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Clifford Law Offices Named to 2023 Best Car, Motorcycle, and Truck Accident Lawyers Lists on Expertise.com

Clifford Law Offices Named to 2023 Best Car, Motorcycle, and Truck Accident Lawyers Lists on Expertise.com

Clifford Law Offices has been awarded a place on several of Expertise.com’s 2023 lists identifying the top motor vehicle accident lawyers in Chicago. Expertise.com carefully selects the top lawyers in the city based on the following five criteria: Reputation, Credibility, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. After reviewing 724 Car Accident Lawyers, Expertise listed Clifford Law Offices as one of the top 30 firms. Additionally, the firm was listed in the top 16 Motorcycle Accident Lawyers out…

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Truck Injures St. Ignatius Hockey Team; Clifford Law Speaks Out About Truck Driver Safety Concerns
Posted on November 14, 2022 To

Truck Injures St. Ignatius Hockey Team; Clifford Law Speaks Out About Truck Driver Safety Concerns

Truck Crash Injures St. Ignatius Hockey Team; Driver’s Record and Knowledge of Company Executives May Become Critical Issue At least 16 members of the St. Ignatius Prep High School junior varsity hockey team were injured Saturday, November 12, 2022, when a semi-truck driver slammed into their school bus after the team played in Culver, Indiana, near South Bend. The media reports that the truck driver from New York is being held in police custody pending chemical…

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Truck Accident Settlement and Verdict Highlights
Posted on March 2, 2022 To

Truck Accident Settlement and Verdict Highlights

Over the past decades, Clifford Law Offices has developed a highly skilled team of truck accident attorneys who have handled cases resulting in large and record-setting verdicts and settlements. Our firm understands how trucking companies and their insurers operate and use detailed investigation, tact, and a thorough understanding of trucking laws to consistently obtain top results for their clients, making Clifford Law Offices an industry leader within this practice area. Statistically, accidents involving a truck…

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How Long Does It Take to Resolve a Truck Accident Case?
Posted on September 20, 2021 To

How Long Does It Take to Resolve a Truck Accident Case?

Collisions involving semi-trucks or other large commercial vehicles can be devastating, both to the actual vehicles and to the people inside them. Most often in these types of truck accidents, the passenger vehicle and its occupants suffer the most damage. If you are in an accident with a commercial truck and believe the driver of that vehicle to be responsible, you have the right to file a lawsuit against that person, the trucking company, and…

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Truck Accident Lawyers for Victims of Catastrophic Injuries
Posted on May 26, 2021 To

Truck Accident Lawyers for Victims of Catastrophic Injuries

There is nothing more dangerous on our roadways than an 80,000-pound tractor trailer truck driven by a driver who is unfit or fatigued. When an accident happens between a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck, the injuries sustained can be catastrophic or fatal. Having a lawyer who is experienced in transportation cases is tantamount to helping you fight for fair compensation for a serious injury or wrongful death claim. At Clifford Law Offices, we are very…

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In Truck Accidents, the Driver May Not Be the Only One Responsible
Posted on January 19, 2021 To

In Truck Accidents, the Driver May Not Be the Only One Responsible

There are many ways a commercial truck accident differs from crashes that only involve two passenger vehicles. The size of commercial trucks, the amount of damage they can cause, and the way a personal injury claim gets handled all differ vastly from car accidents, which is why truck accident litigation is a field unto itself. If you are considering filing a personal injury claim after an accident with a commercial truck, one of the most…

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Critical Evidence For Truck Crash Cases
Posted on December 7, 2020 To

Critical Evidence For Truck Crash Cases

Truck accidents are incredibly devastating events that often result in extensive physical, emotional, and financial damage for the other drivers involved. Because of their size, commercial trucking vehicles almost always cause more destruction than typically occurs when two passenger vehicles crash. A significant number of fatalities also result from truck accidents. In 2018, the most recent year for data, 5,096 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes, according to the Federal Motor Carrier…

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What to Know About Truck Drivers and Substance Abuse
Posted on December 13, 2019 To

What to Know About Truck Drivers and Substance Abuse

Commercial truck drivers play a crucial role in the American economy, transporting countless goods across state lines every day of the year. It is estimated that there are currently 1.7 million long-haul truck drivers in the U.S. However, long hours, boredom, and isolating circumstances are daily realities for truck drivers and make them highly susceptible to the dangers of substance abuse and addiction. American Addiction Centers has found that due to factors like stress, fatigue,…

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4 Things You Should Look for When Hiring a Truck Accident Lawyer
Posted on August 20, 2019 To

4 Things You Should Look for When Hiring a Truck Accident Lawyer

Collisions with commercial trucks are often catastrophic and cause serious emotional, mental, and financial damage to the victims. And more often than not, those victims are the ones in the passenger vehicle, not the truck. Dealing with truck accident claims is an equally jarring process. Unfortunately, trucking companies and their insurers are usually out to save money, not promote your best interests. In the aftermath of a truck accident, many of these insurers will try…

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