Personal Injury

Premises liability pertains to injuries suffered due to negligence by property owners. A premises liability lawsuit holds a property owner responsible for damages caused by an injury on their property. Examples of situations that may give rise to premises liability lawsuits are: Animal bites Broken staircases Children on property Cluttered walking paths Damaged thresholds Dangerous property Elevator and escalator accidents Ice and snow accumulation Inadequate...

The weeks and months leading up to the birth of a baby are full of joy and anticipation. Parents-to-be must be informed by their obstetrician of potential conditions and complications that can occur throughout the course of a pregnancy. One such condition is preeclampsia. As with many other medical conditions, the sooner preeclampsia is diagnosed and treated, the greater the chances of a healthy mother...

Clifford Law Offices partner Jack Casciato, who focuses his practice on major truck accidents, premises liability and complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation, authored an article for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin titled, “Case can be made for punitive damages against texting motorists”. In the article, he discusses the statistics on car accidents as a result of texting and driving, how the law in...

Any car accident is a high-stress, overwhelming experience for those involved. But sometimes it is impossible to avoid an accident. As an average U.S. adult, you are likely to be in three to four car accidents during your lifetime, regardless of whether the crash is your fault or not. So, it’s a good idea to know exactly what steps to take in the aftermath. Talking...

An Illinois Appellate Court on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021, held that a young woman hit in the face and injured by a foul ball at Wrigley Field may move forward with her civil lawsuit for damages and is not limited to arbitration against Major League Baseball. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Fitzgerald Smith, the appellate court affirmed the decision of the trial court...