An estimated 26 people were injured when a No. 71 CTA bus crashed into a light pole on Chicago’s South Side this morning (Wed., Oct. 17, 2018). The incident occurred at the intersection of Cottage Grove Avenue and 71st Street about 6:30 a.m., according to the CTA. Twenty-one people reportedly were taken to area hospitals. The cause of the crash is unknown and police are still investigating the occurrence. Buses were being rerouted till 8…
Pfizer Inc. settled last week a case brought by New York’s attorney general based on the world’s largest pharmaceutical company misleading consumers with its drug co-payment coupon program. The global giant initiated a coupon program that led consumers into thinking they would be paying far less to fill prescriptions but then they ended up having to pay more from 2015-18. Pfizer agreed to pay $500,000 in fines and costs and to issue more than $200,000…
Robert P. Walsh, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on “Liens” at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Update and Review Seminar in Chicago Oct. 12. Walsh, who has handled thousand of vehicular accident cases in his legal career spanning 40 years, spoke at the half-day seminar held at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn. Other topics include “Using Technology in the Courtroom,” “Sex Abuse/Churches and Schools” and “Working with Experts in Brain…
ABC-TV in Chicago (WLS) features a weekly report on a Chicago area high school. This week’s selection was Marist High School on Chicago’s South Side in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood, alma mater of Robert A. Clifford, founding and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices. Clifford, who graduated from the high school in 1969, is part of WLS’ Friday Flyover that features fun facts about the school that opened 55 years ago. In addition to Clifford,…
Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to speak at an all-star line up of lawyers and judges at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers’ Section (YLS) Nov. 6 on the “Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Trial.” King, a highly experienced trial attorney particularly in the area of plaintiffs’ medical malpractice, will be speaking on “Taking Depositions of Treating Physicians.” Among the other speakers from 3-5 p.m. include the Hon….
Joseph L. Rourke has been hired as an associate at Clifford Law Offices, a nationally recognized personal injury and wrongful death law firm. Rourke has worked on both sides of the aisle, representing plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Having graduated from John Marshall Law School, Rourke went to work for a plaintiff’s firm in Chicago’s south suburbs, representing those injured or the families of those killed by wrongful conduct. He…
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, and his wife Joan will be honored at a luncheon for their work in promoting the arts in Chicago. Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) will be honoring the couple at a luncheon Nov. 1 at the Palmer House Hilton at its 2018 Benefit Luncheon recognizing their long history of board service volunteer work and philanthropy for the arts. Bob and Joan are tremendous…
Everyone knows their pet is priceless. And they are. Dogs, cats, birds and other pets become family members. How many stories have you heard in the news that when tragedy strikes, the pet’s owner was able to save their pet from disaster. And many owners will spare no expense to make their furry or scaly friend comfortable for the unconditional love they receive in return. The American Pet Products Association estimated that in the United…
Both Shannon McNulty and James Pullos have been appointed to Public Justice’s Class Action Preservation Project (CAPP) committee. According to the Public Justice website, “Our Class Action Preservation Project (CAPP) Committee is an exclusive, premier group of class action experts who share ideas, strategy and information about class litigation and efforts to preserve access to the courts. Class action lawsuits are a powerful legal device. Properly used, they are often the only way to achieve…