Aviation

When navigating the complexities of aviation accident litigation, few can match the experience and demonstrated record of success of Kevin P. Durkin. A partner at Clifford Law Offices, a nationally ranked and internationally recognized personal injury firm in Chicago, Mr. Durkin has been involved in nearly every major commercial airline crash over the last four decades, often serving as lead counsel. His blend of deep legal knowledge and tireless work ethic has made him a…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices and a leading aviation attorney who currently is Lead Counsel in the litigation involving a Boeing crash, is asking federal authorities if they are thoroughly investigating foreign companies like the Mexican aviation company that operated the medivac jet killing all six people aboard in Philadelphia yesterday. “Where is the FAA in allowing foreign corporations like the Mexican company operating the plane in the Philadelphia…

Following the tragic January 29, 2025, collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, quickly became a leading voice in the media, highlighting the preventable nature of the disaster and stressing the crucial role litigation plays in holding corporations accountable and introducing necessary safety regulations. The firm’s work on high-profile cases, including the 2019 Ethiopian…

Robert A. Clifford, an aviation attorney involved in every major commercial airline disaster in the U.S. in the last four decades, spoke to several reporters on the possible causes of the crash of an American Airlines regional jet that collided mid-air on approach to Reagan National Airport about 9 p.m. EST killing all 67 on board the two aircraft. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and Lead Counsel…

Robert A. Clifford, aviation attorney involved in every major commercial airline disaster in the U.S. in the last four decades, commented on the crash of an American Airlines regional jet that collided mid-air on approach to Reagan National Airport that occurred about 9 p.m. EST Wednesday, January 29, 2025. “The NTSB will immediately investigate the cause of the crash which, by all standards, never should have happened. The NTSB headquarters is a couple miles from…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and lead counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court against Boeing in two 737 MAX crashes six years ago killing all 346 aboard, commented on the latest incident Friday (January 24, 2025) involving a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington Dulles International Airport that was forced to turn back for an emergency landing. A Boeing 787-8 manufactured in…

Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner of Clifford Law Offices and Lead Counsel in the civil litigation pending in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of the victims of the Boeing 737 MAX8 crash in 2019 in Ethiopia, commented on the Sunday, December 29 crash of a Boeing 737-800 in South Korea that reportedly killed nearly all 181 people on board. Initial speculation was that a bird strike occurred, but observers at the…

Many of the victims who lost 346 family members in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX 8 planes met for two hours with the U.S. Department of Justice today. They discussed what has been called a sweetheart plea agreement that a Texas federal judge rejected on December 5, 2025, regarding the aircraft manufacturer’s admitted criminal conduct in defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration in the certification of the faulty aircraft. Paul Cassell, attorney for the families…

Javier de Luis, from Massachusetts, who lost his sister Graziella in the crash, said, “I am pleased to see the Judge has rejected this inappropriate and inadequate deal that did not serve the interest of justice, nor improve the safety of the flying public. I hope the Department of Justice takes this opportunity to go back and do its job and hold Boeing accountable for the deaths of 346 people.” Ike and Susan Riffel of…