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“Litigating the Public Good: Punishing Serious Corporate Misconduct” is the topic of the 2022 28th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law that will be held as a hybrid program on June 2-3. Academics from around the country will gather for a two-day program to discuss the need for private litigation to confront corporate harms that cost human lives. DePaul Law School Professor Stephan Landsman, organizer, and…

Clifford Law Offices’ Founder and Senior Partner, Robert A. Clifford has been selected to America’s Top 100 Attorneys. Bob received recognition in the following practice areas: Aviation Litigation Class Action Litigation Medical Malpractice Litigation Personal Injury Litigation America’s Top 100 uses Qualitative Comparative Analysis to identify less than 1% of lawyers in the United States on an annual and lifetime basis, resulting in a highly-screened selection of professionals who demonstrate excellence and high ethical standards…

Craig J. Squillace, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism Seminar on Social Media. The program will be held Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook, from 8:20 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with continental breakfast. The morning-long program will feature a number of other topics including, “Addressing Conflicts of Interest,” “Relationships with…

When a family member is injured due to negligence it impacts the whole family. Sadly, only 20 percent of workers have access to paid family leave to care for a family member. Many mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, and grandfathers find themselves taking unpaid time away from work to care for an injured loved one. Many more are unable to take any meaningful leave because they can’t sacrifice their paycheck.  Clifford Law Offices’ advocacy on…

A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crashed in southern China on Monday, March 21, 2022, killing all 123 on board, according to media reports around the world. This twin-engine plane, part of a fleet that was in use since 2015, reportedly went down in a forested area minutes after something went wrong following a deep dive from about 30,000 feet, according to FlightRadar24.com, a flight-tracking data website. “We need to know more information before any conclusions…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in Beverly Hills on Friday, March 18, 2022. The 2022 Annual Meeting will take place March 16-20 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers was founded in 1954 and is recognized as the most prestigious organization of trial lawyers in the world. This select group of elite trial lawyers…

As a law firm that concentrates on medical malpractice and negligence cases, we often act as the voice of the patient as we advocate for the injured party and their family through harrowing moments. Over the years we have seen many cases of hospital and primary care malpractice and negligence ranging from birth injuries to surgical errors to misdiagnoses that have gravely altered lives.  The week of March 13-19, 2022, is Patient Safety Awareness Week…

Joseph T. Murphy has been hired as a partner at Clifford Law Offices. Formerly, Murphy was a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Department of Justice, and Chief of Federal Litigation for the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell where he served as an active-duty Captain. Joe presently serves in the U.S. Army Reserve. Joe received his law degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and obtained…

Clifford Law Offices had been named to three lists identifying the top lawyers in motor vehicle accidents by Expertise.com. In an effort to identify the top lawyers in the city, Expertise.com carefully selects recipients based on the following five criteria: Reputation, Credibility, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. Expertise.com evaluated 2,250 Truck Accident Lawyers and selected Clifford Law Offices as one of the top 27. The firm was also listed in the 19 Best Motorcycle Accident Lawyers…