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Clifford Law Offices Filing Four More Lawsuits Against Amtrak and BNSF Rail Company in Derailment; PRESS CONFERENCE NOON (CST) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 2021: Passenger to Speak Out About His Severe Injuries Requiring Hospitalization Clifford Law Offices is filing separate lawsuits on behalf of four more injured passengers in the September 25th derailment in Montana against Amtrak and the BNSF Railway Company that owns and maintains the tracks. The Empire Builder line headed from Chicago to…

On Monday, October 4, 2021, Clifford Law Offices filed separate lawsuits on behalf of seven injured passengers in the September 25th derailment in Montana against Amtrak and the BNSF Railway Company that owns and maintains the tracks, an area that has become a key focus in the investigation of this tragedy. The Empire Builder line headed from Chicago to Seattle derailed Saturday afternoon near Joplin, Montana, leaving three people dead and dozens injured. Clifford Law…

Clifford Law Offices has been retained by an injured passenger in September 25th’s Amtrak derailment in Montana, that left three people dead and dozens injured. The firm, which recently obtained a $57 million settlement against Amtrak for the 2017 derailment in Seattle, Washington, is examining all avenues of legal liability as it prepares filing a lawsuit against all those responsible for this tragedy. Clifford Law Offices has assembled a team of experts including former National…

As rail experts turn to the condition of the railroad tracks near the site of September 25’s Amtrak derailment in Montana, that left three people dead and dozens injured, Clifford Law Offices, an experienced law firm in representing families injured or killed in Amtrak crashes, is looking into the legal consequences for those who might be responsible for this tragedy. Clifford Law Offices has represented passengers in numerous rail crashes and derailments, one of the…

Clifford Law Offices, an experienced law firm in representing families injured or killed in Amtrak crashes, says that the tragic crash that killed three people and injured dozens more was preventable, according to the experienced rail attorneys at the firm. Clifford Law Offices has represented passengers in numerous rail crashes and derailments, one of the latest being a number of people injured or killed in the derailment of Amtrak 501 near Seattle, Washington. A settlement…

Clifford Law Offices, a highly experienced law firm in representing families injured or killed in Amtrak crashes, stated on Saturday, September 25th, 2021, that the tragic crash in Montana with eight derailed cars injured more than 50 people and killed at least three was likely preventable, according to the experienced rail attorneys at the firm. Clifford Law Offices has represented passengers in numerous rail crashes and derailments, one of the latest being a number of…

August 3 would have been Dylan Yadriel Cruz-Pantoja’s 18th birthday. He passed away the morning of Nov. 9, 2019. His family will be commemorating his wonderful life by donating a garage full of medical equipment to needy families in Chicago, particularly in the Hispanic community. When Dylan was born in Puerto Rico, he was given six months to live. They subsequently moved to San Antonio, Texas. Through the care of his loving family, Dylan instead…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, and Charles R. Haskins, associate at the firm, obtained on Thursday, June 24, 2021, a $3.35 million verdict on behalf of a woman who suffered permanent brain damage following an undiagnosed brain tumor. The five-man-seven-woman jury deliberated eight hours following a two-week trial in Wheaton before returning the $3.35 million verdict against Dr. Li Zhang, a neurologist, who treated the 33-year-old woman for migraines for five years….

CHICAGO, IL (May 2021) – Four lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been included as Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar by The National Law Journal. This is the first year that The National Law Journal is giving special recognition to this “select group of young lawyers under age 40 who are up-and-comers in the plaintiffs bar.” The Clifford lawyers recognized are: Sarah F. King (Partner) Tracy A. Brammeier (Associate) Charles R. Haskins (Associate) Marta…