Boeing 737 Max8 Representation
Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, is the Lead Counsel in the U.S. federal district court litigation involving the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s Boeing 737 Max8 jet on March 10, 2019, in Ethiopia.
We have a history of multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts in aviation litigation.
Our aviation litigation work has earned us a distinguished reputation for managing complex litigation arising from commercial and private air disasters.
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Clifford Law Offices has represented victims and their families in nearly every major commercial airline crash in the U.S. in the last 40 years as well as numerous small plane crashes around the United States.
Boeing 737 Max8 Litigation
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Press Releases
- Lead Counsel in Boeing 737 MAX Crash Speaks Out in Deadly Plane Tragedy in South Korea
- Victims of Boeing Crashes Express Disappointment in “Conferral Session” with DOJ on December 11, 2024
- Families’ Reaction to Boeing Decision in Criminal Matter
- Federal Judge Rejects DOJ Plea Deal with Boeing; Sides with Victims’ Families
- Federal Judge Hears Arguments Against Boeing’s DOJ Plea Deal in Texas
- Federal Judge Sets Hearing Over Objections to Boeing 737 MAX DOJ Deal
- Plaintiffs’ Legal Team in Boeing Criminal Case Receives Global Investigations Review Award
- Boeing Crash Victims Families Ask Texas Court to Reject DOJ Boeing Plea Agreement
- Families File Objection to Justice Department’s “Sweetheart” Plea Agreement with Boeing
- Boeing Victims’ Families Ask Court to Reject Plea Agreement
- Victims’ Families in Boeing Crashes File Motion with Texas Judge for Immediate Appointment of an Independent Monitor of Boeing Safety Efforts
- Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families Sent Letter to Department of Justice Seeking $24 Billion Fine and Prosecution of Past Boeing Executives
- Families of Crash Victims Attended Senate Hearing as Boeing CEO Testified
- Crash Victims’ Families Meeting on May 31st, with Department of Justice Asking for DOJ to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Boeing Following Finding of Violation of Deferred Prosecution Agreement
- DOJ Takes Key Step to Hold Boeing Accountable for 737 MAX8 Crash Deaths
- Press Conference Wednesday, April 24 with Families of Boeing MAX8 Crash Victims Following Meeting with DOJ
- Families of Boeing Crash Victims React to Latest Move in Firing at Aircraft Manufacturer
- Judge’s Ruling in Boeing ET302 Crash Allows Victims’ Families to Recover Pre-Impact Damages in “Significant Win” for the Families
- Families of Boeing Crash Victims to Speak Following Vigils Marking Four-Year Anniversary of the Crash that Killed 157
- FAA to Hold Safety Summit on March 15 in the Wake of Numerous Airplane Incidents
- Families of Boeing Crash Victims Coming from as Far Away as France, Germany and Canada to Commemorate Four-Year Anniversary of MAX 737 Crash; Will Mark the March 10 Date at Boeing’s New Virginia HQ as Senate Holds Hearings on March 8, 2023, on Aircraft Certification and Safety Act
- Clifford Law Offices Team Travels to Israel and Africa Working on Boeing Crash Cases
- Boeing Agrees to Pay $200 Million SEC Fine for Misleading Public About Known Defective 737 MAX Aircraft.
- Family of Boeing Crash Victim Met Today with DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Two-Year Anniversary of Crash to Discuss FAA and Boeing Max Plane Failures
- Family of Boeing Crash Victim to Meet March 10 with DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Two-Year Anniversary of Crash; Commemorative Luminaria Vigil to be Held Outside FAA Headquarters; Protest at Boeing Same Morning
- 737 MAX families comment on Dickson’s test flight of Boeing 737 Max; U.S. House Transportation Committee approval of aviation reform bill.
- 'Recipe for disaster': Widow of 737 MAX passenger reacts to Congressional Boeing report
- 737 Max probe: House panel blames crashes on'on horrific culmination; of failed oversight, design flaws and Boeing...
- Evan Solomon Show: 'Your jaw will drop...it's stunning' Scathing report highlights Boeing's errors leading up to 737 Max crashes
- Families’ Pressure for Bipartisan Aviation Safety Bill Results in Revised Senate Bill
- ET302 Crash Victims’ Families and Friends Demand US Treasury Deny Boeing Financial Assistance with Reform
- Head to Ethiopia Marking One Year of Boeing March 10 Crash, Families Demand Legislation to Prevent a Third Crash in Light of Congressional Report — FAA Fines Boeing $20 Million for 737 Max8 Flaws and Indonesian Report Blames Plane for Crash
- Canadian Families Meet with Transport Minister Garneau – More Questions Than Answers Raised
- Families of Victims of Boeing Crash Are Horrified and Sorrows Reach New Lows by Latest Revelation of Internal Boeing Memos on the MAX8
- Families Who Lost Loved Ones in Boeing ET302 Crash React to Latest Boeing Crash
Press Releases (continued)
- Reaction Of Crash Victims’ Families To The Resignation Of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg
- Family Members of Victims in Ethiopian Crash of Boeing Max8 Jet Return from EASA Meeting Heartened to Learn European Equivalent of FAA not relying on US Counterpart for Decision on Safety; Call Made for New Leadership at Boeing
- Head Testifies; Letters Already Sent to Dickson and Committee Head Asking Questions of the 737 Max8
- Families Who Lost Loved Ones in MAX8 Crash Call for Resignation of Boeing Chairman David Calhoun
- Family Members Speak to Media in Washington, D.C. After Meeting with Boeing Officials
- Max8 Crash Families Send Demand Letter to FAA and DOT Chiefs to Revoke Boeing’s Self-Certification
- Canadian Families to Speak to FAA Head Dickson in Montreal.
- Robert A. Clifford Named Lead Counsel in Crash of Boeing Jet in Ethiopia.
- Families and Friends of Boeing Crash Victims to Hold Memorial Vigil at Department of Transportation on Six-Month Anniversary.
- Families of Boeing Crash Ask FAA for Full Review of 737 Max Aircraft.
- Family of Boeing Crash Victim to Meet with the FAA’s Top Safety Manager After Protesting Today in Front of FAA Headquarters in Nation’s Capital.
- Boeing Max 8 Victims’ Family Protesting August 1st, 2019 for FAA Leader’s Statements Made at Senate Hearing Yesterday.
- Father and Husband who Lost Entire Family in Boeing 737 Max8 Crash to Testify Wednesday in Unprecedented Hearing Before U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee
- Chicago and San Francisco Law Firms to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit and FAA Claim on Behalf of Young American Woman, Ralph Nader’s Niece, Killed in Boeing Max8 Crash in Ethiopia
- Chicago and San Francisco Law Firms to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit and FAA Claim on Behalf of Young American Woman, Ralph Nader’s Niece, Killed in Boeing Max8 Crash in Ethiopia
- Chicago and San Francisco Law Firms to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits and FAA Claims on Behalf of 10 Canadians Killed in Boeing Max8 Crash in Ethiopia
Articles
Media
- VIDEO: Boeing May Suspend 737 MAX, But Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader Wants a Total Recall of Deadly Planes
- VIDEO: Bob Clifford, Lead Counsel in Litigation involving the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max8, interviewed before the October 29, 2019 hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee and full House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure where Boeing CEO Mr. Muilenburg testified.
- VIDEO: Nadia Milleron Interviewed after Boeing’s Senate Commerce Committee Hearing
- VIDEO: Ralph Nader Interviewed at Boeing Senate Committee Hearing
- VIDEO: Paul Njoroge Speaks After Meeting with Boeing Officials
- VIDEO: Families of Boeing 737 Max8 Crash Victims & Bob Clifford Discuss Boeing CEO Testifying Before House (October 30, 2019)
- VIDEO: Families of Boeing 737 Max8 Crash Victims & Bob Clifford Discuss Boeing CEO Testifying Before House (October 29, 2019)
- VIDEO: Families and Friends of Boeing Crash Victims Hold Memorial Vigil at Department of Transportation (September 10, 2019)
- PHOTOS: Boeing Crash Victims Memorial Vigil (September 10, 2019)
Press Conferences
- Families of Crash Victims to Speak Live Before and After Attending Senate Hearing on Tuesday as Boeing CEO Testifies (6/18/2024 AT 1:00 pm EST)
- Press Conference on May 31 with Families of Boeing MAX8 Crash Victims Following Meeting with DOJ (5/31/2024 AT 4:00 pm EST)
- Press Conference on April 24 with Families of Boeing MAX8 Crash Victims Following Meeting with DOJ (4/24/2024 AT 5:00 pm EST)
- Families of Boeing Crash Victims Will Speak About Two Vigils Held the Morning of March 1o, 2023 at Ethiopian Crash Site Marking the Four-Year Anniversary of the Crash that Killed 157 (3/10/2023 AT 1:30 pm EST)
- Family Member of Boeing Crash Victim to Testify at Senate Hearing on June 17, 2020, Along with FAA Administrator Dickson (6/17/2020 AT 1 pm CST)
- Press Conference on Behalf of 10 Canadians Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Max8 Aircraft Crash (April 29, 2019)
- Press Conference on Behalf of the Family of Samya Stumo, Niece of Ralph Nader (April 4, 2019)