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A federal government agency released a letter on Tuesday, April 25, 2022, that it sent to Amazon executives asking them to review their severe weather emergency procedures following an investigation into the tornado that struck a downstate Amazon Illinois distribution center Dec. 10 killing six people and injuring dozens of others. The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) late afternoon on April 26, 2022, released its findings following a safety protocol…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers at the 2022 Annual Meeting on March 18, 2022. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers was founded in 1954 and is recognized as the most prestigious organization of trial lawyers in the world. This select group of elite trial lawyers is comprised of lawyers from more than 30 countries from both sides of the Bar: prosecutors and defense lawyers…

The Trial Lawyer magazine and The National Law Journal have listed Robert A. Clifford, founder, and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, in “America’s 52 Most Influential Trial Lawyers.” Members of America’s 52 Most Influential Trial Lawyers are among the top U.S. civil plaintiff and criminal defense trial lawyers in the country. Each year, the Trial Lawyer magazine and The National Law Journal identify a select group of remarkable trial lawyers who have met the…

Clifford Law Offices who is representing the family of a delivery driver for Amazon who was killed during a tornado at its Edwardsville, Illinois facility, discovered through a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that government-mandated engineers immediately dispatched to the scene after a deadly tornado discovered supporting columns improperly and inadequately holding up the 115,00-foot structure. Also, within three days of filing the initial Complaint in January, Amazon posted a job offer on LinkedIn looking…

Joseph T. Murphy has been hired as a partner at Clifford Law Offices. Formerly, Murphy was a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Department of Justice, and Chief of Federal Litigation for the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell where he served as an active-duty Captain. Joe presently serves in the U.S. Army Reserve. Joe received his law degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and obtained…

Vincent I. Ratulowski, represented by Clifford Law Offices attorneys Robert Clifford and Shannon McNulty, filed a class-action lawsuit on January 7, 2022, against PNC Bank claiming the bank has breached its contract by keeping unearned Guaranteed Automobile Protection fees. Ratulowski’s lawsuit alleges that PNC knowingly keeps millions of dollars in fees every year even when customers have paid off their financial agreements early. Under current law, when a customer pays off his/her auto contract early,…

Clifford Law Offices has taken five cases to trial since the courts have carefully re-opened to jury trials in the pandemic, and the firm’s track record is batting 1,000. In the five trials since June of 2021, the attorneys at the firm have achieved a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in all five cases. Those cases are: Bradley Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained an $18.15 million verdict on behalf of a teenager…

Kristofer S. Riddle has been named a partner at Clifford Law Offices. During his last 10 years as an associate at the firm, Mr. Riddle has handled a wide range of litigation and is consistently a determined advocate for his clients. Most recently, Kris has focused on transportation liability and consumer class action matters. He is lead partner at the firm on an Amtrak derailment that occurred in 2021 in Montana, killing three and injuring…

Clifford Law Offices is a sponsor of Diversity Scholarship Foundation’s annual Unity Gala which will be held virtually on November 30, 2021. In addition to awarding 21 scholarships to diverse and deserving law students, the Foundation also will be presenting numerous awards to individuals in the legal community who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the profession. This year’s prestigious Unity Award honoree is Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel “Chris”…