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In these unprecedented times of crisis, Clifford Law Offices remains committed to putting its clients first. As government officials recommend social distancing, limitation of in-person meetings and travel, and practicing self-quarantine, we are adjusting how we go about the practice of law. Out of an abundance of caution to our employees and to the public, the leadership of the firm decided this past weekend it was best for now that all employees work from their…

Dear Boeing, My brother was Matt Vecere, and he died on your plane. I write to you on the one-year anniversary of his death, March 10, 2019. Our grandparents owned a restaurant at the New Jersey shore when we were young, and our parents worked long hours in the summer. We worked alongside them, handing out sugar packets to the senior citizens who were bused in, making toast, small jobs. In the middle of the…

In what some crash victims’ families are calling an insensitive move, Canada’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities is holding a Committee meeting Tuesday, March 10th in Ottawa on the certification of aircraft in that country following the crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia exactly a year ago. Hundreds of family members and friends who lost loved ones in the Boeing crash outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 10, 2019, have…

Bob Clifford, founder and partner at Clifford Law Offices, wrote a letter for his daughter Erin after her graduation from DePaul University School of Law and upon being sworn in as a member of the Illinois bar. Click here to download a printable PDF version of Words of Wisdom for Law School Graduates. He included many words of wisdom to help guide her into the law profession. We want to share those words with you and…

The U.S. House Transportation Committee Friday (March 6, 2020) released a preliminary investigative report based on the hearings it has held on the design, development and certification of the Boeing 737 Max8 crash in Ethiopia that occurred on March 10 last year. Also, it is being reported that Ethiopian crash investigators also released a separate draft interim report Friday that concluded the March 10 crash was caused by the plane’s faulty design. In a separate…

The Chicago personal injury lawyers at Clifford Law Offices are recognized leaders in aviation litigation, complex personal injury and wrongful death cases. Watch our video to learn more about our personal injury law firm: Our number one goal at Clifford Law Offices is helping people who are in need. We look for a fair and just result and pride ourselves on tackling complex cases and seeing them through to the end. Our commitment to these…

“The Opioid Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?” is the topic of the 2020 Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law. Academics from around the country will gather for the two-day program to discuss how the multi-district litigation process works with mass torts and solutions including public nuisance and criminal sanctions. The topic is particularly timely given the coronavirus that impacts world health issues and how…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Real Solutions to Attorney Wellness: Stress in the Legal Profession” before the First Municipal Advisory Committee at the monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The program will be held at the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1307, Chicago. Clifford will offer real solutions on how to help attorneys thrive personally and professionally amid levels of stress, anxiety, fatigue, and…

On March 10, 2019, 157 people died in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The families of those 157 people are consumed by grief, and attorney Bob Clifford wants to make the aviation giant pay for their pain. Bob Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was featured in “The Man Who’s Taking on Boeing” in Chicago Magazine. Click here to read the  print version. Clifford, along with ten other Clifford Law…