No sooner than the CEO of the maker of the EpiPen allergy medication aggressively defends the price of the drug, than the company announces that it will have available in just a few weeks a generic version of the drug at half the price. This sudden turnaround raised many to question how this could be accomplished in such a record time given that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) generally works in years in approving drugs….
Consumers lashed out at the makers of the allergy shot EpiPen when company executives announced that the cost of the lifesaving medication jumped to more than $600 for a two-pack or reportedly about a 600 percent increase over the last decade. With the start of school, many families, even with insurance, said they couldn’t afford even one pack for their children who have severe allergic reactions causing their throats to close and requiring immediate medical…
Four major airlines, including American, United and Southwest, were fined Friday (Aug. 26, 2016) by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for allegedly misleading passengers about the compensation they provide when problems arise, including being bumped from flights. Clifford Law Offices is often contacted by people after they are told outdated information on what they can recover after they suffer lost baggage or get bumped from flights -whether it be mechanical issues or other non-weather…
Robert Montgomery, a Chicago lawyer, along with Clifford Law Offices of Chicago as co-counsel, obtained a $2 million verdict for a man who fell and tore his rotator cuff four years ago at a Schereville, Indiana restaurant. Following a three-day trial, the five-woman-one-man jury decided late yesterday (Aug. 24, 2016) the severe injuries were worth $2 million less 30 percent for the comparative fault on the part of the plaintiff, Richard Liska, 51, of Berwyn….
Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update and Review Seminar Oct. 22 at the Westin River North, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Cosgrove recently received a $5 million verdict and a $20 million settlement in trucking accident cases. The ITLA seminar offers 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit and runs from 8:45 a.m.-1:40 p.m. Register online at www.iltla.com. For further information, contact ITLA…
Brad Cosgrove, Partner at Clifford Law Offices was interviewed by Chicago Lawyer Magazine for the article: “Personal-injury law: Trends and challenges.” You can read the full article here. Brad was asked a few key questions and his answers were both informative and poignant. When asked which longtime personal-injury lawyers do you admire and why, Brad credits a few key mentors and influencers for his success: “I would say the three most influential people in…
Volkswagen has reached proposed Settlements involving 2.0-liter Volkswagen and Audi diesel vehicles with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Attorney General, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), the Federal Trade Commission, and current vehicle owners/lessees and certain former vehicle owners/lessees in the United States. If the proposed Settlements are approved by the California Judge, then Volkswagen has agreed to: Buy back, terminate leases or provide approved emissions modifications for nearly 475,000 2.0-liter…
A Cook County Circuit Court jury returned a verdict for $3.3 million against Northwestern Hospital for administering a 56-year-old man 10 times the ordered dosage of an anti-viral drug that led to his kidney failure and death. Keith A. Hebeisen and Sarah F. King, lawyers at Clifford Law Offices, obtained the verdict against the major hospital in a Chicago courtroom following a one-week trial. The six-man-six-woman jury deliberated less than two hours before returning the…
For decades, members of the medical and scientific communities have published studies linking talcum powder use and an increased risk of ovarian cancer. While the exact reason for this link is the subject of ongoing research, many believe talc particles enter the vagina and migrate to the ovaries. While some scientists do not believe this connection has been proven conclusively, others believe there is a strong link between talc usage and a heightened ovarian cancer…