Charles R. Haskins

A $60 million settlement was secured on behalf of a 31-year-old Illinois woman who was paralyzed in a crash on Interstate 55. The case involved allegations that unsafe road construction conditions, including a large pothole spanning multiple lanes, led to a chain-reaction collision and rollover. Reached just before trial, the settlement reflects the severe, lifelong impact of the plaintiff’s injuries and holds multiple contractors accountable for failing to maintain a safe construction zone. Read more.

An $11 million settlement was obtained on behalf of the family of a 40-year-old woman who died at a local hospital following a failure to properly treat her acute pancreatitis. The outcome reflects the importance of accountability in patient care.

Wrongful death of a 1½-year-old boy with congenital heart defects due to the defendant’s failure to timely recognize and treat respiratory distress following congenital heart surgery.

The Plaintiff, a man in his 60s, sustained vertebral fractures in an auto crash. He was attempting a legal passing maneuver when one of the cars he was passing swerved left, causing his car to leave the road.

A 52-year-old man died from a pulmonary embolism after signs and symptoms were missed during a hospital admission.

A 27-year-old man died while riding as a passenger in a vehicle making a left turn when it was struck by a speeding semi-truck.

Following a two-week trial, Sarah King and Chuck Haskins, partners at Clifford Law Offices, along with Devin Piper, an associate at the firm, obtained a $6,841,000 verdict on behalf of a patient who sustained permanent, life-altering injuries due to a misdiagnosis.

Man sustained broken ankle when a pole pile dislodged.

A 46-year-old man died as a result of a failure to treat his known coronary artery disease.