Press Releases

Boeing agreed Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, to pay a mere $243.6 million fine to settle criminal conspiracy charges, plus compensation to victims families and airline customers, ending a roughly two-year investigation conducted by the U.S. Justice Department, but the families who lost loved ones saw little justice in this rushed criminal settlement process that excluded them. Government officials said Boeing employees concealed information about its 737 Max airplane that was involved in two crashes that claimed…

The Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) announced on Thursday, 12/17/2020 that the approval of design changes to the Boeing 737 MAX in a first step toward bringing the aircraft back to that country’s skies after a near two-year flight ban. The 737 MAX was grounded in March 2019 following two tragic crashes of the new aircraft that killed 346 people due to defects in the plane’s design and other major deficiencies. The Canadian regulator, however,…

Clifford Law Offices has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”  list nationally in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions and regionally in seven practice areas. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has…

Family Member of Boeing Crash Victim to Testify at Senate Hearing on June 17, 2020, Along with FAA Administrator Dickson – Virtual Press Conference to be Held 1 p.m. Wednesday June 17th; Families’ Pressure for Bipartisan Aviation Safety Bill Results in Revised Senate Bill Michael Stumo who lost his daughter in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia was told late Tuesday that he will be allowed to testify on aviation safety at…

Several family members who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max on March 10, 2019 in Ethiopia are asking Senate leaders to testify before a hearing of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation scheduled for June 17 in Washington, D.C. Michael Stumo, father of Samya Rose Stumo, of Massachusetts, Paul Njoroge, who lost his wife, three young children and mother in law, as well as several other family members from…

Virtual Press Conference Today at 5:45 p.m. Clifford Law Offices filed a complaint against Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chicago Cubs for her permanent injuries she suffered as a result of a foul ball that struck her at a game against the New York Mets on Aug. 27, 2018. Laiah Zuniga, 28, was sitting in Club Box seats just six rows up from the field when a foul ball struck her face as she…

Virtual Press Conference on April 15, 2020, at 5:30 P.M. Watch here. On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit against the companies responsible for the negligent demolition of a smokestack in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood Saturday that created a hazardous massive plume of smoke that covered the entire neighborhood. Kathryn Ramirez-Mercado, resident of Little Village who lives just yards from the property line of the Crawford coal plant, suffers from asthma…

Families Who Lost Loved Ones in Boeing ET302 Crash React to Latest Boeing Crash; Canadian Families Meet with Canada’s Director General of Transportation Agency Families react to the crash of a Boeing 737 in Iran reportedly killing all 176 on board. Robert A. Clifford, lead counsel in the March 10 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia, relays the sentiments to this latest crash of many family members who lost loved ones 10…

The following is a statement from Michael Stumo, father of Samya Rose Stumo, 24, who was killed in the March 10 crash of a Boeing 737 Max8 airliner earlier this year. Michael Stumo reacts to today’s (Dec. 23, 2019) resignation of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg that the company released in a statement this morning. To view to full statement, click here. “Mr. Muilenburg’s resignation is a good first step toward restoring Boeing to a company…