About Clifford Law Offices

Best Lawyers 2026Clifford Law Offices is an award-winning Chicago personal injury and medical malpractice law firm dedicated to holding individuals and institutions in the medical field accountable for their medical negligence.

Since 1984, Clifford Law Offices has been dedicated to serving the needs of clients in the Chicago area and throughout the United States. Our attorneys have extensive experience handling medical malpractice claims and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of injured patients. Medical malpractice often results in lasting injuries, a lifetime burden of medical expenses, or, tragically, the loss of lives. While a lawsuit cannot reverse the damage done by a negligent healthcare professional, it can provide necessary financial resources for families and, potentially, prevent similar errors or negligent actions from happening to other patients in the future.


“One of the 50 Elite Firms in the country.” - The National Law Journal


Our team of medical malpractice lawyers has obtained many medical malpractice results, including:

$101 Million

Clifford Law Offices obtained a record $101 million verdict on behalf of a baby who sustained brain damage at birth at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. This case is the highest reported Illinois Medical Malpractice Verdict.

$51 Million

Settlement on behalf of a baby who sustained brain damage at birth.

$27 Million

Clifford Law Offices received a $27M settlement for the family of a newborn who suffered permanent injuries, including a skull fracture and brain bleeding, during an emergency C-section delivery.

$25 Million

A 59-year-old woman suffers from Locked-In Syndrome as a result of negligent treatment by a resident physician and local Chicagoland area hospital’s failure to timely recognize and treat a stroke.

$22.9 Million

Child sustains permanent brain injury due to lack of oxygen to his organs during labor and delivery. A brain MRI demonstrated evidence of a severe profound perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. He was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, has global disabilities including the inability to walk, motor and speech delays and cognitive impairment.

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Bob Clifford and Keith Hebeisen, partners and medical negligence attorneys at the firm, have written extensively on medical malpractice and are among those in the forefront of the fight on behalf of patients’ rights to a trial by jury.

Several of the partners at the firm have held leadership positions within various bar associations on the local, state, and national levels. Every lawyer of the firm upholds the highest principle of the legal profession in placing the individual client first. The firm often is said to set the standard in professional excellence.

If you believe you’ve suffered from medical malpractice or medical negligence in Illinois, contact us today. We will investigate your situation, look for signs of negligence or misconduct connected to your case, and file a medical malpractice claim against the appropriate party or parties.


Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Robert A. CliffordRobert A. Clifford

Founder/Senior Partner

Susan A. CapraSusan A. Capra

Partner

Bradley M. CosgroveBradley M. Cosgrove

Partner

Keith A. HebeisenKeith A. Hebeisen

Partner

Sarah F. KingSarah F. King

Partner

Joseph T. MurphyJoseph T. Murphy

Partner

James C. PullosJames C. Pullos

Partner

Courtney A. BerlinCourtney A. Berlin

Associate

Patrick F. BradleyPatrick F. Bradley

Of Counsel