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Not everyone needs or wants to claim an injury immediately following a car accident – in Chicago, or anywhere. This is understandable. Car accidents are unexpected events that can be emotionally jarring, not to mention disruptive to everyday living. But if the crash doesn’t cause significant damage to your person, you may not feel the need to go to the doctor, let alone go through the time-consuming steps and paperwork required to claim a car…

A study by the Leapfrog Group – a nonprofit watchdog organization that assesses patient safety at acute care hospitals throughout the US – released their biannual report for Spring 2019. Illinois dropped to No. 14, one spot below last year’s report. Of the 42 Illinois hospitals assessed for patient safety, a few of them dropped to a B, thus pulling the ranking of the state down one spot. View the grades for all Illinois hospitals…

The voices’ of the parents of Samya Rose Stumo, 24, who perished in the March 10 crash of the 737 Boeing Max8 crash in Ethiopia were heard around the world. They attended the Aviation Subcommittee hearing Wednesday (March 15, 2019) of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Washington, D.C., to ensure that the victims’ families voices would be heard. And they were very powerful in conveying that this fleet of aircraft cannot be…

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are on the scene at Ketchikan, Alaska, trying to find the cause of two planes that collided midair Monday about 1 p.m. over Alaskan waters that left six people dead and injured 10 others who were on a tour of the scenic area. The weather was said to be calm when the sightseeing planes arranged for tourists on Princess Cruises were suddenly part of the tragedy that struck. A…

The parents of Samya Stumo, 24, who was killed in the March 10 crash of a Boeing Max8 plane want families to be a part of the decision-making process in an effort to make planes safer. Nadia Milleron and Michael Stumo, parents of Samya, one of 157 victims aboard the Ethiopian Airlines plane, will be present in the hearing room Wednesday and will be available to speak to the press about their concerns on airline…

A sightseeing tour of two small planes turned into tragedy Monday when they collided over Alaskan waters, killing at least six people aboard and injuring 10 more. The planes were carrying sightseeing tourists from the Princess Cruise Lines that confirmed the crash. One small plane had five people aboard, four tourists and the pilot. All were killed on that plane, according to media reports. The other plane was flown by a local sightseeing operator and…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, authored an article on “Rideshare Responsibility” in the April issue of the Chicago Lawyer. Clifford, a columnist for the monthly publication, writes, “If Uber and other ridesharing companies want to play a major role in transporting people safely from place to place, then they must accept responsibility in doing so.” To read his entire column about the case of an Uber driver who negligently…

Sarah King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, moderated and spoke on Friday, May 10th, 2019, at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial & Practice Tips Seminar. King, who also serves as Vice Chair of the ITLA Women’s Caucus that is planning this event, spoke on Pre-Trial Motions. Hon. Lorna E. Propes of the Law Division of the Cook County Circuit Court also spoke.

Pamela Sakowicz Menaker was re-elected to a second three-year term in the Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors in a highly contested race. Previously, she held several committee assignments and was elected to three terms on the ISBA Assembly. Just last week, Pam was elected President of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago. Also elected to the ISBA was Rory T. Weiler as Third Vice-President. Nora Devine, Mark L. Karno, Sarah E. Toney and…