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    Leading International Aviation Attorney Reacts to Latest Helicopter Tragedy
    Posted on April 11, 2025 To

    Leading International Aviation Attorney Reacts to Latest Helicopter Tragedy

    Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, reacted vehemently to the aviation disaster on Thursday, April 10, 2025 when six people perished in a helicopter that fell from the sky in New York’s Hudson River, killing all six people on board. “Once again, innocent victims perished in a preventable and needless aviation disaster. The Federal Aviation Administration is not doing its job! The FAA needs to do more to protect the…

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    Settlements Reached Late Sunday, April 6, in Boeing 737 MAX8 Crash

    Settlements Reached April 6 in Boeing 737 MAX8 Crash; Lawyers Will Speak After 8:30 AM Hearing Monday, April 7, in Chicago Federal Court

    The law firms representing the families of Antoine Lewis and Darcy Belanger announce settlements in their civil litigation against Boeing Corporation, as their trial was set to begin Monday, April 7, in federal District Court in Chicago. Both Lewis and Belanger were among the 157 people who died in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia in March 2019 minutes after takeoff from the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. The terms of…

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    First Trial in 2019 Crash of Boeing 737 MAX8 Begins Monday in Chicago

    First Trial in 2019 Crash of Boeing 737 MAX8 Begins Monday in Chicago for Deaths of U.S. Army Captain Antoine Lewis and Environmental Non-Profit Leader Darcy Belanger

    The first trial begins Monday, April 7, 2025, in federal District Court in Chicago against the Boeing Corporation for the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia on behalf of two victims who were among the 157 killed six years ago. The tragedy occurred on March 19, 2019, minutes after takeoff from the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. U. S. Federal District Court Judge Jorge Alonso will begin jury selection Monday at the…

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    First Trial Set to Begin Monday, April 7, Against Boeing in 2019 Crash of 737 MAX8 Federal Judge Makes Numerous Rulings April 2 in Anticipation of Jury Selection
    Posted on April 2, 2025 To

    First Trial Set to Begin Monday Against Boeing in 2019 Crash of 737 MAX8; Federal Judge Makes Numerous Rulings Today in Anticipation of Jury Selection Monday

    The first trial is set to begin in federal District Court in Chicago on Monday, April 7, 2025, against Boeing in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia on behalf of two victims who were among the 157 killed six years ago. U. S. Federal District Court Judge Jorge Alonso will begin jury selection Monday at the Dirksen Federal Building, 219 S. Dearborn, Courtroom 1903. Lawyers were in his courtroom today (Thursday,…

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    First Trial Set to Begin Monday, April 7, 2025, Against Boeing in 2019 Crash of 737 MAX8; Pre-Trial Hearing Set for April 2, 2025
    Posted on April 1, 2025 To

    First Trial Set to Begin Monday, April 7, 2025, Against Boeing in 2019 Crash of 737 MAX8

    First Trial Set to Begin Monday, April 7, 2025, Against Boeing in 2019 Crash of 737 MAX8; Pre-Trial Hearing Set for April 2, 2025 The first trial is set to begin in federal District Court in Chicago on Monday, April 7, 2025, against Boeing in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX8 aircraft in Ethiopia on behalf of two victims who were among the 157 killed six years ago. Federal District Court Judge Jorge Alonso…

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    Family Members of DC Crash Victims React to Testimony in Senate Aviation Subcommittee from Top Aviation Officials on March 27
    Posted on March 27, 2025 To

    Family Members of DC Crash Victims React to March 27 Testimony in Senate Aviation Subcommittee from Top Aviation Officials

    Family members of victims of the January 29 midair collision of a commercial jet and military helicopter expressed further devastation and sorrow after the March 27, 2025, US Senate aviation subcommittee hearing that discussed the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Preliminary Report. Dailey Crafton, brother of Casey Crafton who was among the 67 people killed onboard the American Airlines jet that collided into an Army helicopter as the plane approached Reagan National Airport (DCA) in…

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    National Hellenic Museum’s Popular Trial Series Returned with The Trial of Themistocles

    Nationally renowned attorneys and judges staged an ancient Greek trial about the controversial Athenian hero Themistocles CHICAGO (February 18, 2025)—The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) presented the next installation of its popular Trial series with The Trial of Themistocles on April 1, 2025, at the Harris Theater in Chicago. At this dynamic live event, nationally renowned attorneys argued a case regarding Themistocles, one of ancient Athens’ most celebrated yet controversial figures, before a panel of esteemed…

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    Victims’ Families of Boeing Crash Raise Questions for Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nominee Before Confirmation Hearings

    Victims’ Families of Boeing Crash Raise Questions for Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nominee Before Confirmation Hearings

    Concerns are being raised about the reported Department of Transportation’s (DOT) obstruction of Congress’ investigation into Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of the dangerous 737 MAX8 aircraft that was approved to fly following two fatal crashes and an unprecedented grounding for 18 months as the DOT Deputy Secretary faces a confirmation hearing Thursday. Families who lost loved ones in the March 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet six years ago…

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    Clifford Law Files $250 Million Pre-Case Claims Against Federal Government in Aviation Crash Over the Potomac; Simultaneously Notices Sent to Corporate Aviation Entities to Preserve All Evidence in Anticipation of Lawsuits
    Posted on February 18, 2025 To

    Clifford Law Files $250 Million Pre-Case Claims Against Federal Government in Aviation Crash Over the Potomac; Simultaneously Notices Sent to Corporate Aviation Entities to Preserve All Evidence in Anticipation of Lawsuits

    Clifford Law Offices, a leading aviation firm based in Chicago, filed Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, pre-case claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army involving a passenger killed in the January 29 midair crash of an American Airlines regional jet with a military helicopter, killing all 67 on board. The claims were filed on behalf of the widow and children of Casey Crafton of Connecticut. He died as a result of the…

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