Clifford Law Offices
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| Headquarters | Chicago |
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| No. of offices | 1 |
| No. of attorneys | 22 |
| Major practice areas | Personal injury, wrongful death, aviation |
| Key people | Robert A. Clifford, founding partner |
| Date founded | 1984 |
| Website | www |
Clifford Law Offices is a personal injury law firm based in Chicago. Robert A. Clifford founded the firm in 1984. Presently, Clifford Law Offices has over twenty attorneys on staff. Firm practice areas include the following: personal injury and wrongful death include aviation, transportation, medical malpractice, and product liability law.
Notable Cases[edit]
- Rachel Barton Pine, an internationally acclaimed violinist, was dragged almost 300 feet along the tracks of a commuter rail train when the doors of the train closed on her bags, pinning her to the doors. Clifford Law Offices secured a $29.6 million jury verdict on her behalf. After appeals, the final amount paid out was $35 million.[1]
- Clifford Law Offices obtained a $75 million settlement for the victims injured when the scaffolding collapsed at the John Hancock Building in Chicago.[2]
- Faulty construction on the 12th floor of the Cook County Administration Building was found to be the cause of six deaths and sixteen injuries in a 2003 fire. Clifford Law Offices served as lead counsel for the plaintiffs and obtained a $100 million settlement.[3]
Notable Commercial Aviation Cases[edit]
- September 11 Attacks on the World Trade Center: Robert Clifford and Timothy Tomasik, partners at Clifford Law Offices, served as Liaison Counsel for all property damage claims arising from the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, when two Boeing 767 jets slammed into the 110-story twin towers.
- Alaska Airlines Flight 261: In 2000, this flight crashed into the Pacific Ocean killing all 88 people. Clifford Law obtained $40.1 million for the families they represented.
- American Eagle Flight 4184: In 1994, this flight crashed near Roselawn, Indiana, killing all 68 people aboard. Clifford Law Offices served as lead counsel, representing sixteen families. The case was settled for $110 million.
References[edit]
- ↑ Jon Hilkevitch Ben Grove, Tribune staff writers, "Violinist's Love Nearly Causes Her Death - Instrument Case Pulls Woman Under Train", Chicago Tribune, Jan. 17, 1995, "[1]", July 20, 2010
- ↑ Lorene Yue, "Hancock Lawsuits Settled", Chicago Tribune, Feb. 2, 2006, "[2]", July 20, 2010
- ↑ Tribune staff writers, "Fire Compensation", Chicago Tribune, Apr. 29, 2008, "[3]", July 20, 2010
4. ^"U.S. News - Best Lawyers - Clifford Law Offices." U.S. News - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. U.S. News & World Report LP. Web. 08 June 2011. <http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/clifford-law-offices/overview/7486/>.
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