September a Multi-Million Dollar Month for two Clients of Clifford Law Offices
Chicago Lawyer, 09/01/1996September was a multi-million dollar month for two clients of Clifford Law Offices .
A Barrington man whose family died in the 1989 Sioux City, Iowa, plane crash settled his Cook County lawsuit for $15 million on Sept. 11.
A week later, a Cook County Circuit Court jury awarded $1.8 million to a Wheeling man whose neck was broken when his car collided with a United Parcel Service truck in September 1992.
The plane crash settlement is the third largest stemming from the disaster, said name partner Robert A. Clifford , who represented the plaintiff. He said Terry Brown of Barrington refused to settle his wrongful-death suit until the General Electric Co., which designed the plane's engine, acknowledged fault for the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 on July 19, 1989.
"Mr. Brown rightfully wanted to know who was responsible," Clifford said. "He should be commended for his strength and courage throughout this process."
Clifford associate Robert Walsh, who represented Steven Froh of Wheeling in his personal injury lawsuit against UPS, said the jury returned its verdict in less than three hours following a three-day trial.
