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Day 2 of the NTSB Public Hearing on the November 4, 2025, UPS cargo Boeing MD-11 jet crash that killed 15 and injured 23 more people saw Boeing staff admit that the failed aft pylon spherical bearing should have been categorized as a Primary Structural Element (PSE) during the original MD-11 FAA certification process decades ago. Boeing also admitted that their subsequent Continuing Operational Safety (COS) program failed to identify that PSE deficiency and the…

Boeing’s Safety Review Board (SRB) for the second of 10 prior MD-11 aft pylon bearing failures concluded in 2007 that an undetected aft pylon bearing failure could cause damage to the aft pylon lugs that keep the engine attached to the plane; however, based on information provided at today’s NTSB hearing on the UPS cargo jet crash, Boeing may not have advised the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or operators of this potentially catastrophic aft pylon…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, who filed the first wrongful death lawsuits in Kentucky regarding the November 2025 crash of a UPS cargo jet, is in attendance on the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings alongside some of his clients. “The NTSB’s Preliminary Report and early hours of its Public Hearing show that Boeing, UPS, and ST Aerospace (aircraft maintenance provider for UPS) MD-11 engine pylon structural safety…

The families of several victims who were injured or killed in the November 2025 crash of a UPS cargo jet shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, were in attendance at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C., along with dozens of others attending, who were shown videos and photos in the introductory remarks. Many chose to stay in a private room set aside for the grieving families,…

The families of several victims who were injured or killed in the tragic crash of a UPS cargo jet shortly after takeoff on November 4, 2025, from Louisville, Kentucky, will be attending the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearings Tuesday May 19 and Wednesday May 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The NTSB is expected to call a number of witnesses, including representatives from Boeing, who manufactured the MD-11F cargo jet that crashed into a recycling…

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Clifford Law Offices filed three lawsuits on behalf of people who were injured in a horrific gas explosion on May 6 at a west suburban Des Plaines condo near O’Hare Airport. Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, filed the lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Court alleging negligence on the part of NICOR gas company and the building management company, Tom Dase Management LLC of Park Ridge, IL. Residents…

Clifford Law Offices will sponsor a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar focused on lawyer well-being and sustainable performance, presented by Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness. Clifford will present the free one-hour CLE webinar, “High Performance Without Burnout: Practical Well-Being Strategies for Lawyers,” on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. CT. Today’s legal workforce faces sustained pressure. Chronic stress and burnout increasingly influence productivity, engagement, retention,…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be among the speakers at the Chicago Bar Association’s “Trial Superstars on Presenting Your Case: Trial Strategies and Innovations” program. The all-day CLE will take place on June 11, 2026, at The Metropolitan Club in Chicago. Clifford will be speaking on a panel with Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn on “Winning Trial Strategies” at 12:45 p.m., immediately following a luncheon. The two…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial and Practice Tips Seminar to speak on “Utilizing Demonstratives in Cross Examination” on May 8. King, who obtained a record $7.5 million verdict in April, serves on the ITLA Board of Managers and is Co-Editor of the ITLA Trial Notebook. The half-day conference featured multiple speakers, including a roundtable discussion with Judges Sharon Johnson, Maire Dempsey, and Elizabeth Walsh…