Personal injury law allows an injured person to sue in a private action called a civil action, known in the legal community as a tort action. A “tort” is a wrong against a person. Any accident or injury (physical, emotional, and psychological) against a person can constitute a tort – whether it be in a car accident, the use of a product, or the negligence of a professional. If the person is injured, they (or…
Clifford Law Offices is a sponsor of Diversity Scholarship Foundation’s annual Unity Gala which will be held virtually on November 30, 2021. In addition to awarding 21 scholarships to diverse and deserving law students, the Foundation also will be presenting numerous awards to individuals in the legal community who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the profession. This year’s prestigious Unity Award honoree is Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel “Chris”…
Clifford Law Offices has been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyer “Best Law Firms” list nationally in Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions and regionally in seven practice areas. Firms included in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistantly impressive ratings from clients and peers. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Clifford Law Offices received the following rankings in the…
Georgetown University Law Center Professor Maria Glover, who was selected as the 2022 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence, will be hosting an hour-long discussion on the topic of “The Law of the Back-End” at DePaul University and online on November 4, 2021, at 3pm CST. Professor Glover will address a series of cross-cutting issues that arise in mass litigation after settlements have been reached – the “back end” of mass litigation. While many consider the settlement as the…
Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Steve Dickson testified on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, for three hours before the Senate Committee as crash victims’ family members sat in the audience listening. Dickson’s testimony comes one week after he testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the certification process of new aircraft. His testimony comes three years following the crash of Lion Air 610 that killed all 189 on board and the second crash just…
UIC Transfer Student from Jordan Sues Silver Cross Hospital & New Lenox Police Dept.; Body Cam Footage Reveals Inhumane, Reckless Treatment of Helpless Transfer Student Suffering from Mental Illness Clifford Law Offices held a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 after filing a lawsuit on behalf of a 24-year-old south suburban Worth resident who was negligently discharged from Silver Cross Hospital. Thereafter, the man, who had plans to enroll at the University of Illinois…
Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Trying Your Medical Malpractice Case Post-Pandemic” at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 2nd, 2021. Hebeisen, who has achieved many record-setting med mal verdicts and settlements across the state, also serves as Co-Editor of the ITLA Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, the go-to reference guide for plaintiffs’ lawyers that will be completely rewritten this year. The morning-long seminar…
Clifford Law Offices has been retained by 40 passengers in the September 25th derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana. Passengers come from across the country – from upstate New York to Seattle, Washington, from Texas to Indiana – all drawn together to take a scenic rail trip across the northern part of the country. So far the firm has filed lawsuits on behalf of 19 victims in federal district court in the Northern District…
Robert P. Walsh, Jr., partner at Clifford Law Offices, on October 28, 2021, obtained a $128,622 verdict in Cook County in an automobile accident case, the third successful verdict in the last four months at the firm. The verdict comes on the heels of two previous successful verdicts, one for $1.1 million in Winnebago County and another in DuPage County for $3.35 million, both medical malpractice cases. The verdict comes following a four-day trial involving…