Clifford Law Offices

Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices, wrote an article titled, “Valuing ‘Worth’ Of A Life” for Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s December 2021 edition. In this article, Bob writes about how September 11, 2021, marked 20 years following the tragic attacks on our country. In connection with that event, the Netflix movie, “Worth” was released. The movie is based on the events that followed the attacks, including how Congress set up the…

Clifford Law Offices has taken five cases to trial since the courts have carefully re-opened to jury trials in the pandemic, and the firm’s track record is batting 1,000. In the five trials since June of 2021, the attorneys at the firm have achieved a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in all five cases. Those cases are: Bradley Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained an $18.15 million verdict on behalf of a teenager…

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys at Clifford Law Offices, will be joining this year’s Michigan Association of Justice Medical Malpractice Seminar as their National Speaker on January 14, 2022, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Novi, Michigan. She will be addressing, “The Power of Visual Persuasion,” as a successful strategy to advocate for clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, or during a video evidence deposition. In a 21st…

Robert P. Walsh, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been re-appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Second District, for 2022. The Supreme Court of Illinois is the highest court in Illinois. The Committee on Character and Fitness evaluates the moral character and general fitness of applicants to practice law in Illinois. Bob Walsh is experienced in many complex personal injury practice areas, including vehicular accidents, insurance coverage and liability….

Construction workers create better futures for their communities as they create new schools, roads, homes, office complexes, and so much more. Every day on a construction site, a worker uses complex machinery, sometimes high up on scaffolding and in grueling weather. Whether it’s a bulldozer, crane, or other operating machinery, construction workers must ensure these pieces of equipment get used carefully and that everyone follows the correct safety procedures. Tragically, construction worksite accidents do happen….

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys and partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at Kansas Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Meeting & CLE Seminar on December 10, 2021, at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Mo. She will be addressing “The Power of Visual Persuasion” as a successful strategy to advocate for clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, or during a video evidence deposition. In…

Robert A. Clifford obtained a $7 million settlement (Tuesday, 12/7/2021) on behalf of a 58-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle while in a crosswalk. She suffered complex pelvic fractures and a moderate traumatic brain injury that require future caretaking and therapy. The woman was thrown about 30 feet after the vehicle struck her while making a left-hand turn at an intersection in 2018. The settlement comes on the heels of the firm obtaining…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on, “Trying Your Medical Malpractice Case Post-Pandemic,” at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Medical Malpractice Seminar on Dec. 2, 2021. Hebeisen, who has achieved many record-setting med mal verdicts and settlements across the state, also serves as Co-Editor of the ITLA Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, the go-to reference guide for plaintiffs’ lawyers that was completely rewritten this year. The morning-long seminar offered four hours…

Personal injury law allows an injured person to sue in a private action called a civil action, known in the legal community as a tort action. A “tort” is a wrong against a person. Any accident or injury (physical, emotional, and psychological) against a person can constitute a tort – whether it be in a car accident, the use of a product, or the negligence of a professional. If the person is injured, they (or…