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Robert A. Clifford is a Chicago trial lawyer and principal partner at Clifford Law Offices. He attended DePaul University for both his undergraduate work and Juris Doctorate, finishing in 1976. The firm was founded in 1984 to represent plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases. ==Notable Cases== * Rachel Barton Pine, an internationally acclaimed violinist, was dragged almost 300 feet along the tracks of a commuter rail train when the doors of the train closed on her bags, pinning her to the doors. Clifford Law Offices secured a $29.6 million jury verdict on her behalf. After appeals, the final amount paid out was $35 million.〔Jon Hilkevitch Ben Grove, Tribune staff writers, "Violinist's Love Nearly Causes Her Death - Instrument Case Pulls Woman Under Train", Chicago Tribune, Jan. 17, 1995, "()", July 20, 2010〕 * Clifford Law Offices obtained a $75 million settlement for the victims injured when the scaffolding collapsed at the John Hancock Building in Chicago.〔Lorene Yue, "Hancock Lawsuits Settled", Chicago Tribune, Feb. 2, 2006, "()", July 20, 2010〕 *Faulty construction on the 12th floor of the Cook County Administration Building was found to be the cause of six deaths and sixteen injuries in a 2003 fire. Clifford Law Offices served as lead counsel for the plaintiffs and obtained a $100 million settlement.〔Tribune staff writers, "Fire Compensation", Chicago Tribune, Apr. 29, 2008, "()", July 20, 2010〕 * September 11 Attacks on the World Trade Center: Robert Clifford and Timothy Tomasik, partners at Clifford Law Offices, served as Liaison Counsel for all property damage claims arising from the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, when two Boeing 767 jets slammed into the 110-story steel structures. * Alaska Airlines Flight 261: In 2000, this flight crashed into the Pacific Ocean killing all 88 people. Clifford Law obtained $40.1 million for the families they represented. * American Eagle Flight 4184: In 1994, this flight crashed near Roselawn, Indiana, killing all 68 people aboard. Clifford Law Offices served as lead counsel, representing sixteen families. The case was settled for $110 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert A. Clifford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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