Clifford Law Office

Ranked as one of the top law firms in Chicago, Clifford Law Offices concentrates its legal services in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, premises negligence, and transportation liability including car-truck collisions, train accidents, and airplane crash litigation.

History

Founded in 1984 by Robert A. Clifford, Clifford Law Offices was first a personal injury law firm, establishing a national reputation for more than 25 years. Now, Clifford Law Offices has 25 attorneys who when combined represent hundreds of years of practice in personal injury law. From the time it was established, Clifford Law Offices and its dedicated staff have the goal of representing the rights of plaintiffs, concentrated on the following areas:

* Aviation liability, including general and commercial aviation
* Transportation liability
* Product liability
* Medical negligence
* Construction liability
* Premises liability
* Federal Employer’s Liability Act
* Personal injury and wrongful death litigation

Clifford Law Offices is guided by one principle that dominates every single one of the staff members, that is, placing the individual client first. Because of their adherence to the highest principle of the legal profession, the firm is said to set the standard in professional excellence.

Firm Overview

It is in the very nature of Clifford Law Offices to willingly accept the challenges and responsibilities which are inherently found in complex litigation. Not only that, the firm is also committed to investing majority of its time and resources fully representing a client through investigation and every single one of its successive stages. From investigation to preparation to trial, Clifford Law Offices is not remiss on any one particular detail so that each client receives what is just and reasonable.

The clients of Clifford Law Offices come from every walk of life. The firm has represented victims of personal injury from state Supreme Court judges to business and professional leaders across the country, from construction workers to teachers.

Practice Areas

One of the practice areas that Clifford Law Offices has established a reputation for excellence in is aviation liability. Clifford Law Offices represent clients who are involved in air crash litigation around the world. The firm has a team of highly specialized trial attorneys who have their own reputation of successfully representing passengers and crew members involving commercial aviation litigation. Not only that, but Clifford Law Offices also has experience in handling litigation involving private aircraft, corporate jets, and helicopter crashes. In the last 20 years, the firm has brought lawsuits against a number of major airlines and aircraft manufacturers involved in these tragedies.

Aviation liability is a highly complex area of law, and as such, it requires in-depth knowledge of many facets of aviation. This is the kind of knowledge that the aviation litigation specialist attorneys of Clifford Law Offices have.

Construction Liability

Another practice area that Clifford Law Offices is frequently involved in is construction liability. Accidents on the job unfortunately occur when machinery, equipment, or the workplace itself are unsafe. With the abrogation of the Structural Work Act in Illinois, injured workers and their families may sue on several tort theories of liability, including negligence and strict liability. Clifford Law Offices represents many workers who have been injured while on the job.