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A family from Kansas aboard the Amtrak train that derailed Monday, June 27, 2022 in rural Missouri is among those who will be filing lawsuits against the train company as well as the company that owned the dump truck hauling rock that blocked the tracks. The family, who was taken to a hospital for their injuries, contacted Clifford Law Offices to help them find out what happened early Monday afternoon when the passenger Amtrak Southwest…

Every four hours, someone is hit by a train in America. These accidents are tragically more common than many think, especially in Chicago, where trains are essential to daily lives. Illinois is ranked 2nd in the country for the most highway-rail crossings, totaling over 14,000. Consequently, it has also led us to be one of the most dangerous states in the nation for fatal railroad incidents. If you were injured in a train accident, you…

Kristofer Riddle, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was interviewed in an NPR segment about the Amtrak derailment that occurred on June 27, 2022, in Missouri. Listen below.

A Chicago-bound Amtrak train with 243 passengers and 12 crew members on board reportedly crashed on Monday, June 27, 2022, into a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, about 80 miles northwest of Columbia, derailing eight cars and two locomotives. It is being reported that three people have been killed and dozens injured in that derailment in rural central Missouri at a crossing with no signals or gates. Photos taken by people at the scene are…

Clifford Law Offices associate attorney, Tracy A. Brammeier, Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section (YLS), published an article entitled “CBA Mediations, At Your Service,” in the May/June edition of the CBA Record. Pandemic Trial Overflow Slows Court Proceedings In her article, Tracy addresses the backlog of trial cases due to court closures during the pandemic and offers a solution to easing the workload in judges’ dockets. She shares that while all cases…

Clifford Law Offices is a presidential sponsor of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 108th Annual Dinner celebrating the installation of the 2022-2023 Officers and Directors. Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be sworn in as the Second Vice President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI). She will ascend to President of the statewide organization for the 2024-25 term. All the officers will be sworn in at the 108th Installation…

Erin Clifford, Clifford Law Offices partner and Certified Holistic Health Coach, will be speaking at the Kane County Bar Association (KCBA) Wellness Seminar on Thursday, June 16th, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM CT. During the first hour, Erin Clifford will discuss the importance of self-care. She will present strategies to practice self-care that include focusing on scheduling, sleep, exercise, nutrition, and stress management. The second hour will feature Dr. Terrence Koller who will discuss managing anxiety….

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, spoke to Jon Hansen on WGN radio (720 AM) on Saturday, June 11, 2022, covering dangerous summer activities that can lead to increased injuries and deaths. Hansen referred to Clifford as the lawyer to turn to “when bad things happen.” Aside from additional boaters on the waters who need to take extra precautions such as knowing CPR and storing sufficient life preservers for all…

Clifford Law Offices associate attorney, Tracy A. Brammeier, Chair of the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS), wrote an article titled “The Importance of Coming Together” for the Chicago Bar Association’s March/April 2022 issue.  Working Remotely Lacks the Personal Touch In the article, Tracy discusses the pros and cons of working remotely over the last few years due to the pandemic. On one hand, she admits that working from her home has allowed her more flexibility,…