Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices and head of the firm’s aviation practice, will be speaking with host Jon Hansen on WGN Radio Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. CT. Five cases are set for trial to begin Monday, November 3, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Chicago at the Dirksen Federal Building regarding the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 that killed all 157 on board. The cases will be…
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will serve as discussion leader for a distinguished panel at the 16th Annual Symposium with the Judges. The event, hosted by Law Bulletin Media, will take place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Residence Chicago Downtown Hotel, bringing together judges and legal professionals from across Cook County for an afternoon of meaningful discussion and professional development. The Symposium…
Clifford Law Offices partner Tracy A. Brammeier spoke at the American Bar Association’s two-day Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Aviation & Aerospace Law Conference: Finding Smooth Air in Turbulent Times, in Washington, D.C. An established aviation attorney known for her experience handling complex international litigation, Tracy Brammeier joined a panel titled “Aviation Investigations by Civil and Military Authorities in the U.S. and Abroad,” on October 23, 2025. The group of attorneys and investigators…
Charles R. Haskins III, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 10, 2025. His topic was “Forum Non Conveniens.” Other topics included artificial intelligence, social media, and the “Judicial Perspective” presented by the Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II, Presiding Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court’s Law Division. Haskins has achieved numerous record verdicts and settlements, including obtaining more than $25 million…
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices and one of the nation’s top aviation and catastrophic injury lawyers, joined the Karen Conti Show on WGN Radio on September 1, 2025, to discuss airline safety, preventable crashes, and his decades of experience representing victims’ families after tragic incidents in Chicago, across the U.S., and around the world. From the Washington, D.C. crash involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter…
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…
On Sunday, July 20, Craig J. Squillace, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined Karen Conti on WGN 720 to discuss liability in driverless car accidents. With the rise of autonomous vehicle technology and a high-profile lawsuit against Tesla currently unfolding in Florida, Craig shared his legal perspective on where the responsibility lies when driving technology causes a wreck and what that means for Illinois legislation. With over 20 years of experience representing victims of complex…
Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the 77th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar in San Francisco on July 18, 2025. His session was titled “The Dirty World of Plastic Surgery Malpractice.” Bradley Cosgrove is a seasoned trial lawyer with an extensive background handling medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Throughout his career, he has secured numerous record-setting verdicts and settlements, earning national recognition for his exceptional trial skills…
Robert Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, joined WGN 720 AM host Jon Hansen on Saturday, June 21, 2025, to discuss recent aviation crashes and near misses in the United States and throughout the world. Hanson, host of “All Things Legal” (About — Jon Hansen) on WGN 720 AM, spoke to Clifford, who is Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago regarding the crash of a Boeing…