Chicago Birth Injury Press and Media 2026
For over three decades, Levin & Perconti has been a leading force in birth injury litigation across Chicago and the nation. Our trial attorneys have recovered more than $2 billion for families devastated by preventable birth injuries, setting landmark precedents in cases involving delayed C-sections, cerebral palsy, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and other obstetric negligence. Explore our latest press coverage, landmark verdicts, and trial victories as we continue fighting for accountability in maternity care and holding hospitals and medical professionals responsible for failures that devastate newborns and families.
Independent News & Regional Media Outlets
$40 Million Verdict — Local News Coverage (WAND-TV & The Pantagraph)
- Overview: Regional media outlets covered the 15-year legal battle against Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center following the Coles County jury decision awarding $40 million for preventable birth injury.
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$27 million in birth injury case against Advocate Christ Hospital – Local News Coverage (Chicago Sun Times, Fox 32 Chicago, and WVON Radio)
- Overview: Local news covered the long-fought battle against Advocate Christ Hospital for a Chicago Mother and her Son in Birth Injury Case resulting in a $27 million judgement.
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Podcast Features & Media Interviews
Great Trials Podcast (Episode 197)
- Overview: Managing Partner Margaret Battersby Black discusses the trial strategy behind securing a $20 million birth injury verdict (which grew to $27 million total recovery) against Advocate Health for a child who suffered preventable hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and birth asphyxia.
- External Link: Great Trials Podcast – Margaret Battersby Black & Seth Cardeli
Partner with Synergy Podcast
- Topic: Deep dive into Margaret Battersby Black’s career trajectory, founding the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Women’s Caucus, and litigating multi-million-dollar birth injury and medical malpractice claims.
- External Link: Partner with Synergy Podcast – Margaret Battersby Black
Public Speaking Engagements & CLE Presentations
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Birth Injury & Medical Malpractice Seminars
- Details: Founding partner Steven M. Levin has been a featured speaker on trial techniques and plaintiff strategies in complex birth injury and obstetric negligence litigation at ITLA events.
- External Directory Reference: Super Lawyers Profile — Steven M. Levin Case & Speaking Record
Annual Elder Rights Conference & ITLA Webinars
- Details: Founding partner John J. Perconti served as a presenter at the Annual Elder Rights Conference on litigation and advocacy tips and presented webinars for ITLA on complex healthcare negligence and birth injury cases.
- External Directory Reference: The National Trial Lawyers — John Perconti Member Profile
Legal Organization Leadership & Committee Roles
ITLA Women’s Caucus & Continuing Legal Education
- Details: Margaret Battersby Black serves as the inaugural Chair of the ITLA Women’s Caucus and Treasurer of ITLA, conducting regional Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on birth injury and medical malpractice litigation topics.
- External Reference: Super Lawyers Profile — Margaret Battersby Black
ABA Medicine & Law Committee
- Details: Steven M. Levin served as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice Section (Medicine & Law Committee).
- External Reference: Lexinter Law Directory — Steven M. Levin Overview
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Bonamarte, IV
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Since 2005, Michael Bonamarte IV has been a passionate advocate for victims of negligent conduct, corporate malfeasance, and medical malpractice. He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers’ Rising Star. He has presented for the American Association for Justice, the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group, the John Marshall Law School, and numerous other legal associations. He regularly lectures at Chicago-area aging organizations about nursing home abuse. His writings have been published by the American Bar Association, the Chicago Daily Bulletin, and numerous other prestigious publications.
Contact the Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Levin & Perconti for a Free Consultation
When labor or delivery errors occur, healthcare teams and hospitals seldom come forward to take ownership of a preventable birth injury. That’s why it takes resilient parents, partnered with knowledgeable birth injury lawyers, to bring the truth to light.
We know firsthand how devastating a severe birth injury can be for a newborn and their family. From your initial consultation to the final verdict or settlement, we walk alongside you. Let us help you seek the justice—and the compensation for lifelong medical care, specialized therapy, and emotional suffering—you truly deserve.
If your child suffered a birth injury in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois, take action and immediately contact Levin & Perconti online or call us at 877-374-1417 or 312-332-2872 to set up a free consultation with an experienced Chicago birth injury lawyer.
