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On Monday, January 17, 2022, Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of a 26-year-old delivery driver who was killed after he was working at an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois when a tornado struck the facility on December 10, 2021. Austin McEwen, an independent contractor of Amazon, driving for an Amazon Delivery Service Partner, was one of numerous individuals required to work during an Amazon “peak season” when Amazon…

Vincent I. Ratulowski, represented by Clifford Law Offices attorneys Robert Clifford and Shannon McNulty, filed a class-action lawsuit on January 7, 2022, against PNC Bank claiming the bank has breached its contract by keeping unearned Guaranteed Automobile Protection fees. Ratulowski’s lawsuit alleges that PNC knowingly keeps millions of dollars in fees every year even when customers have paid off their financial agreements early. Under current law, when a customer pays off his/her auto contract early,…

As cities adopt fleets of publicly shared e-scooters and bikes to increase transportation accessibility, concerns over riders’ and pedestrians’ safety also continue to rise.  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), emergency room visits due to e-scooter, e-bikes, hoverboards and other micro-mobility products have increased 70% since 2018, with more than one third of those visits due to head injuries. Municipalities nationwide have struggled with the regulation of these products and their riders. There…

Thursday, February 17, 2022 2:30-3:30 pm CT: Wellness Program 3:30-4:30 pm CT: Diversity & Inclusion Program Presented by Clifford Law Offices Please note: CLE credit is available only to attendees of live webinar. This program is available via web only. Registration is required to attend. Wellness Program: Mind, Body, & Soul: Defining Well-Being in Law Since the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being issued its Report & Recommendations in 2017, there has been much progress….

Early January is the time of grandiose resolutions and promises to change that can be hard to keep. Taking active steps to care for our mental wellness is one of the best New Year’s resolutions we can give ourselves. In her recent article published by the American Bar Association, Erin Clifford, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach and partner at Clifford Law Offices, addresses lifestyle struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic and details the steps that busy…

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Committee Leadership Bootcamp on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Chicago. The Bootcamp provides training, skill-building, networking and conversation to young, motivated attorneys with fewer than ten years of practice, and those who are underrepresented in the legal community. Sarah’s session, “Prioritizing Work from Multiple Sources –…

Clifford Law Offices has been recognized by the National Law Review (NLR) as a 2021 Go-To Thought Leader for the firm’s useful and extensive coverage of transportation-related legal issues, for both individuals and for class action litigants. The National Law Review’s 2021 “Go-To Thought Leader Awards” recognized 87 legal authors and legal organizations, selected from 20,000+ authors published on NLR in 2021. Clifford Law Offices was recognized in the area of Transportation Law regarding Transportation Class Action Lawsuits.  Robert A. Clifford is Lead Counsel in…

Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices, wrote an article titled, “Valuing ‘Worth’ Of A Life” for Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s December 2021 edition. In this article, Bob writes about how September 11, 2021, marked 20 years following the tragic attacks on our country. In connection with that event, the Netflix movie, “Worth” was released. The movie is based on the events that followed the attacks, including how Congress set up the…

Clifford Law Offices has taken five cases to trial since the courts have carefully re-opened to jury trials in the pandemic, and the firm’s track record is batting 1,000. In the five trials since June of 2021, the attorneys at the firm have achieved a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in all five cases. Those cases are: Bradley Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained an $18.15 million verdict on behalf of a teenager…