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The second day of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearings continued all day Thursday, July 31, 2025, with a panel of government and aviation experts answering questions regarding “Training, Guidance and Procedures Applicable to DCA (Reagan National Airport) Air Traffic Control.” Many family members who lost loved ones, as well as a team of aviation attorneys from Clifford Law Offices, were observers at the NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C., as hundreds and hundreds of questions…

Aviation attorneys at Clifford Law Offices and some of their clients who lost loved ones in the midair crash of a commercial jet and a military helicopter earlier this year are attending the three-day hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) headquarters in Washington, D.C this week and will be available to speak at the breaks to comment on testimony provided by the six parties. The Board appointed will delve into the causes of…

Aviation attorneys at Clifford Law Offices and some of their clients who lost loved ones in the midair crash of a commercial jet and a military helicopter earlier this year will be attending a three-day hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) headquarters in Washington, D.C, starting on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The five-member Board appointed by the President will delve into the causes of this tragic accident in its examination of a number…

The case against Boeing on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his entire family in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia settled on the eve of trial late Friday (July 11, 2025) for a confidential amount. U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Alonso in Chicago was set to begin jury selection Monday at the Dirksen Federal Building when it was announced Friday afternoon that the parties had reached an agreement through…

Families who lost loved ones in two Boeing crashes six years ago received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on May 29, 2025, that the government agency has filed a motion to dismiss the criminal fraud matter against Boeing. Instead, the DOJ told the families it filed a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) against the aircraft manufacturer and does not intend to proceed with a criminal fraud trial against Boeing regarding two crashes of…

In an attempt to set up a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the victims’ families, Nadia Milleron, mother of Samya Rose Stumo who was among the 157 killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet, is intending to go to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, to demand a meeting with Bondi. Milleron, of behalf of many of the 15 families who are involved in…

On Friday, May 16, 2025, many family members who lost 346 loved ones in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX8 planes six years ago expressed disgust and shock via the internet with U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division lawyers who expressed their intent on dropping all criminal charges against the company. The lawyers for the victims’ families learned during this morning’s meeting that Boeing is withdrawing its previous commitment to plead guilty to defrauding the…

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…

David F. Jasinski has joined Clifford Law Offices as a partner. He previously worked for over a decade handling complex medical malpractice claims at a Chicago defense firm. “I am very impressed by the credentials and accomplishments of David Jasinski and know he will make a tremendous impact on the firm, particularly in the area of medical malpractice,” said Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices. “We welcome his experience as…