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Product Liability: liability of a designer, manufacturer or seller of a product for injuries or damages suffered as a result of defects in the product or its user information. Our top Chicago law firm recognizes that product liability cases require complex litigation. The nature of a product liability claim depends on the jurisdiction, product type, and cause of the defect. Product defects can surface in different facets of the user experience, including defects in the design or manufacture…

  “The United States is the only country with a known birthday” ~James G. Blaine Wishing you and your family a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!

Slate.com reports that researchers have found a trend that there is a spike in hospital deaths over the summer when new doctors have just started practicing. Is it real and can it be attributed to this cause? Certainly, America has been witness to many mistakes in hospitals over holidays and weekends when less experienced, less tenured staff and medical personnel are on duty. At Clifford Law Offices, we have seen even the most experienced doctor…

Wrongful Death: When a person’s death is caused by the negligent act of a wrongdoer or reckless conduct. Unlike personal injury cases where the injured person is one of the plaintiffs, in a wrongful death action or suit, the family members bring the lawsuit for the wrongful actions or negligence of a wrongdoer. Typically, the victim’s surviving spouse, children, beneficiaries or dependents who are the plaintiffs and are entitled to monetary damages that result from the…

The American Medical Association (AMA) is reportedly developing a plan to help decide when it’s time for aging doctors to retire. With one out of four U.S. doctors being older than age 65 numbering now 240,000, the nation’s largest organization of physicians agreed to spearhead an effort to create competency guidelines for assessing whether older physicians can continue to provide safe and effective care for their patients. According to a story by Lindsey Tanner, Association…

“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli

Everyone was a winner at Saturday’s 5K 11th Annual Chicago Police Department Run to Remember. The run is meant to honor and remember the dedicated heroes of the Chicago Police Department who are killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty. The race is sponsored by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, an organization in which Clifford Law Offices’ partner Kevin P. Durkin is very active. He organized this year’s Clifford team who ran: *Kevin…

The American Bar Association (ABA) is offering free membership to all law students starting in August, waiving the $25 annual dues for those enrolled in ABA accredited law schools across the country. ABA President William C. Hubbard of South Carolina made the announcement in April on behalf of the 395,000-member organization. It comes on the heels of a recommendation of the special Task Force to Examine Association Policies Impacting Recruitment and Retention of Law, chaired…

Get to Know America’s Doctor: At 37, Dr. Vivek Murthy is one of the youngest Americans, and the first Indian American, to serve as the Surgeon General — or “America’s doctor.” Dr. Murthy recently stopped by the White House to answer a few questions and talk about community health, measles, and his past experiences. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, he trained students to become doctors, founded a nonprofit to combat HIV/AIDS, and treated thousands of…