Personal Injury

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, and Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner, spoke at the Kentucky Justice Association’s Annual Convention on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Owensboro Convention Center in Owensboro, Kentucky. Bob Clifford presented on the topic of “Trial Strategy & Readiness,” sharing insights drawn from more than five decades of experience as a trial attorney and founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices. Recognized for his work…

September 3, 2026: Dr. David H. Hanson Pleads Guilty to Two Felony Counts in Kane County Dr. David H. Hanson, the owner of Hanson Family Chiropractic in Batavia, Illinois, pleaded guilty on September 3 to two Class X felony counts of producing and disseminating child sexual abuse material, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced in a press release. Kane County Judge Donald J. Tegeler accepted Hanson’s plea during the September 3 hearing at the…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke with editors at Climbing Magazine regarding the record $50 million verdict he obtained for an eight-year-old boy who was raped at a summer climbing camp. Cosgrove and partner Charles R. Haskins received the verdict following a two-week trial in Cook County Circuit Court. Cosgrove told Climbing Magazine, “For any gyms who don’t currently have a bathroom supervision policy for minors, this $50 million verdict serves as…

Clifford Law Offices Files Notice of Lawsuit Against Secret Service in Shooting of Tourist in Front of White House On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Clifford Law Offices filed a notice of a personal injury claim against the U.S. Secret Service in the shooting of an innocent bystander on May 23, 2026, when agents engaged in a shootout in front of the White House with an armed man in a hoodie near a security checkpoint. Benjamin…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $50 million verdict on Monday, June 29, 2026, in Cook County Circuit Court in a case involving an eight-year-old boy who was sexually assaulted while a participant in the First Ascent Climbing & Fitness Camp, owned by the Chicago owners of the Peoria camp. After the initial $49 million in compensatory damages was announced in open court, the second phase of the trial began, and…

Joseph T. Murphy, partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and former U.S. Army Captain, represents the victim, Benjamin Del Real, a current U.S. Army servicemember, who was shot during the Secret Service-involved shooting in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2026. Mr. Del Real was hospitalized, underwent surgery, and is currently recovering from his injuries. Murphy stated: “At this time, we are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and gathering all available facts. We will…

Clifford Law Offices has earned recognition in the Chambers USA Guide 2026, receiving rankings in the following categories: USA Nationwide: Transportation: Aviation: Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs Illinois: Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs The 2026 rankings recognize Clifford Law Offices’ longstanding work in complex plaintiff litigation at both the state and national levels. Since its founding in 1984, the firm has built a reputation for handling catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and aviation cases involving significant legal, technical, and factual…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, led a team of lawyers at the firm that obtained a verdict of $7.25 million on behalf of a 32-year-old woman who underwent a hysterectomy following negligent complications during the procedure and delayed recognition of a postpartum hemorrhage. David F. Jasinski, partner at the firm, and Devin J. Piper, associate, also tried the two-week-long case. The verdict is a record in Cook County for a hysterectomy case,…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, Charles R. Haskins, and Joseph T. Murphy, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $60 million result on Monday, April 13, 2026, for a woman who was rendered a paraplegic on an unsafe highway that was under construction. The case was settled shortly before trial on behalf of Sarah Grasser, 31, of Minooka, who suffered severe and permanent injuries to her spine at T-12 that left her a paraplegic. The tragedy occurred…