March 2015

Get to Know America’s Doctor: At 37, Dr. Vivek Murthy is one of the youngest Americans, and the first Indian American, to serve as the Surgeon General — or “America’s doctor.” Dr. Murthy recently stopped by the White House to answer a few questions and talk about community health, measles, and his past experiences. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, he trained students to become doctors, founded a nonprofit to combat HIV/AIDS, and treated thousands of…

A federal jury awarded $175 million to a whistle-blower who questioned the safety of thousands of Trinity guardrail end caps that may be impaling cars instead of slowing them down safely. Ten different automakers were listed in an October 2014 recall notice to replace defective Takata air bags, which have claimed five lives so far. A second urgent recall was also issued in January 2015. More than 60 million vehicles were recalled in the United…

For the automotive industry, 2014 was the year of the recall. You couldn’t pick up a newspaper, turn on the evening news or check your favorite news site without hearing about another new and alarming recall. And unfortunately for car owners everywhere, recalls show no sign of letting up. What’s even more concerning is a lapse by automakers and federal regulators in responding soon enough to reports of serious injury and death. Visit Fatal Flaws:…

It’s been one year since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished, taking the lives of 239 passengers and crew who have never been seen again. It is one of aviation’s greatest mysteries, despite the touting of some state-of-the-art technology to help prevent such disasters. The Boeing 777-200ER weighed about 656,000 pounds and was the length of six school buses. How did it just vanish into thin air? How could air traffic control not keep in touch…

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Chicago personal injury attorney, Robert A. Clifford provided specific advice on preparing for a video deposition in his Chicago Lawyer article called, “Skill at Taking Depositions Brings Victories in the Courtroom.” His advice from that article was shared in a recent American Bar Association (ABA) piece titled “Video Depositions: Essentials, Resources.” In the piece Clifford is quoted as cautioning that “long pauses or frequent ‘OK’s. can become aggravating in a recording.” The ABA goes on…

Clifford Law Offices, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a top-ranked personal injury law firm serving victims and their families nationwide. We provide a glossary of legal terminology on our website to provide a general understanding of legal definitions in the areas in which our firm practices. Personal Injury: When a person is wrongfully injured by the negligent or intentional conduct of a wrongdoer. Our law firm practice areas include personal injury, medical malpractice, hospital negligence…

A Delta flight reportedly skidded off of a snow-filled runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Thursday, according to a report by USA Today. (“Delta Flight Veers Off Runway In Landing At LaGuardia”, March 5, 2015). The plane, which was heading to New York from Atlanta and carrying a total of 127 passengers, exited the runway before it plowed through a fence coming to rest just feet from the Flushing Bay, USA Today reported. The incident,…