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    Lawyer for Victims’ Families of Ethiopian Crash Responds to Boeing’s Pledge of $100 Million Fund
    Posted on July 3, 2019 To

    Lawyer for Victims’ Families of Ethiopian Crash Responds to Boeing’s Pledge of $100 Million Fund

    Robert A. Clifford, lawyer for dozens of families who lost loved ones in the crash of the Boeing 737 Max8 aircraft in Ethiopia, responds to today’s pledge by the aircraft manufacturer to create a $100 million fund addressing “family and community needs”: “This type of offer so early in the litigation process is unprecedented. Because there is still so much to learn about what occurred, it also appears to be disingenuous. Frankly, Boeing’s statement creates…

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    Report Following Initial Status Conference of June 27, 2019
    Posted on July 2, 2019 To

    Boeing 737 Max8 Crash in Ethiopia – Report Following Initial Status Conference of June 27, 2019, in U.S. District Court in Chicago

    On June 27, 2019, lawyers from Clifford Law Offices, P.C. and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP appeared before Judge Luis Alonso at the initial In re: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 status conference. Bob Clifford primarily spoke on behalf of all the plaintiffs and their attorneys. Several major national media outlets reporting on the case attended the hearing and took note of Bob’s statements on behalf of the victims. The primary subject under discussion was the…

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    Posted on June 19, 2019 To

    Parents of Samya Stumo Attend Second Congressional Hearing on Boeing 737 Max8

    Nadia Milleron and Michael Stumo, parents of Samya Stumo who was killed in the tragic crash of a Boeing 737 Max8 in Ethiopia on March 10, attended a second hearing held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee today. Representatives from the aviation industry including the pilots association, the flight attendants association and Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger who safely landed a plane on the Hudson that had problems shortly after takeoff all testified…

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    Posted on June 11, 2019 To

    Families of Victims of 737 Boeing Max8 Crash Meet with Heads of FAA and NTSB

    Two families who lost loved ones in the crash of the 737 Boeing Max8 aircraft in Ethiopia on March 10 met Monday (June 10, 2019) with the heads of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The meetings are believed to be the first of their kind with victims’ families. At the request of Paul Njoroge of Canada, who lost his wife and three small children and his mother-in-law, and…

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    Posted on May 16, 2019 To

    Family of Victim of 737 Boeing Max8 Crash Make an Impact on Capitol Hill Amid Congressional Hearings on the Aircraft

    The voices’ of the parents of Samya Rose Stumo, 24, who perished in the March 10 crash of the 737 Boeing Max8 crash in Ethiopia were heard around the world. They attended the Aviation Subcommittee hearing Wednesday (March 15, 2019) of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Washington, D.C., to ensure that the victims’ families voices would be heard. And they were very powerful in conveying that this fleet of aircraft cannot be…

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    Posted on May 14, 2019 To

    Parents of Boeing 737 Max Crash Victim to Attend House Hearing; Family Testimony to Become Part of the Official Record

    The parents of Samya Stumo, 24, who was killed in the March 10 crash of a Boeing Max8 plane want families to be a part of the decision-making process in an effort to make planes safer. Nadia Milleron and Michael Stumo, parents of Samya, one of 157 victims aboard the Ethiopian Airlines plane, will be present in the hearing room Wednesday and will be available to speak to the press about their concerns on airline…

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    Ethiopian Plane Crash Press Conference – Can the Max8’s Ever Be Made Safe
    Posted on May 1, 2019 To

    Ethiopian Plane Crash Press Conference – Can the Max8’s Ever be Made Safe?

    Clifford Law Offices of Chicago and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy of San Francisco filed lawsuits on Monday, April 29, 2019 on behalf of the families of 10 Canadians who were killed in the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Max8 aircraft. The victims include three generations of one family, and the wife and three children, including a nine-month old of another family, all from the Toronto area. The complaints come on the heels of Boeing’s…

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    Chicago and San Francisco Law Firms to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits and FAA Claims on Behalf of 10 Canadians Killed in Boeing Max8 Crash in Ethiopia
    Posted on April 25, 2019 To

    Chicago and San Francisco Law Firms to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits and FAA Claims on Behalf of 10 Canadians Killed in Boeing Max8 Crash in Ethiopia

    Clifford Law Offices of Chicago and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy of San Francisco, internationally recognized aviation firms, filed lawsuits on Monday, April 29, 2019, on behalf of the families of 10 Canadians who were killed in the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Max8 aircraft. The victims include three generations of one family, and the wife and three children, including a nine month old of another family, all from the Toronto area. The complaint was…

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    Max 8 Planes Grounded for Months by Major Airlines
    Posted on April 16, 2019 To

    Max8 Planes Grounded for Months by Major Airlines

    Despite assurances from Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg that fixes to the Max aircraft will make the planes “even safer,” on April 15, 2019, United Airlines announced that it will be grounding its Max8 fleet through mid July. Boeing’s top executive apologized last week for two recent crashes of the Max8 aircraft and admitted that a software update would prevent further disasters, according to ABC Network News. The announcement by United Airlines comes on the heels…

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