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Joseph T. Murphy, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to join The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 in the Civil Plaintiff category. A skilled civil plaintiffs’ attorney with over a decade of experience, Joseph Murphy represents victims of negligence in high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death cases, helping clients recover from catastrophic injuries related to auto accidents, medical malpractice, transportation accidents, and other complex matters. He approaches each case with unwavering dedication, compassion,…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the 77th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar in San Francisco on July 18, 2025. His session was titled “The Dirty World of Plastic Surgery Malpractice.” Bradley Cosgrove is a seasoned trial lawyer with an extensive background handling medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Throughout his career, he has secured numerous record-setting verdicts and settlements, earning national recognition for his exceptional trial skills…

The case against Boeing on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his entire family in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia settled on the eve of trial late Friday (July 11, 2025) for a confidential amount. U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Alonso in Chicago was set to begin jury selection Monday at the Dirksen Federal Building when it was announced Friday afternoon that the parties had reached an agreement through…

A Chicago Lawyer article titled “Next In Line” highlights the achievements of the emerging generation of leading trial lawyers in Chicago’s plaintiffs bar and the influence they have had on their clients and the legal community. Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices and a highly regarded Chicago plaintiffs attorney, is among the attorneys recognized in the piece, for not only his trial accomplishments but also his vision for the future of the legal…

Clifford Law Offices, a nationally recognized personal injury and wrongful death firm, has hired Juan R. Thomas as of counsel to the firm and Matthew D. Moyer as senior associate. Thomas has been in private practice for the past 25 years. He has earned numerous awards and is the First Vice President of the Illinois Bar Foundation. He will also assume the presidency of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP) in 2026. The Illinois…

The first trial begins Monday, July 14, 2025, in federal district court in Chicago against Boeing Corporation for the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his entire family in the crash that killed all 157 people on board shortly after takeoff. U.S. District Court Jorge Alonso in Chicago will begin jury selection Monday at the Dirksen Federal Building, 219 S. Dearborn, Courtroom 1903. The…

Robert Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, joined WGN 720 AM host Jon Hansen on Saturday, June 21, 2025, to discuss recent aviation crashes and near misses in the United States and throughout the world. Hanson, host of “All Things Legal” (About — Jon Hansen) on WGN 720 AM, spoke to Clifford, who is Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago regarding the crash of a Boeing…

“Never events” in medicine — or mistakes with consequences so grave that they never should occur — still occur with regularity throughout the United States. Although doctors do not intentionally try to harm patients, they certainly need to be careful, especially with procedures that can lead to death. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, writes about the impact of “never events” in his column for the Chicago Lawyer’s June/July issue,…

A motion was filed late on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, on behalf of 15 families who lost loved ones in two Boeing crashes six years ago asking a federal court judge to reject the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) agreement it reached with Boeing not to prosecute the aircraft manufacturer for criminal fraud. June 18’s brief from 15 families objecting to the non-prosecution agreement (NPA) argues that the DOJ is violating the judicial review provisions…