Aurora Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Medical malpractice can have devastating repercussions, leaving patients feeling overwhelmed and betrayed by those they trusted to care for them. Doctors can ruin lives if they’re not cautious and should be held accountable for harm caused by their negligence.
- Why Choose Levin & Perconti as Your Aurora Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- What Evidence Is Needed for a Medical Malpractice Claim in Aurora, IL?
- What Compensation Can an Aurora Medical Malpractice Attorney Help You Recover?
- Common Types of Medical Malpractice Claims Our Aurora, IL Lawyers Handle
- Who Can Be Sued in an Aurora Medical Malpractice Case?
- What Is the Time Limit to File a Malpractice Lawsuit in Aurora, Illinois?
- Medical Malpractice FAQs
- Contact Our Aurora Medical Malpractice Lawyers for a Free Consultation
The Levin & Perconti team has won recognition as a national leader in helping medical malpractice victims get the justice they deserve. Through proven litigation experience and compassionate representation, our Aurora medical malpractice lawyers can help you secure the compensation you need while supporting you throughout the legal process. Contact us online or call (312) 332-2872 today for a free consultation.
Why Choose Levin & Perconti as Your Aurora Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Since our founding in 1992, we’ve recovered over $2 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients, earning national recognition for our work in nursing home abuse and medical malpractice cases. We’re based in Chicago and handle cases throughout Illinois.
Founding partners John J. Perconti and Steve Levin, as well as managing partner Michael F. Bonamarte, each bring decades of experience helping medical malpractice victims in Aurora and beyond, achieving record-setting results. Our team of more than 30 attorneys has over 400 years of combined legal experience.
We work on a contingency fee structure, meaning you won’t pay us anything unless we win your case. But we won’t just accept any offer—we’ll reject any unfair settlement offers and fight until you get the compensation you deserve, even if that means taking your case to trial. We spare no cost in building the strongest possible cases for our Aurora clients, including bringing in national medical experts to ensure we get the results that victims and their families need.
Notable Medical Malpractice Case Results
Our firm has a proven track record of success in medical malpractice cases. Some of our notable settlements and verdicts include:
- $40 Million verdict on behalf of a now 19-year-old woman who suffered a severe and permanent brain injury during birth due to a delayed C-section delivery at Sarah Bush Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
- $20 Million verdict on behalf of a child who suffered preventable HIE and asphyxia injuries at birth, causing permanent cognitive and developmental impairments.
- $17.7 Million medical malpractice settlement for a former police officer who suffered a life-altering brain injury from nursing staff negligence at a Chicago hospital.
- $14 Million record-high verdict against a doctor and hospital for ignoring abnormal chest X-ray results, which caused a substantial delay in a lung cancer diagnosis
- $11.5 Million FTCA settlement for a child born in the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam who suffered a catastrophic hypoxic-ischemic brain injury from negligent neonatal resuscitation and intubation.
If you have a similar claim, our Aurora medical malpractice attorneys are ready to fight for you.
Effective, Aggressive Representation
Through decades of experience handling medical malpractice lawsuits, we have developed the most aggressive and effective approach for each case. Our method has earned us national recognition, and fellow lawyers nationwide refer challenging cases to us. When you choose Levin & Perconti, we will fight for full compensation through a thorough case investigation, strategic and aggressive negotiation, and meticulous case preparation.
We leverage our reputation and past success to maximize your results. Medical malpractice insurance companies and their lawyers know from our reputation and past encounters with us that we will never settle for less than you deserve. Our adversaries often settle for full compensation to avoid the risk of going against us at trial.
What Our Aurora Clients Say About Levin & Perconti
Our clients regularly send us unsolicited testimonials praising us for our compassion, hard work, and outstanding results.
Areas We Serve Around Aurora
Besides handling cases in Aurora, our firm proudly accepts clients across Illinois. Some of the nearby areas we serve include the following:
- Chicago
- Rockford
- Joliet
- Elgin
- Naperville
- Peoria
- Springfield
- Waukegan
- Champaign
- Cicero
Our medical malpractice lawyers are ready to help you wherever you’re located. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation and learn more.
What Evidence Is Needed for a Medical Malpractice Claim in Aurora, IL?
To prove medical malpractice, you must show that a medical provider violated professional standards of care in a way that directly caused an injury or death. Different types of evidence can help establish a breach and tie it to your injuries, including the following:
- Medical records can demonstrate your health care provider’s intentions for your treatment and the care you actually received.
- Expert witness testimony can help define the standards of care your health care provider was subject to and highlight exactly how their actions fell short of those standards.
- Hospital or provider documentation, such as internal reports, notes, or records of policy violations, can help establish patterns of negligence.
- Photographs or other visual evidence of your injuries can help illustrate the extent of your injuries and how your doctor’s actions contributed to your condition.
- Your personal accounts and timelines can serve as a vital backbone for your claims by supplying firsthand details of what happened, any communications you had with your health care providers, and how your symptoms developed.
Our skilled Aurora medical malpractice lawyers have extensive experience collecting, preserving, and presenting evidence to prove negligence and secure our clients the compensation they deserve.
What Compensation Can an Aurora Medical Malpractice Attorney Help You Recover?
Aurora medical malpractice victims can pursue compensation for economic and non-economic damages, depending on the extent of their injuries. Economic damages cover financial losses such as medical bills, lost wages, and future care expenses. Non-economic damages compensate for intangible losses and quality of life impacts, including emotional distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Our Aurora medical malpractice attorneys can analyze the full extent of how your injuries have impacted your life and pursue all available compensation.
Common Types of Medical Malpractice Claims Our Aurora, IL Lawyers Handle
Some types of medical malpractice are more common than others. The kinds of cases we handle most frequently include the following:
- Surgical errors
- Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
- Birth injuries
- Anesthesia errors
- Medication errors
- Radiological errors
Our firm handles these claims and more in Aurora and throughout Illinois. If you’re unsure whether your experience qualifies as medical malpractice, contact our experienced attorneys today.
Who Can Be Sued in an Aurora Medical Malpractice Case?
Your primary doctor may not be the only liable party in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Other health care providers can also be responsible, including surgeons, nurses, staff, pharmacists, radiologists, lab technicians, and anyone else who has contributed to your injuries.
The hospital or health care facility itself can be vicariously liable for its employees’ actions or for its own negligence, such as flawed hiring practices and inadequate procedures. Our Aurora medical malpractice team can investigate the circumstances of your case and identify all potentially liable parties, allowing us to pursue every avenue of compensation available to you.
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The Illinois statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims is two years from the date of your injury. However, there are exceptions for certain situations. For example, the filing deadline can be extended to five years if a health care provider intentionally concealed their own negligence. In cases involving minors, the deadline “clock” will not start until the victim’s 18th birthday.
Any filing delay could cost you the chance to recover compensation, so get started immediately. Contact Levin & Perconti today for a free case evaluation.
Medical Malpractice FAQs
How Do I Know If I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
In a medical malpractice case, the victim must establish the following elements:
- A party owed a duty of care to the victim.
- That party breached that duty by failing to meet the prevailing professional standard of care.
- That breach caused the victim’s injuries.
- The victim suffered compensable damages.
If you’re uncertain whether your claims qualify as medical malpractice, consult an experienced medical malpractice lawyer.
How Long Will a Medical Malpractice Case Take in Aurora?
The timeline for your case will vary depending on the complexity of your circumstances, when experts are available to testify, and court schedules. We’ll keep you informed throughout the process and work hard to handle your case efficiently without sacrificing the strength of your claims.
What If I Signed a Consent Form Before Treatment?
Signing a consent form doesn’t waive your right to sue for medical malpractice. Our experienced Aurora attorneys can help you understand your legal options.
Contact Our Aurora Medical Malpractice Lawyers for a Free Consultation
We’re not afraid to take on negligent doctors and the big hospitals that defend them. If you were injured because of a health care provider’s error, our Aurora medical malpractice lawyers can help you hold them accountable and secure the compensation you deserve.
When you work with us, you’ll get a firm with a reputation for success and commitment to justice for medical malpractice victims—and you won’t pay us anything upfront.
Call us today at (312) 332-2872 or contact us online for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
Testimonials
Not only were they so professional but also so caring and thoughtful. It was very difficult going over the facts in our mother's case but they were so compassionate and understanding and allowed us to be with them every step of the way. We were able to sit in on the depositions and we were really able to see how hard they worked on our behalf.
During that time, my family and I suffered the loss of my mother. Mr. Levin and Mr. Perconti were more than just our lawyers. Words can’t really express our gratitude.
They were most patient and responded timely to many questions throughout the entire process. All demonstrated professionalism and extensive knowledge of case and state laws. Their in-depth investigative work uncovered details which were unknown to us and yet sadly confirmed our suspicions. We would recommend the Levin and Perconti Law firm and especially this team.
During that time, my family and I suffered the loss of my mother. Mr. Levin and Mr. Peconti were more than just our lawyers. Words can’t really express our gratitude. My family and I will always be grateful for the compassion that they showed us. I want to thank you for what you did for my family, and for always being there for us.
Margaret’s representation, guidance, and professionalism gave us the sense that we could put our trust in Levin & Perconti and the final outcome proved that to be true.
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Notable Results
SETTLEMENT
child who suffered a catastrophic hypoxic-ischemic brain injury as a result of a negligent neonatal resuscitation and intubation
SETTLEMENT
for a former police officer who suffered a life-altering brain injury due to nursing staff negligence at a Chicago hospital
VERDICT
on behalf of a family whose mother died of lung cancer in 2015 as a result of a failure to diagnose
FAQs
- How Long Does a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Take?
- How Do I Contact a Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
- How Do I Choose the Best Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
- How Do I Know If I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
- How Much Does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Cost?
- Can You Sue a Doctor for Negligence?
- Can You Sue a Hospital for Emotional Distress?
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