 777 aircraft that crashed at San Francisco International Airport. His entire interview can…
Lawyers at Clifford Law Offices Have Handled Many National and International Crashes Involving Boeing Aircraft – Available to Speak on Pertinent Issues Regarding Safe Landings, Pilot Training and Systems Failures. The crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco brings up numerous legal issues involving the safety of the Boeing aircraft as well as what goes on in the cockpit during the very critical phase of landing. There have been problems in the past…
Asiana Airlines has set up a hotline for passengers’ families to call after the crash of Flight 214 at San Francisco’s airport this morning. The number is +82-226-694-221. The plane was coming from Seoul, South Korea. The pictures coming from the scene have been called “amazing.” Click here to view a video of the scene .
Personal injury and wrongful death claims stemming from international plane crashes, like Asiana Airlines Flight 214, are governed by an international treaty known as the Montreal Convention. That treaty was signed in 1999 but the United States did not ratify it until 2003. It replaced a previous treaty known as the Warsaw Convention and was designed to be more pro-passenger than its predecessor. For instance, one of the main changes was the elimination of the…