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In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Clifford Law Offices partners Robert A. Clifford and Tracy A. Brammeier, who are among the attorneys representing the families of victims in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 in Ethiopia, shared their perspective on the unprecedented legal battle over Boeing’s accountability. Tracy Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Court-Appointed Liaison Counsel in the ongoing litigation, told Newsweek, “Everything about the case is really unprecedented… this is…

Clifford Law Offices has been retained by a Louisville family who lost a loved one in the tragic crash of a UPS cargo jet on November 4 in Louisville, Kentucky, when its left engine detached from the aircraft, crashing to the ground shortly after takeoff. The internationally acclaimed plaintiffs’ firm has been contacted by several others who lost loved ones in the tragedy when the engine full of jet fuel struck the ground and exploded…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored a column titled “Rules of the Road” for Chicago Lawyer, which examines the liability of Amazon and its delivery drivers. Several cases have been brought around the country for accidents allegedly caused by delivery drivers, often in a hurry to complete their jobs. Clifford examines the argument that Amazon identifies its drivers as third parties, even though they appear to the public as…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be a speaker at the annual Medical Malpractice Seminar sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) on December 12, 2025. Cosgrove, who has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in the area of plaintiffs’ medical malpractice – his latest being a record $56 million verdict against a plastic surgeon – will be speaking on “Demonstrative Exhibits.” Other speakers at the half-day seminar include the Hon….

A writ of mandamus was filed Thursday, November 13, 2025, by the families who lost loved ones in two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets who are asking a federal appeals court to reverse the recent decision of a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, who last week dismissed the criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing for the crashes that killed 346 people seven years ago. The families had argued before U.S. District Court…

Erin Clifford, Partner and Managing Director of Clifford Law Offices, spoke to a packed room of law students and lawyers as part of the inaugural First Generation Mentorship Kickoff Reception sponsored by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation on November 6. “Top 10 Strategies for the Legal Profession to Reimagine Wellness” was the title of her talk held at Hinshaw & Culbertson, which provided practical strategies to support mental health, balance, and resilience while shaping a healthier…

“Already we have aviation experts examining the crash and given the early information, it appears to be clear that this crash was completely avoidable” said Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and lead counsel in the crash of a Boeing 737 six years ago, where he represents 74 victims of all 157 who were killed on that tragic flight. “It appears that this tragedy could be due to…

Clifford Law Offices partner Sarah F. King will serve as a featured faculty member at the 2025 Trial School Symposium, an intensive three-day training program designed for plaintiff’s attorneys on November 7-9, at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Trial School is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free, high-level advocacy training to plaintiff trial lawyers. The 2025 program offers a full day of hands-on instruction focused exclusively on developing and sharpening delivery, cross-examination, final…

Bob Clifford spoke to Anita Blanton, host of Fox News’ streaming live show “Chicago Live” on Thursday, November 6, regarding the crash of a UPS cargo jet earlier this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 12 people. Clifford spoke of “graveyard engineering,” a phrase often used to indicate that changes do not occur until there are deaths involving a fatal tragedy. He also said that he has received calls from lawyers in Louisville and…