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Keith A. Hebeisen and Sarah F. King, attorneys at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $7.4 million settlement on behalf of a young man paralyzed from the waist down following the neurosurgeon’s decision to deviate from an established spinal cyst drainage procedure without the patient’s consent. Kelvin Kakazu, 38, awoke from surgery on July 20, 2013 without feeling in his feet or legs. Video produced during discovery revealed that the neurosurgeon had cauterized and cut a…

Clifford Law Offices is sponsoring Misericordia’s 39th Annual Family Festival, which will be held on Sunday, September 8th, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Family Festival has food, live entertainment, children’s games, raffles, and more. It is a great family event. Misericordia is an organization that helps children and adults with disabilities achieve their maximum potential and independence. For more info, click here.

Clifford Law Offices is sponsoring ITLA’s Women’s Caucus Summer Social. The social will be held on August 29, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Raised Rooftop Bar, located in the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel. Appetizers and drinks will be served. Advanced tickets cost $35 and tickets at the door will be $45. To register, click here.

Clifford Law Offices is currently investigating various features of travel insurance products offered by credit card companies and AIG Insurance Co. If in the past twenty-four (24) months, you have purchased via credit a travel insurance policy underwritten by AIG or its subsidiaries, and that policy was canceled in the last twelve (12) months, our attorneys would like to speak with you. Please phone us at 312-899-9090.

Collisions with commercial trucks are often catastrophic and cause serious emotional, mental, and financial damage to the victims. And more often than not, those victims are the ones in the passenger vehicle, not the truck. Dealing with truck accident claims is an equally jarring process. Unfortunately, trucking companies and their insurers are usually out to save money, not promote your best interests. In the aftermath of a truck accident, many of these insurers will try…

Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices wrote an August 2019 column for Chicago Lawyer Magazine titled, “Suntan Motion.” In this article, Bob talks about lawsuits against companies who sell sunscreen with alleged false advertising. For example, a proposed nationwide class-action lawsuit was filed against the makers of Banana Boat sunscreen products alleging that their products do not provide the promised level of sun protection on its label. To read the…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2019) – Clifford Law Offices attorneys Keith A. Hebeisen and Kevin P. Durkin were recently recognized by Best Lawyers as a 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area. Keith A. Hebeisen was recognized for his personal injury litigation work and Kevin P. Durkin was awarded for his work product liability litigation. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant….

CHICAGO, IL (August 2019) – Ten Clifford Law Offices lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise. Several of the recognized attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have been listed in Best Lawyers…

Sarah F. King, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, has been elected 2019-2020 President of Women Everywhere. She has served on its Board for the last several years, having been Vice President last year. Women Everywhere (“WE”) is a not-for-profit organization comprised of attorneys and judges dedicated to creating opportunities for women through education and community service. Every year WE hosts its’ annual Education Day, inviting 200-300 public high school girls to tour state and federal…