Consumer Awareness

On Sunday, July 20, Craig J. Squillace, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined Karen Conti on WGN 720 to discuss liability in driverless car accidents. With the rise of autonomous vehicle technology and a high-profile lawsuit against Tesla currently unfolding in Florida, Craig shared his legal perspective on where the responsibility lies when driving technology fails and what that means for Illinois legislation. With over 20 years of experience representing victims of complex car, truck,…

A new study entitled “Highway to the Danger Zone: The Enduring Risks of Electronic Vehicles” was released by the Center for Justice and Democracy, the only national consumer organization in the country exclusively dedicated to protecting the civil justice system. The study, released May 6, 2025, examines fundamental safety problems that currently plague electronic vehicles (EV), passenger cars and trucks, electric buses, e-bikes, and e-scooters. It also examines the state of consumer protection and legal…

A lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court was filed May 5, 2025, against Craig Bergmann Landscape Design, a self-proclaimed award-winning landscape and architectural design firm based in Lake Forest, alleging that its substandard work for an Evanston design company caused significant damage to a commercial terrace, delaying the property owner’s ability to showcase and utilize the space for business-related events. The lawsuit alleges that the Defendant failed to maintain the required property damage insurance necessary…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined Chicago attorney Karen Conti on her WGN 720 Radio legal news and opinion talk show on Sunday, January 12, 2025, to discuss the issue of pharmacy malpractice. As an award-winning medical malpractice attorney with experience handling complex personal injury cases stemming from a range of malpractice issues, Sarah F. King offered valuable insights into common issues surrounding pharmacy malpractice, how to avoid being affected by these…

Shannon McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined host Lisa Dent on WGN 720 AM Radio on September 25th to discuss the government filing a lawsuit against the country’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). A PBM is a third-party company that manages prescription drug benefits for clients like health insurers, Medicare Part D drug plans, and large employers. PBMs act as intermediaries between health insurance companies and pharmacies. The US Federal Trade Commission has…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, spoke to Jon Hansen on WGN radio (720 AM) on Saturday, June 11, 2022, covering dangerous summer activities that can lead to increased injuries and deaths. Hansen referred to Clifford as the lawyer to turn to “when bad things happen.” Aside from additional boaters on the waters who need to take extra precautions such as knowing CPR and storing sufficient life preservers for all…

The concept of driverless cars is here to stay. America is competing in a global race to make driverless cars the norm, and as predicted, nearly all major car manufactures currently offer vehicles with varying levels of autonomy. Today, more people seem to want driverless cars, there is currently little legislation controlling the industry, and the size of the global autonomous vehicle market is projected to be valued at $556.67 billion by 2026. What’s not…

It’s that time of year when parents head to the stores (or more likely in 2020, go online) to find and purchase the toys their children want this holiday season. It’s also the time of year when safety groups release their annual “most dangerous toys” lists as a reminder to parents to research an item’s potential hazards before clicking the “buy now” button. About 240,000 children are treated at hospital emergency rooms for toy-related injuries each year…

Throughout these weeks and months of the pandemic, Americans have experienced grocery shopping to escalate from panic buying to waiting in line six feet apart while many stores limit the number of shoppers at the same time. Grocery shopping has remained one of the few exceptions to the shelter-in-place orders. Many folks, particularly the elderly, have opted for groceries to be delivered, which many large food chains are offering. Carry out from restaurants has saved…