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On October 3, 2022, Clifford Law Offices partners Bradley M. Cosgrove and Sarah F. King along with associate Charles R. Haskins obtained a $20 million settlement on behalf of a 42-year-old man and his spouse for a radiologist’s alleged failure to diagnose a brain aneurysm in 2015. The man had suffered a ruptured aneurysm, required multiple hospitalizations, and because of his condition, is no longer able to work. Mr. Cosgrove has concentrated much of his…

Three Clifford Law Offices partners, Shannon M. McNulty, Sarah F. King, and Yvette C. Loizon, have been recognized as Notable Women in Law in 2022 by Crain’s Chicago Business. The honor is given to those for their success and accomplishments during the last 18 months. The additional criteria for being named to the list includes serving in a senior level role, practicing a minimum of 10 years, making an impact on types of cases handled…

Robert A. Clifford and Clifford Law Offices are Diamond Sponsors of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago’s (LAGBAC) 35th Anniversary Gala. Founded in 1987, the mission of the LAGBAC is to unite and strengthen Chicago’s LGBTQ+ legal community through engagement, education, networking, scholarship opportunities, mentoring, and much more. The organization serves as a voice for the LGBTQ+ bar and aims to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity or…

Yvette C. Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is one of seven individuals appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to serve on a Chicago community commission that is charged with enhancing public safety and law enforcement accountability. In making the announcement on Monday, August 29, 2022, at a mayoral press conference, Lightfoot notes that this interim Commission will have the duty to conduct a nationwide search for a new police superintendent if necessary, will have…

Four attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have been recognized as Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for 2023 across four different areas of specialization. Selection for this award is based directly on peer review, ultimately identifying only the top individual in a given geographical region and practice area. The following Clifford Law Offices attorneys have received the designation of “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas: Keith A. Hebeisen,…

On June 17, 2022, Keith Hebeisen and Yvette Loizon, partners at Clifford Law Offices, were awarded the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Awards for 2022 for their work on the Amicus Curiae Committee during the past year. The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association is a statewide organization whose members specialize in representing injured consumers and workers. Keith and Yvette received the William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Award for their dedication to…

June 9th, 2022 marks the beginning of the 146th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association. Last week, the official swearing-in of its new President, Rory Weiler of Kane County, and all of the new officers took place in the Illinois Supreme Courtroom in Springfield with Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices serving as emcee of the event. Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke swore in Weiler who heads a…

It is being reported that members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee are alleging that Amazon is “obstructing” the panel’s investigation into a deadly warehouse collapse at a downstate Illinois facility. In a letter dated Wednesday, June 1, 2022 addressed to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, the Oversight Committee’s chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-MO) said the company has “failed to produce” key documents requested by the Committee…

Richard F. Burke shared with Lawdragon in their Lawyer Limelight interview series how his early experience as a law clerk and then a prosecutor influenced his success as a trial lawyer, leading to multiple million-dollar-plus settlements in a variety of personal injury cases from truck accidents to catastrophic injuries. Burke, who is a partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been with the firm for over 30 years where he is known as a tireless worker…