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Clifford Law Offices who is representing the family of a delivery driver for Amazon who was killed during a tornado at its Edwardsville, Illinois facility, discovered through a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that government-mandated engineers immediately dispatched to the scene after a deadly tornado discovered supporting columns improperly and inadequately holding up the 115,00-foot structure. Also, within three days of filing the initial Complaint in January, Amazon posted a job offer on LinkedIn looking…

Clifford Law Offices is representing the family of a delivery driver for Amazon who was killed during a tornado at its Edwardsville, Illinois facility, discovered through a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that government-mandated engineers immediately dispatched to the scene after a deadly tornado discovered supporting columns improperly and inadequately holding up the 115,00-foot structure. Also, within three days of filing the initial Complaint in January, Amazon posted a job offer on LinkedIn looking for…

Erin Clifford, Partner of Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness, will be hosting a three-part series on wellness, presented by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and the Illinois Judges Association (IJA). Following are the topics and dates. Part 1: Food for Thought – April 14, 2022, 12-1 pm CST Part 1, “Food for Thought”, will discuss nutrition, exercise, and healthy lifestyle management for Illinois attorneys and judges. Get tips, advice, and…

“Litigating the Public Good: Punishing Serious Corporate Misconduct” is the topic of the 2022 28th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law that will be held as a hybrid program on June 2-3. Academics from around the country will gather for a two-day program to discuss the need for private litigation to confront corporate harms that cost human lives. DePaul Law School Professor Stephan Landsman, organizer, and…

Clifford Law Offices’ Founder and Senior Partner, Robert A. Clifford has been selected to America’s Top 100 Attorneys. Bob received recognition in the following practice areas: Aviation Litigation Class Action Litigation Medical Malpractice Litigation Personal Injury Litigation America’s Top 100 uses Qualitative Comparative Analysis to identify less than 1% of lawyers in the United States on an annual and lifetime basis, resulting in a highly-screened selection of professionals who demonstrate excellence and high ethical standards…

Craig J. Squillace, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism Seminar on Social Media. The program will be held Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook, from 8:20 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with continental breakfast. The morning-long program will feature a number of other topics including, “Addressing Conflicts of Interest,” “Relationships with…

When a family member is injured due to negligence it impacts the whole family. Sadly, only 20 percent of workers have access to paid family leave to care for a family member. Many mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, and grandfathers find themselves taking unpaid time away from work to care for an injured loved one. Many more are unable to take any meaningful leave because they can’t sacrifice their paycheck.  Clifford Law Offices’ advocacy on…

A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crashed in southern China on Monday, March 21, 2022, killing all 123 on board, according to media reports around the world. This twin-engine plane, part of a fleet that was in use since 2015, reportedly went down in a forested area minutes after something went wrong following a deep dive from about 30,000 feet, according to FlightRadar24.com, a flight-tracking data website. “We need to know more information before any conclusions…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in Beverly Hills on Friday, March 18, 2022. The 2022 Annual Meeting will take place March 16-20 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers was founded in 1954 and is recognized as the most prestigious organization of trial lawyers in the world. This select group of elite trial lawyers…