Kristofer S. Riddle

Clifford Law Offices represented several people who were injured on September 25, 2021, when Amtrak’s Empire Builder Train 7 derailed outside Joplin, Montana, due to poor track conditions. The collective settlements demonstrate the firm’s ability to navigate complex, multi-party litigation and deliver meaningful results for clients affected by catastrophic transportation incidents. Learn more.

A $25M settlement was obtained on behalf of a 44-year-old woman who was severely injured while riding her bicycle to work when a truck turned into her path, striking her.

Plaintiff died due to catastrophic injuries suffered from a three-story fall down an elevator shaft.

A 14-year-old girl died after the truck, in which she was a passenger, was struck by a vehicle that ran a stop sign. (Policy Limits)

A 32-year-old man sustained severe spinal cord injuries due to a diving accident. (Policy Limits)

Clifford Law Offices represented several adults and minor passengers that were injured, and one wrongful death, aboard a speeding Amtrak Train 501 that derailed outside DuPont, Washington.

Following a two week trial, a $17 million verdict was awarded to three plaintiffs who suffered multiple physical, mental and emotional injuries when an Amtrak train, travelling at an excessive speed, derailed onto Interstate 5 in Tacoma, Washington. Click here to read more about the case.

A 64-year-old man from out of town was traveling in a cab in Chicago that crashed on I-55, causing multiple broken bones.

Plaintiffs alleged that State Farm violated federal law by improperly influencing the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to reverse a pending judgment. Click here to learn more.