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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015) released a number of recommendations, some of which it has been asked to consider for decades, calling for improvements in locating downed aircraft and to obtain flight data more quickly and without the need for underwater retrieval. Many of these recommendations, which were issued to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for action, have been demanded by families who have lost loved ones in recent…

January 23, 2015 Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $3.157 million verdict late Thursday evening in Rockford in a medical malpractice case involving a 65-year-old man who had his left leg amputated as a result of a doctor’s negligence. The seven-man, five-woman jury returned the verdict after less than five hours of deliberations following a two-week trial in the Winnebago County courthouse. Donald Johnson, 65, a former lieutenant with the…

Medical Malpractice Attorney, Bradley M. Cosgrove of Clifford Law Offices was recently interviewed by the LB Network. Watch Cosgrove in the featured video (above) speak about his successful trial that awarded $14M to Mariola Zapalski, 37-year-old woman who suffered a debilitating stroke within less than two weeks after a doctor negligently prescribed her Yasmin Birth Control. For more information on Bradley Cosgrove or the Chicago based Clifford Law Offices visit: www.CliffordLaw.com

Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices, was profiled for her nearly quarter-of-a-century career at a nationally recognized personal injury and wrongful death law firm in Chicago. Written by freelance writer and editor, K. Aleisha Fetters, the full-page profile appeared in the Winter 2015 issue of the magazine that is distributed quarterly to Medill alumni. To read the article titled “Journalist. Attorney. She’s Both.” in it’s entirety, click here.

Robert A. Clifford wrote an article for the Chicago Tribune titled, “Who Bankrolls the Supreme Court?” The respected Chicago lawyer discussed the topic of bankrolling judicial elections in Illinois. He expressed that voters should be able to know all of the facts, including full disclosures of the donors who donate to the judges’ campaigns. Specifically, he wrote about the nearly $6 million contributions that were donated anonymously in 2004 to elect Illinois Supreme Court Justice…

Dr. G on Choosing Healthy Games Yes? No? Maybe? Unsure how to monitor your kids’ video game choices and use? Dr. G shares three tips for choosing healthy games and three ways to use them as educational resources. View video. Guide to Kids Video Games, Ages 7 to 11 FunDrop is an E-rated video game rental service for kids. The company’s YouTube channel features a four-part series that first walks parents through selecting the right…

Video Game Cheat Sheet for Parents The video game exploded into mainstream entertainment nearly 40 years ago and is still going strong today. Game sales ($24 billion annually) regularly outpace movie box office sales ($10 billion per year). Gaming is also now more of a family affair than it was in the beginning. According to the Entertainment Software Association, 89 percent of parents are involved in their kids’ gaming. The association notes, “In barely more…

For the second time in less than three weeks, two drivers of an Uber ride sharing service have been charged separately with assaulting passengers in the Chicago area. The relatively new taxi service, which has become popular in many large cities through downloading an app on one’s mobile device, has been criticized by many, including senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, Robert Clifford, for its lack of safety precautions, background checks and insurance coverage. The latest…

Learn How Uber Connects Riders With Drivers Uber is a transportation networking company (TNC) that connects riders directly with drivers through a downloadable smartphone app and other advanced technologies. See how it works on the Uber YouTube channel. View video. “Who’s Driving You” Takes On Ridesharing “Who’s Driving You” is an initiative of the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association that opposes unregulated ridesharing services, such as Uber, and highlights the risks for passengers, drivers and…