Levin & Perconti In the News

Partner Michael Bonamarte of Levin & Perconti recently shared his insights on a podcast regarding a $7 million verdict awarded on behalf of a military veteran with a history of mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a highly debilitating mental condition. The challenging case raised questions about whether the man’s untimely death was self-inflicted or due to the improper care he received during medical transport. In EPISODE #33, presented by Preferred Capital Funding on its podcast titled The Result, Bonamarte delves into the case details and how he achieved victory for this veteran’s grieving family.

Levin & Perconti partner Michael Bonamarte comments on an important wrongful death lawsuit involving a veteran who contracted COVID-19 at the LaSalle Veteran's Home. The lawsuit accuses the facility, the state, and the Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs of negligent care. Click here to learn more about this impactful and first of its kind case.

Our own Steven Levin was recently quoted in USA Today regarding the coronavirus crisis and safety regarding nursing homes. "The coronavirus in long-term care facilities is a horrible example of a perfect storm," said attorney Steven Levin, of Levin & Perconti in Chicago, a practice focused on representing nursing home residents and their families. "In my opinion, the nursing homes that we deal with have extreme difficulty in handling everyday infections, and it's an infection-rich environment." Click here to read more about coronavirus in nursing homes.

A package of Fentanyl was mailed to the ABC 7 I-Team. The package was traced back to a nursing home. Our very own Steven Levin weighed in on this issue.
http://abc7chicago.com/news/package-of-fentanyl-mailed-to-i-team-traced-to-nursing-home/1926843/

John Perconti, Margaret Battersby Black, and Daisy Ayllon reached a settlement for the family of a man who choked to death at the Center Home for Hispanic Elderly on the Northwest side of Chicago. Daisy Ayllon was featured on Univision Chicago on March 15, 2017 on behalf of the family. Levin & Perconti fought hard to hold the nursing home accountable for the tragic death of a loved one. See article here.

Daisy Ayllon was recently featured on Univision television talking about our firm. Click the link to watch her: http://www.univision.com/noticias/derechos/conozca-sus-derechos-negligencia-en-los-hogares-de-retiro-video

Levin & Perconti has been ranked in the 2017 "Best Law Firms" list by U.S. News & Report and Best Lawyers in the following area: Chicago, Personal Injury- Plaintiffs.

Attorney Jaime Koziol Delaney was selected to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's "40 Under Forty" for 2016. This award honors the top "40 Under Forty" Illinois attorneys under the age of 40, for their outstanding achievements on behalf of clients, their contributions to the legal profession, and their commitment to their community.

On November 20, Attorneys Jaime Koziol and Michael Shanahan obtained a $1.169 million medical negligence verdict. The defendant doctor failed to adequately monitor and respond to our client's abnormal INR levels and order Coumadin to prevent a stroke. Click on the links below to read coverage of this verdict.

Lincolnwoood Review, December 1, 2015

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 1, 2015

Steve Levin was recently interviewed by Medical Law Perspectives, a law and medicine publication. He discussed the steps needed to prove malpractice for an injury from unsterilized medical instruments. To read the article, click here.

Attorneys Susan Novosad and Nicole Schroeder filed a nursing home lawsuit against Manorcare Northbrook Illinois and Glenview Terrace Nursing Home Center.

• Cook County Record, October 9, 2015
• Northbrook Patch, October 10, 2015

Michael Bonamarte, Margaret Battersby Black and Daisy Ayllon filed a lawsuit against Manorcare of South Holland on behalf of a client who died after developing sepsis, respiratory failure, pressure ulcers, malnutrition, dehydration, and other physical and mental conditions, while living at the defendant nursing home.

Cook County Record, October 1, 2015

Michael Bonamarte filed a lawsuit against Lexington Health Care Center of Chicago Ridge and two nurses on behalf of the son of a client who suffered a dislodged gastronomy tube.

Cook County Record, August 21, 2015

Steve Levin was recently interviewed for an article by Modern Healthcare Magazine. The article discusses the use of binding arbitration agreements in nursing homes. Click here to view the article.

Attorney Mike Bonamarte was sworn in as the 2nd Vice President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers on May 13, 2015. Click here to view the photo.

Margaret Battersby Black and Daisy Ayllon filed a medical malpractice suit against Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The suit alleged that following our client’s Cesarean section surgical procedure, the doctor failed to remove a laparotomy sponge that was left inside of her abdomen.

NBC News, April 28,2015

Chicago Sun-Times, April 28, 2015

Mike Bonamarte was recently interviewed by a local Chicago radio station. The interview covered the current state of healthcare and the Affordable Care Act. The question posed to Mike was whether the healthcare industry is ready for the anticipated increase in patients who now have access to healthcare as a result of the Act. Mike explained among other things that the healthcare industry must respond by making sure that there is an appropriate staff sufficient in number, training and supervision to handle the increase in patients.

Obama Cares but do Hospitals Care?, April 23, 2015

Margaret Battersby Black and Daniel Goldenfaden filed a wrongful death suit against Symphony of Crestwood nursing home. The suit alleged that Symphony was responsible for our client’s development of pressure sores, a knee fracture, and the improper reinsertion of a gastrostomy tube that caused an infection and eventually led to her death.

• Daily Southtown, April 21, 2015
• Oak Forest Patch, April 21, 2015

Attorney Susan Novosad was recently featured in the Leading Lawyers Magazine – Women’s Edition for 2015. The article discusses Susan's career representing injured victims in personal injury and medical malpractice lawsuits. To view the article, click here.

Steve Levin, John Perconti and Susan Novosad were chosen for inclusion in this year's Illinois Super Lawyers list. For the third year in a row, all three were also named to the Super Lawyers Illinois Top 100 list, a listing of the lawyers who ranked at the top of the 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers nomination, research and blue ribbon review process. Novosad was also named to the Illinois Top 50 Women list.

Michael Bonamarte, Margaret Battersby Black, Cari Silverman and Jaime Koziol were selected to the 2015 Illinois Super Lawyer - Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Our attorneys accounted for eight of the fifteen attorneys chosen in the area of Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff.

Attorney Michael Bonamarte was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune for a piece about sledding accident lawsuits and potential sledding bans in our area.

Chicago Tribune, January 17, 2015

John Perconti recovered a $3 million settlement in a medical negligence lawsuit against Bromenn Hospital in Normal, Ill. To read more about the settlement, click here.

John Perconti obtained a $2 million medical malpractice settlement for the family of a 33-year-old woman who died as a result of negligence at Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital in Chicago. To read The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's coverage of the settlement, click here.

Steve Levin and Cari Silverman wrote an article titled “Grief and Sorrow: A Powerful but Uncharted Element of Damages in Nursing Home Cases” for the Leading Lawyers section of the annual Law Day Edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The article was reprinted with permission from Leading Lawyers. To read the article, click here.

Mike Bonamarte filed a nursing home lawsuit against Presence Ballard Nursing Center in Cook County Court. The suit alleged that nursing home negligence caused our client to suffer a serious bed sore on his heel that became infected. As a result, our client had to undergo a below-the-knee amputation.

Cook County Record, March 4, 2014

Susan Novosad and Matt D'Avanzo recently filed a lawsuit against a physical therapy provider and therapist on behalf of a client who suffered a broken leg after tripping over a mat while receiving physical therapy services.

Cook County Record, February 3, 2014

Margaret Battersby Black filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against ManorCare Naperville on behalf of a client who sustained injuries at the facility which required him to undergo further medical treatment.

Cook County Record, February 3, 2014

Recently, a great article about the Illinois nursing home ombudsmen appeared in The Times, a newspaper out of Ottawa, IL. Steve Levin wrote a letter to the Editor in response to this coverage, and his letter was published in the paper and online.

Attorney Cari Silverman recently filed a nursing home fall lawsuit against Elmwood Care on behalf of a client who suffered injuries to her right leg and ankle in a fall at the facility.

Cook County Record, January 3, 2014

Steve Levin and Jaime Koziol filed a nursing home negligence suit against Wood Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation in West Chicago.

Cook County Record, December 20, 2013

John Perconti filed a hospital pressure sore lawsuit against Roseland Community Hospital.

Cook County Record, December 12, 2013.

Susan Novosad filed a premises liability lawsuit on behalf of a client who was injured after falling in a Chicago bar.

Cook County Record, October 24, 2013

In the October issue of Chicago Magazine, Susan Novosad is listed among the Super Lawyers Illinois Top 50 Women 2013. Patricia Gifford, Margaret Battersby Black and Cari Silverman were also listed as Illinois Rising Stars 2013.

Attorneys Steve Levin and Cari Silverman recently wrote an article for the October 2013 issue of Trial Magazine, a publication of the American Association for Justice. Follow the link to read "Proving Pain in Nursing Home Cases."

On September 19, Susan Novosad obtained a $2.4 million pedestrian accident verdict for a young man who was run down by a Chicago city employee in the Gold Coast in 2011. Click on the links below to read local coverage of this verdict.

Chicago Sun Times, September 23, 2013
Chicago Tribune, September 23, 2013
Beverly-Mt. Greenwood Patch, September 23, 2013
Lake County News-Sun, September 24, 2013
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, September 24, 2013

Levin & Perconti was recently retained by the family of 87-year-old Carmen Marrero, a victim of nursing home abuse at the Grove at the Lake Living & Rehabilitation Center in Zion. To read coverage from the News-Sun click here, or click on the video below. (Please note this video is in Spanish):

Attorney Steve Levin is featured in the 2013 Leading Lawyers Magazine-Consumer Edition. The full article, "Practicing a Sort of ‘Litigation Judo,’" can be found here.

Steve Levin and Margaret Battersby contributed an article titled "How Changes to the Nursing Home Care Act Will Affect Long-Term Care Abuse and Neglect Cases" to the Law Bulletin's Law Day publication. Here is a link to the article.

Southtown Star, May 6, 2013
Chicago Heights Patch, May 6, 2013
WBBM News Radio, May 6, 2013

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On April 29, 2013, our lawyers filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois:

Jacksonville Journal Courier, April 30, 2013
WLDS, April 30, 2013

Attorneys Steve Levin, Jaime Koziol and Greta Hafeman recently filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against Hillcrest Nursing and Rehab in Joliet.

Herald News, March 2, 2013
Joliet Patch, March 5, 2013
Times Weekly, March 5, 2013

Our nursing home bed sore lawyers settled a case against Evergreen Healthcare, a nursing home in Evergreen Park, IL, for $575,000.

Evergreen Park Patch, January 15, 2013
Southtown Star, January 9, 2013

Chicago personal injury lawyer Steve Levin and associate attorney Mike Bonamarte settled a construction accident case for $1.5 million.

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 10, 2013

Several of our lawyers recently secured two noteworthy verdicts in two days for elderly clients. To read the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's coverage of these verdicts, click here.

Attorney Mike Bonamarte recently commented on an employee protest at Oak Park Healthcare, calling for better quality care and resources for residents.

Our firm has been hired to investigate the heat-related death of a Northlake assisted living resident in July. Here's a link to coverage by the Franklin Park Herald-Journal.

Levin & Perconti hosted a reception for members of the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group during the AAJ Annual Convention. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin featured photos from the event. To view them, click here.

The Joliet Patch discussed the possible closing of Hillcrest Nursing and Rehab Center and also quoted Chicago nursing home abuse attorney Steve Levin about our recently filed personal injury suit against the Joliet facility.

Steve Levin recently spoke to the Wednesday Journal about the progress of our recently filed lawsuit against Oak Park Healthcare. Follow this link about this Oak Park nursing home abuse case to read more.

Mike Bonamarte was elected to serve as secretary of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin announced his nomination on April 25, 2012. Click here to view.

Chicago nursing home neglect attorney Steve Levin filed a lawsuit on behalf of a resident who was burned at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Joliet.

Newspaper Coverage
The Herald-News, May 2, 2012
The Herald-News, March 20, 2012

Levin & Perconti has been hired to investigate the death of Oak Park nursing home resident Anibal Calderon on February 14, 2012. Anibal died after an assault by a younger resident. On March 7, we filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility Click here to view the firm's press release.

Latest Newspaper Coverage
TribLocal Oak Park, March 9
Chicago Tribune, March 8
Chicago Sun-Times, March 8
TribLocal Oak Park, March 8
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park, March 8
Forest Leaves/ Oak Leaves, March 8
ABC 7/AP, March 8

Wednesday Journal of Oak Park, March 6
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park , February 21
Forest Leaves/ Oak Leaves, February 21
TribLocal Oak Park , February 20, 2012

Television News Coverage
ABC 7 , February 20 Watch Video
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Telemundo, February 21 Watch Video
Univision, February 21 Watch Video

Chicago nursing home attorney Steve Levin was recently interviewed by the Lawyers.com Blog about his experience handling cases against facilities with complex business structures. Click here to read the full article.

The Lawyers.com Blog interviewed Chicago medical malpractice attorney John Perconti about a recent survey that found only 14% of medical mistakes are reported. Click here to read the article.

The Chicago Lawyer Magazine Year in Review 2011 featured an article by Chicago wrongful death lawyers Steven Levin and Patricia Gifford.
The Effects of Grief and Sorrow: Damages in Illinois Wrongful Death Cases

Founding Partner John Perconti was interviewed by the Law Bulletin about how he uses surveillance video in personal injury cases. Click here to view the article.

Chicago nursing home lawyer John Perconti discusses nursing home arbitration agreements on the Lawyers.com blog. Click here to view the article, posted December 29, 2011.

Chicago nursing home neglect attorney Michael F. Bonamarte files lawsuit against Rosewood Care Center of Alton.
Madison County Record , October 19, 2011