Bob Clifford had the honor of meeting Justice John Paul Stevens in 2017 when he was awarded the Chicago Bar Association’s Award in Stevens’ name. In 2018, Kevin Durkin received this prestigious award. Clifford Law Offices sends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Justice Stevens. He truly was one of the great legal minds of the century.
Lisa Fletcher, ABC Senior Investigative Reporter, reports on Boeing’s intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill during an emotional hearing on the deadly Boeing 737 Max 8 jet crashes. Click below to watch the interview. She sits down with Paul Njoroge, a father who lost his whole family in the March Boeing crash, after he testified on Wednesday, July 17th. This hearing was different – family members of victims of plane crashes have never been invited before…
Paul Njoroge, who lost his whole family in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max8 in Ethiopia, testified before the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee held in Washington, D.C. today. This is the first time that family members have been allowed to address a congressional hearing about the Boeing 737 Max8 plane that was involved in the recent airplane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Njoroge, represented by Clifford Law Offices, who lost his wife, three children…
Paul Njoroge, a Canadian who lost his wife, three children and mother in law in the March 10 crash of the Boeing 737 Max8 crash in Ethiopia, has been invited to testify Wednesday (July 17, 2019) before the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee on Capitol Hill. Such a move is unprecedented as family members of victims of plane crashes have never been invited before to testify before such an investigative body. Njoroge, a Kenyan native, lost…
“EASTLAND: Chicago’s Deadliest Day” is a documentary scheduled to air on WTTW, Channel 11, at 8 p.m. July 25th. The TV premiere shows how the rich and powerful in Chicago in the early 1900’s were responsible for the deaths of 844 people, including wiping out 22 families, on a ship excursion that was meant to be a day of partying. A free screening of “EASTLAND: Chicago’s Deadliest Day” will take place on July 21st at…
Robert A. Clifford, lawyer for dozens of families who lost loved ones in the crash of the Boeing 737 Max8 aircraft in Ethiopia, responds to today’s pledge by the aircraft manufacturer to create a $100 million fund addressing “family and community needs”: “This type of offer so early in the litigation process is unprecedented. Because there is still so much to learn about what occurred, it also appears to be disingenuous. Frankly, Boeing’s statement creates…
On June 27, 2019, lawyers from Clifford Law Offices, P.C. and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP appeared before Judge Luis Alonso at the initial In re: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 status conference. Bob Clifford primarily spoke on behalf of all the plaintiffs and their attorneys. Several major national media outlets reporting on the case attended the hearing and took note of Bob’s statements on behalf of the victims. The primary subject under discussion was the…
It was 30 years ago (July 19, 1989) that the world was fixated on one of the most harrowing crashes in American history. United Flight 232 crash-landed at Sioux City, Iowa’s airport after the aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its tail-mounted engine. Three pilots tried to control the aircraft as it cartwheeled down the runway, landing in a cornfield. The crash left 112 people dead and another 184 injured. Part of it was captured…
Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, President of CLG, spoke about the organization and her goals of increasing volunteerism this year to Justice Jesse Reyes of the Illinois Appellate Court on CAN-TV. The half hour interview will air 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, and will be repeated two weeks later at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25. Tune into Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV), Chicago’s public, educational and government access (PEG) cable television service, Channel 21. Justice Reyes…