Press Releases

WHAT: Families who lost loved ones aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, along with their attorneys, will hold a press conference to announce a lawsuit against American Airlines, PSA Airlines, and the U.S. government following the fatal January 29, 2025, mid-air collision of Flight 5342 that claimed 67 lives. WHO: Speakers Flight 5342 Family Members Rachel Crafton, wife of Casey Crafton Dailey Crafton, brother of Casey Crafton Doug Lane, husband of Christine Conrad Lane and father…

Families who lost loved ones in the 2019 crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX8 jets told a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, this morning, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, that the new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) non-prosecution agreement (NPA) it reached with the aircraft manufacturer was unjust and asked the court for accountability. The families and their lawyer, Paul Cassell, professor of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, told…

Families who lost loved ones in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet will be speaking to a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, in opposition to the new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) non-prosecution agreement (NPA) it has reached with the aircraft manufacturer. The families intend to tell U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor next Wednesday, September 3, 2025, that the new NPA violates the judicial review provisions of the federal rules…

Nineteen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 edition, a testament to the firm’s longstanding record of excellence. A leader in the profession, Robert A. Clifford, the firm’s founder and senior partner, has earned a place on the Best Lawyers list for over three decades. He is joined by partners Richard F. Burke, Kevin P. Durkin, Keith A. Hebeisen, and Shannon M. McNulty, who have been recognized…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in Chicago. A highly regarded Chicago medical malpractice attorney, Sarah King is known for her record-breaking case results that provide justice, financial security, and closure to victims of catastrophic injuries that result from medical negligence. Throughout her career, she has secured justice for numerous families, including a record-setting…

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…