Personal Injury

A lawsuit against Amazon was filed for its lack of safety measures following a predicted tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois, that killed six in an Amazon warehouse, and is questioning the timing of the departure of its worldwide head of safety, Heather MacDougall. Media reports have said an internal Amazon memo dated Monday, September 12, 2022, states she is leaving in a few weeks after just three years with the company. MacDougall’s exit comes at a…

Clifford Law Offices has been recognized on two TopVerdict.com lists for 2021. TopVerdict.com states that those who qualify for recognition are, “U.S. law firms and attorneys who have obtained one of the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or bench awards in the nation or an individual state, in a particular area of law.” Clifford Law Offices is recognized on the following TopVerdict.com lists: Top 10 Verdicts in Illinois in 2021 Listed as #4 Amount: $18,150,750 Attorneys:…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Awarded to only a single lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area, “Lawyer of the Year” is a significant distinction. Recipients are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect…

At our Chicago-based personal injury law firm, we understand that being able to effectively communicate with our clients is key to helping our clients understand their rights and the legal process. We are proud to be a multilingual law firm. John V. Kalantzis, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, is fluent in Greek, and Marta Kowalczyk Davidson, also an attorney at the firm, speaks fluent Polish. She says: “Although language has never been a barrier for…

John V. Kalantzis, a personal injury attorney at Clifford Law Offices, grew up in Chicago as the son of Greek immigrants. One of his chief motivators behind pursuing a career in law was watching the struggles and uncertainty his parents faced on a day-to-day basis as they tried to assimilate to their new home while learning to navigate the newfound culture. John is fluent in Greek and an active member in his Greek American community…

A family from Schaumburg, Illinois, is left grieving during what was intended to be a fun, memory-filled vacation in the Florida Keys. A mother was killed and her son and nephew were injured after they slammed into the old Seven Mile Bridge during a parasailing tragedy west of Marathon, Florida, Monday afternoon. According to an article by NBC, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating the crash….

A stop sign was added at the beginning of May to a Chicago intersection on the city’s Northwest Side where a 22-year-old bicyclist was killed in a hit and run. Neighbors had been requesting action from the city to slow traffic and prevent bicycle crashes. As reported in a May 2022 article in The Chicago Tribune, the young bicyclist was killed after being struck by a car while riding in the Old Irving Park neighborhood…

Expertise.com has named Clifford Law Offices on the “Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Chicago” list for 2022. Expertise.com scored 2,001 personal injury lawyers in Chicago, IL, and selected the top 40 based on 25 variables across the following five criteria: Reputation, Credibility, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. Clifford Law Offices also made the following Expertise.com lists: 2022 Best Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Chicago 2022 Best Car Accident Lawyers in Chicago 2022 Best Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in…

Even with the help of rideshares and public transportation, drunk driving is still a significant issue in Illinois and the rest of the country. If you or a loved one has ever been in a collision with a drunk driver or lost a loved one from a crash, you are well aware of the life-altering physical and emotional injuries, as well as financial set back from medical bills and car repairs. This can be infuriating…