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Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on “The Implications for Civil Juries” at a webinar program sponsored by Berkeley Law School and the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, a think tank based in California formed 40 years ago. The webinar took place Thursday, Oct. 1, on a Zoom conference starting at 11:15 a.m. CST. The purpose of the program is to encourage a dialog among lawyers, scholars, and judges…

Family members of those who died aboard the second crash of a Boeing 737 MAX issued the following comments on the test flight being conducted today by FAA Administrator Steve Dickson: Michael Stumo, father of Samya Rose Stumo who was among the 157 people killed in the second crash of a Boeing aircraft last year: “A better approach to safety is for the FAA and Boeing to provide the technical descriptions and test data that…

Charles Haskins, a medical-malpractice and personal injury lawyer with Clifford Law Offices, has already developed a reputation as one of the most talented young trial attorneys in the city. Even before hitting his 30th birthday, Haskins has delivered an impressive number of successful verdicts and settlements for his clients. He was selected as a 2020 40 under Forty honoree by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Michael Bonamarte with Levin & Perconti said that Haskins’ legal…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to sponsor the debut episode of WTTW’s new original series, Chicago Stories. WTTW’s Chicago Stories is a new documentary project dedicated to Chicago’s rich history and the specific people and events that shaped the city. The series begins with a one-hour special about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 told through the different perspectives of the citizens of different backgrounds who lived through it. The debut episode of Chicago Stories:…

The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) issued a statement on September 21, 2021, in response to Boeing’s decision to eliminate customer Flight Training Airplane pilots and sending those jobs to overseas contract house. Its statement read: “On Friday September 18, The Boeing Company delivered layoff notices to its remaining seven Flight Training Airplane (FTA) pilots and will instead send the critical work of providing on-site training to airline customers to an overseas…

Charles R. Haskins, associate at Clifford Law Offices, was selected as a 2020 40 under Forty honoree by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. A virtual celebration to honor all honorees was held on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 4 p.m. Haskins joined the firm as a clerk during his years at law school and then became an associate in 2016 upon graduation.  He quickly began trial work, having second chaired many complex medical malpractice cases…

Clifford Law Offices has served clients in the Chicago area, throughout the nation, and around the world since 1984. Our elite team of attorneys has helped thousands of victims of personal injury, medical malpractice, mass torts, consumer and health care fraud, product liability, and aviation and transportation disasters. We handle complex damage cases and routinely obtain multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, bringing justice to those who have been wronged. The founder of Clifford Law Offices,…

A lengthy report released today regarding the Boeing Max 737 crash in Ethiopia in March, 2019, found that the executives at the airline manufacturer continues to deny any flaws in the design, manufacture or certification process of the new plane that killed 346 people in two crashes. U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee headed by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) released the 200+ page report early this morning (Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020) that includes a 33-page…

Jury selection is one of the most important parts of the trial process. In an article for Best Lawyers, Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove, partners at Clifford Law Offices, discuss the importance of jury research in high profile cases. Jury selection is an important process that can be a major factor in deciding the outcome of any case. Many lawyers consider experience to be the most important asset when it comes to jury…