Product Liability

The rapid advancement of autonomous vehicle technology has driven the growth of the global market for self-driving cars, which was already valued at over 41 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. As driverless technology evolves, a key question remains: Who is liable when a self-driving car causes a crash that results in catastrophic injury or wrongful death? The public’s attention turned to Miami on August 1, 2025, as a federal jury found Tesla one-third liable in…

CHICAGO, IL (November 2024) – Clifford Law Offices is ranked in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, nationally in four practice areas and regionally in 10 practice areas. Clifford Law Offices received the following rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms: National Tier 1 Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs Railroad Law Transportation Law National Tier 3 Commercial Litigation Regional Tier 1: Chicago Aviation Law Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions…

Shannon McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined host Lisa Dent on WGN 720 AM Radio on September 25th to discuss the government filing a lawsuit against the country’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). A PBM is a third-party company that manages prescription drug benefits for clients like health insurers, Medicare Part D drug plans, and large employers. PBMs act as intermediaries between health insurance companies and pharmacies. The US Federal Trade Commission has…

Following a $60 million verdict in downstate Illinois on behalf of the parents of a twin who died from tainted baby formula, hundreds of parents are awaiting trial against some formula makers where medical research has linked their cow milk-based product to a dangerous neonatal medical condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is an intestinal disorder causing intestinal inflammation that may cause holes in the intestine. Bacteria from the intestine can leak into the…

In the latest Chicago Lawyer publication, “Where’s the Line?” Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, explains how consumers can pursue product liability claims when the defendant is out-of-state. A 2021 case out of the United States Supreme Court provides a simple, straightforward, common sense approach for consumers who are harmed by products marketed in their home state but manufactured in another state. Non-resident defendants cannot dodge jurisdiction in product liability…

Robert A. Clifford spoke to WGN host Lisa Dent on June 2, 2022, about liability involving several recent tragedies involving summer activities that appear to be safe. One involved the incident that tragically killed a Schaumburg mom and injured her young son and nephew while they were vacationing in Florida. Click below to hear Bob speak about the liability of those who operate activities like amusement parks, parasailing, and hot air balloons and how you…

As cities adopt fleets of publicly shared e-scooters and bikes to increase transportation accessibility, concerns over riders’ and pedestrians’ safety also continue to rise.  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), emergency room visits due to e-scooter, e-bikes, hoverboards and other micro-mobility products have increased 70% since 2018, with more than one third of those visits due to head injuries. Municipalities nationwide have struggled with the regulation of these products and their riders. There…

Vaping has become quite popular, particularly among young people who may be unaware of the dangers of nicotine addiction associated with this unsafe product. Among the major manufacturer of e-cigarettes and vapor pods is JUUL that reportedly controls 75 percent of the e-cigarette market and has marketed the products as a safer alternative to cigarettes, which has led to lawsuits alleging deception and misrepresentation in its failure to disclose that its products contain adverse health…

Parents, take note. Around 14,000 Infantino baby carriers have been recalled due to a buckle on the product that can break and result in the child falling out, according to a report from CNN. The recall applies to Infantino’s Go Forward 4-in-1 Evolved Ergonomic, Flip Front2back, and Up Close Newborn infant carriers. These carriers were widely sold at Target and Amazon from November 15 to December 20, 2019. Four specific Infantino carriers were named as…