Clifford Law

The National Hellenic Museum is sponsoring “The Trial of Hippocrates” February 20th at the Harris Theater, once again featuring leading trial lawyers to examine historic cases from ancient Greece using modern-day trial techniques. Trying the case of the father of medicine include Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices; Dan Webb, Co-Executive Chairman and partner at Winston & Strawn; Patrick Fitzgerald, partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and who served…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, and Charles R. Haskins, associate at the firm, will be speaking at the Chicago Bar Association Friday, Jan. 11, on “10 Things You Need to Know Before Picking a Jury.” Cosgrove and Haskins together tried seven cases last year, the latest resulting in a $21.5 million verdict in the death of a small boy who drowned in a suburban pool. The jury deliberated 90 minutes following a…

Sarah F. King and Charles R. Haskins, associates at Clifford Law Offices, are co-moderating a Chicago Bar Association program on “Motion Practice in Cook County Circuit Court.” The program, to be held Thursday, Jan. 17, from 2-5 p.m. will include Chief Judge James Flannery as well as Judges Melissa Durkin, Patricia O’Brien Sheahan, Lorna Propes and James Snyder. Topics to be covered include voluntary dismissal, discovery issues, directed verdict motions, post-trial motions, motions for summary…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that officials are investigating the cause of equipment that failed on a jet bridge at Gate E-10 at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Saturday, December 29th, 2018. Seven people were taken to area hospitals with injuries following the incident. It was reported that a sick passenger on Southwest Flight 822 from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was being taken off the plane by medics at about 7:45 p.m….

A fire in a parking garage in Chicago’s River North neighborhood on Saturday, December 29th left one person dead and four others injured who are reported in critical condition. Flames and heavy black smoke captured on cell phone video surrounded the area and were shooting from the roof of the building at Hubbard Avenue and Orleans Street about 1:20 p.m. Smoke could be seen for blocks and the roof was charred from the fire. Investigators…

The Illinois House voted Nov. 27 to increase the cap on damages made in the Illinois Court of Claims to $2 million in a 71-36 vote overriding Governor Rauner’s veto. The Illinois Senate already had voted to override the veto, so the bill is now law. The change comes in response to the tragic deaths from Legionnaires’ disease of several Illinois residents of Veterans’ Homes. In particular, the state had been criticized for its slow…

Clifford Law Offices sponsored the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) Annual Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Awards honoring women who have made major professional contributions through their service in a leadership role. Sarah F. King, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, organized and co-chaired the event which was held at the Hotel Allegro. Sarah is currently a Director of the WBAI.

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Medical Malpractice Seminar on “Demonstrative Exhibits.” Cosgrove has obtained numerous medical malpractice verdicts and settlements, some of them records in the state, the latest being a $21.5 million record verdict on behalf of a family who lost their son in a drowning incident. Other topics discussed at the half-day seminar included jury selection, birth injuries and “Perspective from the…

On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, Clifford Law Offices obtained a $21.5 million verdict on behalf of a south suburban family whose son drowned on a weekly trip to the Bridgeview Park District Pool four years ago. The verdict is the highest for a drowning in the state of Illinois. It is also the highest in the state for the death of a minor excluding medical malpractice and child abuse cases. The jury deliberated less than…