Clifford Law Offices is a Chicago law firm that regularly handles complex damage cases, including claims for aviation accidents, wrongful death and personal injury arising out of transportation, medical negligence and product liability claims.

Clifford Law Offices’ helicopter crash lawyers are involved in helicopter crash litigation around the world. The firm’s highly experienced trial lawyers have successfully represented passengers and crew members involving commercial aviation litigation as well as private aircraft, corporate jets and helicopter crashes. Mr. Clifford and his firm have brought lawsuits against a number of major airlines and aircraft manufacturers involved in these tragedies in the last 25 years.

Aviation liability is a highly complex area of law that requires in-depth knowledge of many facets of aviation. Robert Clifford, Kevin Durkin and Richard Burke have deposed literally hundreds of aviation experts, NTSB officials, top airline executives and airline employees at aviation firms around the world in preparation for trial. The firm, in fact, hires experts from around the globe to help in its trial preparation work. Timothy Tomasik and Michael Krzak, partners at Clifford Law Offices, also are very active in this complex area of law.

Because aviation cases are complex, in a situation such as a medical helicopter crash, it’s important to select a lawyer with a proven track record. To contact us via email, fill out this form with some details on your case and a convenient time for us to call. You can also call us toll free at 1-800-899-0410 or (312) 899-9090 if you are in the Chicago, Illinois area.

Results for Our Clients in Helicopter Crash Litigation:

Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has handled numerous helicopter crash cases including two separate helicopter crashes in Illinois. The firm obtained $4.1 million on behalf of a photographer killed in a helicopter that crashed in a northwestern suburb of Chicago and $10 million for a Brazilian entrepreneur killed as he and his wife headed for a short helicopter flight from New York to New Jersey when the pilot flew into inclement weather and was unable to steer the aircraft safely. The firm also represented a mother of two teenagers killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of Alaska.

Depend on Our Helicopter Crash Lawyers:

Robert Clifford and Kevin Durkin have been leaders in the field of aviation. Mr. Durkin has served as Co-Chair of the Aviation Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation for four years. They are frequent speakers on programs that attract attorneys, experts and airline executives. Lawyers from around the country turn to Clifford Law Offices for its vast experience and commitment to professionalism and excellence in pursuing these claims. Richard Burke concentrates much of his practice on product liability law which includes defects found in aircraft, often the cause of many large and small airplane crashes. It is meticulous, intensive work and Mr. Burke is a tremendous asset to the firm in his dedication and knowledge of this area of law.

Robert A. Clifford was selected in 2004 as one of the "five most respected and feared plaintiffs’ attorneys" in the country by Corporate Legal Times, calling him "the best of the bad." The National Law Journal named Mr. Clifford’s firm on the "Plaintiffs’ Hot List: 20 Go-To Teams" in 2004 and one of the top 25 firms in 2003. The publication also named Robert Clifford one of the Top Ten Litigators in Illinois as well as one of the nation’s Top Ten Litigators. American Lawyer Media recognized Mr. Clifford as one of the Top Ten Most Influential Lawyers in Illinois in 2000. He has consistently been voted by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America, and he was named one of Chicago’s "30 Toughest Lawyers" by Chicago Magazine in 2002. He was selected to be a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group of 100 trial lawyers from around the country. He has been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Clifford Law Offices is located in Chicago, Illinois, home of the busiest airport in the world.

For further information please contact us at, 312.899.9090 or 800.899.0410.