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On December 6, 2022, Clifford Law Offices obtained a record $4.067 million settlement in the state of Illinois on behalf of a 64-year-old man who suffered a fractured hip when he was struck by a forklift driven by a driver with admitted obstructed vision. Raymond Mockus of Orland Park, Illinois, was working on Nov. 17, 2020, at the Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc. plant in Valparaiso, Indiana, when a forklift struck him causing a right…

Nicholas T. Motherway joins Clifford Law Offices as an attorney at the firm. He is a highly experienced attorney having received numerous verdicts and settlements in plaintiffs’ medical malpractice, product liability, and personal injury law. He also has extensive experience in the area of nursing home neglect and abuse. “We are so proud that Nick is joining Clifford Law Offices,” said the firm’s founder and senior partner Robert A. Clifford. “He brings a depth of…

Clifford Law Offices has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions as well as regionally in seven practice areas. Firms included in the 2023 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently outstanding 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…

Boeing Agrees to Pay $200 Million SEC Fine for Misleading Public About Known Defective 737 MAX Aircraft; Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel Robert Clifford Calls for Full Investigation to Determine if Actions Rose to the Level of Criminal Conduct Aircraft giant Boeing agreed Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, to pay a hefty $200 million in fines for misleading the public about the safety of its 737 MAX aircraft that crashed twice, leaving 346 people dead in 2018 and…

Seventeen lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, providing a reliable and unbiased source of legal referrals. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo…

Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Each year, Best Lawyers® selects a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area to be honored as “Lawyer of the Year.” Lawyers are selected by peer review, reflecting the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among their colleagues for…

Clifford Law Offices has been voted by readers of The National Law Journal as the First Place recipient of the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category as part of the “Best of Midwest” reader’s survey for 2022. This distinction identifies Clifford Law Offices as a firm trusted by other attorneys and law professionals in the Midwest region. The firm will be named as the First Place Winner under the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category in the…

A family from Kansas aboard the Amtrak train that derailed Monday, June 27, 2022 in rural Missouri is among those who will be filing lawsuits against the train company as well as the company that owned the dump truck hauling rock that blocked the tracks. The family, who was taken to a hospital for their injuries, contacted Clifford Law Offices to help them find out what happened early Monday afternoon when the passenger Amtrak Southwest…

June 9th, 2022 marks the beginning of the 146th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association. Last week, the official swearing-in of its new President, Rory Weiler of Kane County, and all of the new officers took place in the Illinois Supreme Courtroom in Springfield with Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices serving as emcee of the event. Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke swore in Weiler who heads a…