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Crain’s Chicago Business magazine held a contest searching for the “13th Coolest Offices” in Chicago. Clifford Law Offices was chosen as one of the winners. Our Chicago personal injury law firm recently moved offices to a higher floor in the same building. The new offices, located in the Chicago financial district, were designed by architect Lucien Lagrange. “Spaces are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Attorney offices, the conference room, the lounge and the mock trial room…

  John V. Kalantzis learned early on the value of helping others through tough situations. The son of Greek immigrants, he grew up watching the frustrations and confusion his parents faced on a day-to-day basis as they tried to navigate their newfound culture and society. Their struggles became one of the chief motivators behind John eventually pursuing a career in law and representing victims of wrongdoing who might not otherwise have a voice with which…

Clifford Law Offices is a sponsor of the Friends of Prentice “Digital Campaign for Women’s Health” that is taking place from October 18th to October 25th, 2021. The Digital Campaign is in lieu of the annual gala, which will not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 1983, Friends of Prentice has made a tangible, measurable difference in women’s healthcare and is dedicated to funding superior healthcare for women of all ages and stages…

Georgetown University Law Center Professor Maria Glover has been named the annual Robert A. Clifford Scholar-in-Residence at DePaul University College of Law. A committee of leading civil justice faculty examined the work of professors nationwide who have contributed to this field and chose Glover as the national “rising star” in civil justice, and this year’s Scholar. In her role as Scholar-in-Residence, Glover will participate in classes and faculty activities within her areas of expertise, culminating…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be a speaker at American Association for Justice Education’s Mastering the Medicine: Medical Negligence and Birth Trauma Seminar, which will take place on November 3-5, 2021, in Atlanta, GA. Sarah will be presenting at 3:30 –4:15 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021. To learn more about this seminar, click here.

One uncommon but known condition that can occur after a baby is born is postpartum hemorrhage. When it happens, a woman has more bleeding than normal — usually about half a quart (500 ml) during vaginal birth or one quart (1,000 ml) after a cesarean birth. Stanford Children’s Health estimates that about 1 to 5 in 100 women experience postpartum hemorrhage, and that it is more likely to occur with a cesarean birth. Meanwhile, a…

Clifford Law Offices has been retained by an injured passenger in September 25th’s Amtrak derailment in Montana, that left three people dead and dozens injured. The firm, which recently obtained a $57 million settlement against Amtrak for the 2017 derailment in Seattle, Washington, is examining all avenues of legal liability as it prepares filing a lawsuit against all those responsible for this tragedy. Clifford Law Offices has assembled a team of experts including former National…

As rail experts turn to the condition of the railroad tracks near the site of September 25’s Amtrak derailment in Montana, that left three people dead and dozens injured, Clifford Law Offices, an experienced law firm in representing families injured or killed in Amtrak crashes, is looking into the legal consequences for those who might be responsible for this tragedy. Clifford Law Offices has represented passengers in numerous rail crashes and derailments, one of the…

Clifford Law Offices, an experienced law firm in representing families injured or killed in Amtrak crashes, says that the tragic crash that killed three people and injured dozens more was preventable, according to the experienced rail attorneys at the firm. Clifford Law Offices has represented passengers in numerous rail crashes and derailments, one of the latest being a number of people injured or killed in the derailment of Amtrak 501 near Seattle, Washington. A settlement…