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A vigil is being held tonight (April 7, 2015) for four of the victims who belonged to the same church in Bloomington-Normal and flowers are everywhere around town and around the campus in honor of seven men who died in a tragic plane crash early this morning, all part of the Illinois State community. All of the men who died are described as loving husbands, fathers and leaders in the community and their loss is…

A tragic plane crash involving a Cessna 414 occurred just outside Bloomington, Illinois, Tuesday morning (April 7, 2015) when seven people aboard were killed when the aircraft crashed just short of the airport. Numerous media outlets are reporting that six people were aboard as well as the pilot, all returning late last night from the NCAA championship basketball game in Indianapolis. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed the incident and the National Transportation Safety…

Shannon M. McNulty, a personal injury lawyer at Clifford Law Offices, was profiled in an editorial piece published by Leading Lawyers Magazine in the Women’s Edition for 2015. In the article McNulty talks about her background in criminal justice, her successes and how she currently heads the consumer class action work as one of the partners at Clifford’s Chicago-based law firm. The Leading Lawyers Magazine profile is a detailed feature that also touches on the following points – McNulty’s devotion to her community,…

It is being reported throughout the world that the young co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 intentionally crashed the plane into the French Alps yesterday, killing all 150 people on board. In its wake, grieving families are looking for answers as to why a person would commit such a horrific act. Major news outlets are reporting that the 28-year-old co-pilot from Germany who has been working for the airline since 2013 locked out the captain and…

A world mourns another tragic plane crash in France, killing all 150 people aboard including two babies, 16 students and two teachers from a German high school. Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus, reportedly was “obliterated” when it plunged from 14,000 feet in eight minutes into the foothills of the French Alps in southeastern France where it is very difficult to reach, according to rescuers. It is being reported that 144 passengers and six crew members…

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March 18, 2015 The parent company of Yellow Cab company filed for bankruptcy, Wednesday (March 18, 2015), hours following a nearly $26 million verdict against the taxi company in a horrific accident that left a 44-year-old man permanently brain damaged and complete loss of his career as a lawyer. Yellow Cab Affiliation, Inc., of Chicago, the apparent principal company for the negligent driver of the cab, filed for bankruptcy overnight. Two personal injury law firms…

Marc Jacobs Jury Verdict Form Third Amended Complaint Two personal injury law firms came together today (Tuesday, March 17, 2015) to obtain a $25.9 million verdict on behalf of a lawyer who was severely injured in a horrific taxi crash 10 years ago that involved a speeding cab that went hurling off an expressway ramp and smashed head-on into a concrete barrier. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, and Timothy…