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Lindners Retain Clifford Law

Fisher and LaMonica will remain co-counsel in the wrongful death suit against Union Pacific after a train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse in Northbrook-Glenview.

Chicago's Clifford Law Offices announced today the Lindner family has retained them as lead counsel in the wrongful death suit after . 

“We’re very experienced trial lawyers in transportation accidents,” Clifford spokeswoman Pamela Menaker said. “We’re highly experienced in terrible tragedies.”

The family's initial legal representation, , will remain on the case as co-counsel. 

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“The railroad has a team of attorneys," Michael LaMonica said. “It’s going to be a very involved case so we decided to get more people involved.”

The Sun-Times reported today that Union Pacific has video shot onboard the derailed train, which Union Pacific and the Federal Train Administration are now reviewing.

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“That will definitely have the part the investigative team is looking for,” Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis told the newspaper.


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