The Chicago personal injury lawyers at Clifford Law Offices are recognized leaders in aviation litigation, complex personal injury and wrongful death cases. Watch our video to learn more about our personal injury law firm: Our number one goal at Clifford Law Offices is helping people who are in need. We look for a fair and just result and pride ourselves on tackling complex cases and seeing them through to the end. Our commitment to these…
The Supreme Court of the United States did not accept hearing an appeal on a lawsuit against Remington Arms Company, which means the case may proceed on behalf of the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre in Connecticut. The country’s highest court denied the gun maker’s appeal Nov. 12 without commenting on the case. That means that the decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court that allowed the Sandy Hook case to proceed…
Everyone in the workplace has the right to be themselves and perform their job in an environment free from judgment and harassment. Legally in the United States, employers may not discriminate based on their protected characteristics — that is, their age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and medical status, among other things. Unfortunately, cases of workplace discrimination are alive and well. More than 1 million employment discrimination complaints have been filed in the U.S. since…
On Friday, May 11th at 10 p.m., CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reported on the case of a partially verbal autistic nine-year-old boy who was repeatedly slapped and hit by a bus aide over a period of months who was given the responsibility of safely getting children to and from school. Appalling video reveals how the bus aide, who was convicted in criminal court in DuPage County, taunted and even slapped the child who was unable…
Yet another tragic incident involving a major airlines due to the lack of exercising common sense has led to the tragic injury of a passenger that could have been avoided. It has been reported that a male passenger was mauled in the face by an emotional support dog that was seated in the middle seat with its owner on a Delta flight Saturday (June 3, 2017). Delta Flight 1430 was getting ready for takeoff from…
Personal injury law allows an injured person to sue in a private action, known in the legal community as a tort action. This area of law also includes wrongful death. If you are successful, you can recover money damages for a number of reasons: medical bills, lost income and other economic and non-economic damages. The following provides information on how a personal injury case works and what to expect: 1. Determine if You Have an…
Children are most often the victims of dog bites, as evidenced by the recent attack in Chicago of a pit bull that killed an innocent five-year-old child. The story is a terrible tragedy that has been reported in the news for days. Dogs are many times our closest companions and considered one of the family. But any dog can be territorial and unpredictable when it feels threatened or when defending puppies, owners or food. “Our…
Four men reportedly were injured when a grain bin in northwest Indiana exploded. Media reports indicate that a powerful blast in a grain elevator in LaCrosse, Indiana, injured four men Thursday (April 16, 2015) about 9 a.m. Residents as far as 15 miles away reported they could hear the blast in the 175-foot-tall bin and some even felt their houses shake like an earthquake, according to media reports. The blast blew out large holes on…
As General Motors reportedly settled the first case that brought the world’s attention to the problem of its car ignition switches, yet another case reportedly has been filed that is linked to this problem. GM Ignition Switch Linked to Another Death, Jessica Taylor was driving home for Labor Day when her car left the road and flipped several times. Evidence surfaced last year that her car to the GM ignition switch failure that has already…