Medical Malpractice Press and Media
For over three decades, Levin & Perconti has stood at the forefront of medical malpractice litigation in Chicago and nationwide. Our trial attorneys have recovered more than $2 billion for patients and families devastated by medical negligence, setting milestone precedents in birth injuries, surgical errors, and delayed diagnoses. Explore our latest press coverage, case outcomes, and trial victories as we continue fighting for accountability in healthcare.
Press Releases & PR Wire Media Announcements
ITLA Women’s Caucus & Continuing Legal Education
$40 Million Record Verdict — Delayed C-Section & Birth Injury (Campbell v. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center)
- Overview: Federal and regional press distribution covering the record $40 million jury verdict awarded to a 19-year-old girl who suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy after an unhandled placental abruption.
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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.
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Legal Trade Journals & News Services
$17.7 Million Settlement — Quadriplegic Brain Injury (Nissen v. UIC Medical Center)
- Overview: Healthcare industry news reporting on the $17.7 million post-operative ICU care settlement after nursing staff failed to monitor a patient’s intracranial pressure during an external ventricular drain clamp test.
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$12 Million Verdict — Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer
- Overview: Independent coverage of a jury verdict rendered against medical professionals who failed to review pre-operative chest X-rays showing a lung mass, leading to a delayed cancer diagnosis and death.
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Podcast Features & External Media Interviews
Great Trials Podcast (EP 197)
- Topic: Managing Partner Margaret Battersby Black breaks down the trial strategy behind securing a $20 million birth injury jury verdict against Advocate Health (which grew to a $27 million total recovery) for a child who suffered preventable hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and birth asphyxia.
- External Link: Listen on Great Trials Podcast
Partner with Synergy Podcast
- Topic: A deep dive into Margaret Battersby Black’s career trajectory, founding the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Women’s Caucus, and litigating multi-million dollar medical malpractice and birth injury claims.
- External Link: Listen on Partner with Synergy Podcast
Public Speaking Engagements & CLE Presentations
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Medical Malpractice Seminars
- Details: Founding partner Steven M. Levin was a featured speaker at the ITLA Medical Malpractice Seminar, presenting on trial techniques and plaintiff strategies in complex healthcare negligence litigation.
- 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.
- 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 served as the inaugural Chair of the ITLA Women’s Caucus and Treasurer of ITLA, lecturing and conducting regional Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on medical malpractice 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 medical errors occur, healthcare professionals and hospitals seldom come forward to take ownership. That’s why it takes resilient individuals, partnered with knowledgeable malpractice lawyers, to bring the truth to light.
We know firsthand how devastating medical negligence can be for patients and their families. 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 medical costs, missed paychecks, and personal suffering—you truly deserve.
If you have experienced medical malpractice 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 medical malpractice lawyer. Are you unsure of how to determine if you were a victim? We can help you determine if you have a medical malpractice case.
