Press Releases
The following are press releases from Levin & Perconti.
December 18, 2008
Levin & Perconti File Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Against Evergreen Healthcare Center in Evergreen Park, IL
Chicago personal injury attorneys Steven Levin and Margaret Battersby filed a complaint against Evergreen Healthcare on behalf of a resident who developed several serious pressure sores that ultimately contributed to her death at the age of 77. continue reading . . .
December 17, 2008
Family Files Complaint Against Lincolnwood Place Nursing Home in Chicago
Steven Levin and Margaret Battersby of Levin & Perconti filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against Lincolnwood Place after an 89-year old resident fell 14 times while under the nursing home's care. continue reading . . .
November 6, 2008
Levin & Perconti Reaches Largest Nursing Home Neglect Settlement in Lake County, IL History
Attorney Susan L. Novosad of the Chicago-based law firm of Levin & Perconti reached a $1 million settlement on behalf of a Libertyville, IL family whose mother was the victim of nursing home neglect. The settlement was the largest of its kind in Lake County. continue reading . . .
November 6, 2008
Steve Levin Speaks at CHRMS Law Day
Steve Levin of Levin & Perconti joined fellow attorneys and healthcare professionals for the Chicagoland Health Risk Management Society's 2008 Law Day. Steve spoke on Perspectives on Discovery and Long Term Care from Both Sides of the Bar.continue reading . . .
November 3, 2008
Complaint Filed Against Westchester Health & Rehabilitation Center in Westchester, IL
A nursing home negligence lawsuit was filed on November 3, 2008 by Chicago personal injury lawyer Steven M. Levin of Levin & Perconti. Mr. Levin filed the lawsuit on behalf of Robin Leach of Westchester, IL for the neglect her mother suffered while at Westchester.continue reading . . .
October 31, 2008
Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago Nursing Home
Attorney John J. Perconti of Levin & Perconti, a Chicago personal injury law firm, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Delorise Dancy-Johnson and Charlotte Parnell for the injuries suffered by their father while a resident at Washington Heights Nursing Home. continue reading . . .
October 30, 2008
Levin & Perconti Filed Nursing Home Negligence Complaint Against South Shore Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
John J. Perconti, a personal injury attorney at the Chicago law firm of Levin & Perconti, filed a negligence lawsuit against South Shore Nursing & Rehabilitation. The complaint, filed on behalf of the family of Lula Moore of Chicago, alleges that Lula died as a result of injuries suffered while she was a resident at the nursing home. continue reading . . .
October 27, 2008
Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Advocate Trinity Hospital
Steven M. Levin of Levin & Perconti in Chicago filed a negligence lawsuit on October 24, 2008 against Advocate Trinity Hospital of Chicago. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Saletha Baker whose husband's medical condition deteriorated after developing a serious pressure sore at the hospital. continue reading . . .
September 30, 2008
Steven M. Levin files lawsuit against Schwab Rehabilitation Center in Chicago
The Chicago personal injury law firm of Levin & Perconti filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Cydney Kaplan for the injuries sustained by her father while under Schwab's care. continue reading . . .
September 12, 2008
Levin & Perconti files lawsuit against Children's Memorial Hospital after hospital lost tumor that held girl's diagnosis
Michael F. Bonamarte and Steven M. Levin of the Chicago-based law firm Levin & Perconti filed a negligence lawsuit against Children's Memorial Hospital on behalf of Kara Morris. After having surgery to remove a tumor encased in Kara's thyroid, Children's lost the tumor before they could perform a biopsy to determine if it was cancerous. continue reading . . .
September 11, 2008
Levin & Perconti files nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuit against Orland Park, IL nursing home
Chicago personal injury attorney Steven M. Levin filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit on behalf of Theodora Pazera for the death of her husband, Joseph, while under the care of Lexington of Orland Park. continue reading . . .
September 9, 2008
Chicago personal injury law firm, Levin & Perconti, files nursing home negligence lawsuit against South Holland, IL nursing home
Steven M. Levin of the Chicago law firm Levin & Perconti filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit on behalf of Tiara Williams for injuries sustained by her father, 73-year-old O.D. Lyons of Chicago, during his stay at the Rest Haven South Nursing Home in South Holland, IL continue reading . . .
September 4, 2008
Lawsuit filed against East Moline, IL nursing home on behalf of the family of an 89-year-old woman who was a victim of nursing home abuse and neglect
Steven M. Levin of the Chicago-based law firm Levin & Perconti filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit on behalf of the family of Olive Jean Fletcher for the personal injuries she suffered while under the care of Forest Hill Health & Rehab Center in East Moline, IL. Olive’s injuries were a result of nursing home abuse and neglect that ultimately led to her premature death on October 13, 2007 at the age of 89. continue reading . . .
August 28, 2008
Chicago-based law firm, Levin & Perconti, files lawsuit against Watseka, IL nursing homeChicago nursing home law attorney Steven M. Levin of Levin & Perconti filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit on behalf of a Geoffrey Kusman for the personal injuries sustained by his 87-year-old mother while under the care of the Watseka Rehabilitation Center. continue reading . . .
August 11, 2008
Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit filed on behalf of family of 81-year old man against Illinois nursing home
Steven M. Levin and Michael F. Bonamarte of Chicago injury law firm Levin & Perconti have filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 81-year old man who died due to the neglect of staff at Brentwood Sub-Acute Healthcare Center in Burbank, IL. continue reading . . .
August 5, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files A Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for the Death of Baby Kaylee Persky in Champaign County, Illinois
Levin & Perconti has filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit for the death of baby Kaylee Persky in Champaign County, Illinois. Kaylee was a patient at the Carle Foundation Hospital where the hospital and its staff failed to monitor her medical condition. She died at age 20 months on August 31, 2006. Jeffrey E. Martin, a partner at the firm, filed the lawsuit on behalf of Kaylee’s surviving family members. continue reading . . .
August 4, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files An Automobile Accident Lawsuit for a Des Plaines, IL Accident
Levin & Perconti has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of Melinda Tomzik against a Chicago-area driver for the personal injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. The suit was filed on July 9, 2008. continue reading . . .August 4, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files A Lawsuit Against Pavilion at Forest Park for the Nursing Home Abuse and Wrongful Death of Reverend Clarence Ballenger
July 29, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files A Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect and Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Glenshire of Richton Park
July 29, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files A Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect and Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Abington of Glenview
July 25, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files A Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect and Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Cook County
July 25, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for a Young Man Whose Condition Was Neglected
Levin & Perconti has filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of Devron Matthews’s family after his recent death. The suit was filed on July 24, 2008. continue reading . . .
July 25, 2008
Levin & Perconti Files a Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawsuit for Man Who Dies while in Nursing Home's Care
Steven Levin and John Rushing of Levin & Perconti have filed a nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Levin and Rushing filed the suit on behalf of Mr. James Floyd who suffered at the hands of his nursing home care providers. continue reading . . .
July 7, 2008
Levin & Perconti Achieve an $800,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Judge William Maddux of the Circuit Court of Cook County entered an order approving the $800,000.00 settlement of a lawsuit filed by Steven Levin and Michael Bonamarte of the law firm of Levin & Perconti. Levin and Bonamarte filed the lawsuit on behalf of the family of Carmen Preciado, who died as a result of squamous cell bladder cancer. . . continue reading.
July 7, 2008
Levin & Perconti Achieve a $1.85 Million Settlement for Pedestrian Run Over by a Car
Steven Levin of Levin & Perconti and Stephen Gorman, Attorney at Law, have announced a recent settlement in a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Levin and Gorman filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of Anastasia Gadomski who was severely and permanently injured when Cater Minnis struck her with his car. The defendants settled for $1.85 million. . . continue reading.
April 7, 2008
Nursing home lawsuit will be filed after two nurses are indicted at Woodstock Residence
March 17, 2008
$4.5 million settlement under the Jones Act for deckhand injured on barge
March 10, 2008
63-year old man dies after neglect, pressure sores in Chicago nursing home
February 25, 2008
Man sues cancer center on behalf of wife
February 20, 2008
Woman paralyzed, lawsuit filed against doctor and medical center
January 24, 2008
Illinois Nursing home lawsuit sued for abuse and neglect
January 18, 2008
Halsted Terrace nursing center sued for Illinois nursing home abuse and neglect
January 15, 2008
Lawsuit filed on behalf of injured worker against Northbrook Contractors
January 3, 2008
Nursing Home Fall Case Settled Against Renaissance at 87th
December 11, 2007
Medical malpractice lawsuit filed for failure to diagnose and treat meningitis in 14 month-old girl
A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed today in Cook County by John J. Perconti on behalf of the mother of a 14-month old girl. The child died when an emergency room doctor failed to diagnose the baby with meningitis ... continue reading.
November 29, 2007
Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit settled for $532,000 against Woodbridge Nursing Pavilion
Today, Levin & Perconti settled a wrongful death lawsuit in a nursing home neglect case on behalf of the family of a 83-year old woman. Attorneys Steven M. Levin and Michael F. Bonamarte represented the family of the woman who died as a result of a head trauma she sustained while in the nursing home's care ... continue reading.
November 14, 2007
Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit filed against Villa Scalabrini and Westlake Hospital
Today, Levin & Perconti announced a wrongful death lawsuit was filed for nursing home neglect and medical malpractice on behalf of the family of a 71-year old man. Attorney Jeffrey E. Martin filed the lawsuit alleging the facilities failed to properly nourish and care for the man and did not monitor skin condition or provide appropriate skin treatment. As a result, the man developed several pressure sores ... continue reading.
November 13, 2007
$6 million Settlement Reached on Behalf of Families of 6 Children Who Died in Tragic Apartment Fire Last September
Today, Levin & Perconti announced a $6 million settlement on behalf of the Ramirez and Ramos families after a tragic apartment fire cost six children their lives last fall. Attorneys John J. Perconti and Patricia M. Gifford represented the families against the landlords of the Rogers Park Apartment building where the Ramirez family resided last September. On September 3, 2006 six children were killed and two were seriously injured when a fire started in their apartment. The lawsuit alleged that the building was deficient in working smoke detectors ... continue reading.
October 25, 2007
Lawsuit filed against Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
A nursing home wrongful death lawsuit filed by Steven M. Levin of Levin & Perconti in Peoria, IL. The lawsuit alleged that Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center was responsible for the death of a 62-year old man who sustained a head trauma at the home. The facility was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health ... continue reading.
October 8, 2007
Levin & Perconti settles medical malpractice lawsuit for $950,000
A $950,000 settlement was reached last week by John J. Perconti and Patricia M. Gifford of Levin & Perconti in a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of the family of a 70 year old woman who died in surgery. The lawsuit alleged that a surgeon at the University of Chicago hospital perforated the woman's right ventricle while placing a guidewire ... continue reading.
October 3, 2007
Chicago nursing home lawsuit filed, facility cited in death of Chicago senior
Today attorneys John J. Perconti and Patricia M. Gifford filed a lawsuit in Cook County against the Imperial Grove Pavilion nursing home in Chicago. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of a Chicago senior citizen and alleges that the nursing home neglected the man's care needs allowing him to fall and sustain severe injuries ... continue reading.
October 1, 2007
Illinois Appellate Court affirms $1.03 million award for 10-year old girl's birth injury
Jeffrey E. Martin received good news for his 10-year old client today when the First District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed a 2006 jury verdict of $1.03 million awarded to the 10-year old girl for surgery needed as a result of a birth injury ... continue reading.
Click here for the judicial order
September 26, 2007
Manorcare at Peoria fined by IDPH, lawsuit filed by Levin & Perconti on behalf of 81-year old man who died from neglect
Steven M. Levin filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 81-year old man who was neglected so badly in a nursing home that he died. Manorcare at Peoria was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health for improper nursing care in this resident's treatment ... continue reading.
September 21, 2007
Another Manorcare lawsuit filed by Levin & Perconti - Oaklawn facility to blame in death of 75-year old woman
Manorcare is yet again the defendant in a lawsuit filed this week in Cook County alleging nursing home abuse and neglect. Attorney Susan L. Novosad filed a lawsuit against Manorcare at Oaklawn on behalf of the family of a 75-year-old woman ... continue reading.
September 18, 2007
$600,000 settlement for family of nursing home resident neglected at Alden Wentworth achieved by Levin & Perconti
Today a $600,000 settlement was approved by the Cook County Circuit Court in a nursing home neglect lawsuit filed on behalf of the mother of a 46-year old disabled nursing home resident who died from neglect at the facility. Levin & Perconti represented the family in the lawsuit against Alden Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Center... continue reading.
September 4, 2007
$800,000 settlement in choking death of 32-year old mentally disabled woman
An $800,000 settlement was reached today by Levin & Perconti, a law firm representing the family of a 32-year old mentally disabled woman who choked to death after being left unsupervised by the Riverside Foundation, an intermediate care facility in Lincolnshire, Illinois ... continue reading.
August 30, 2007
Wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of an 81-year-old woman who fell in Alden Des Plaines Rehabilitation and Health Center and died
John J. Perconti and Patricia M. Gifford of the Chicago-based law firm Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit on behalf of an 81-year-old man who was neglected in a Chicago area Nursing home ... continue reading.
August 28, 2007
Nursing home lawsuit filed on behalf of an 82-year-old man neglected in Alden Long Grove Rehabilitation and Health Center
Steven M. Levin of the Chicago-based law firm Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit on behalf of an 82-year-old man who was neglected in a Chicago Nursing home ... continue reading.
August 28, 2007
Wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of a 78-year-old woman neglected in Glenshire Nursing and Rehab Center who developed pressure ulcers and died
Steven M. Levin and Michael F. Bonamarte of the Chicago-based law firm Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit on behalf of a 78-year-old woman who suffered from severely infected pressure ulcers when she was neglected in a Chicago Nursing home ... continue reading.
July 30, 2007
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a 65-year-old woman neglected in Manorcare at Libertyville - facility cited by Illinois Department of Public Health
Steven M. Levin of the Chicago-based law firm Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit on behalf of Barbara Clapman who suffered from severely infected pressure ulcers when she was neglected in Manorcare at Libertyville Nursing Home ... continue reading.
July 19, 2007
Lawsuit filed on behalf of an 82-year-old woman who died from abuse and neglect in Lemont nursing home
Steven M. Levin of the Chicago-based law firm Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit on behalf of Teresa ("Terry") Thorp (Chicago), the daughter of 82-year-old Minnie Burger who died on May 2007 from abuse and neglect in Lemont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center... continue reading.
June 15, 2007
$1 million settlement for Quadriplegic against North Shore Nursing Home - case demonstrates that pressure sores are avoidable
An order was entered yesterday by Judge Maddux, approving a $1 million settlent on behalf of Jery Wazydrag, represented by Chicago law firm Levin & Perconti, against Alden North Shore Nursing Home. Following a devastating work related injury, Jerzy Wazydrag was rendered a quadriplegic... continue reading.
June 13, 2007
Clairmont cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health for failure to supervise 79-year old-double amputee who fell and died of brain injury
A lawsuit was filed against Claremont Rehab and Living Center by Steven M. Levin and Michael F. Bonamarte, IV of the Chicago law firm, Levin & Perconti on behalf of Suzan Zelik for the death of her father...continue reading.
June 11, 2007
75-year old Manorcare Resident wanders from facility, dies of exposure
Levin & Perconti settled a lawsuit for $825,000 for the family of a 75-year old nursing home resident who froze to death when he was allowed to wander from the facility. . . continue reading.
April 27, 2007
Lawsuit filed against East Peoria Gardens Nursing Home
Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit against East Peoria Gardens Nursing Home on behalf of the family of an 81-year old resident who died after suffering head trauma from a fall. The suit alleges the home created dangerous conditions . . . continue reading.
March 7, 2007
$1.95 million settlement for 28-year old woman castrated by doctor who performed surgery without waiting for test results.
A 28-year old woman went into surgery for removal of a mass on her left ovary. When she awoke from surgery to find that her gynecologist removed both ovaries, her fallopian tube and her uterus . . . continue reading.
August 15, 2006
Cook County jury awards $2.9 million to family of 57-year-old woman who died as a result of nursing home negligence.
In the largest verdict of its kind, a Cook County jury has assessed $2.9 million in damages against HCR Manor Care Homewood for the negligent death of a 57-year-old resident who died under their care continue reading.
July 19, 2006
Bus company settles lawsuit for $1.25 million after driver strikes woman
Alltown Bus Company, Inc. has settled a lawsuit with a 50-year old woman who was struck by a bus as she was crossing in a cross walk located at Argyle and Kenmore in Chicago. The bus driver pled guilty in traffic court to failure to excercise due care and striking a pedestrian continue reading.
July 12, 2006
Hospital loses crucial X-ray after emergency room patient dies of heart failure
Condell Medical Center lost a crucial X-ray in a case involving a woman who died of heart failure, leaving 2 children aged 9 and 14. The woman visited the emergency room and was given an X ray and released. Two hours later when the woman returned, she had fluid in the sack around her heart. The hospital now claims that the X-ray taken before her death is missing continue reading.
Pioneer Press Article 7/20/2006
July 11, 2006
Local nine-year old-girl can finally have surgery after jury awards $1.03 million for birth trauma
At first glance, Julissa Arias, an Arlington Heights resident, looks like any other nine-year-old girl. Only a trained eye would notice that her right arm is a little bit shorter than the left and that she carefully drops her right shoulder in order to perform simple actions like holding a glass or catching a ball. After nine years of surgeries, physical and occupational therapy and determination to be like other kids, she has learned to compensate for her disability...continue reading.
February 17, 2006
Negligent Doctor and Hospital pay $2.9 million settlement in case of infant who became stuck during delivery
Attorneys Steven M. Levin and Jeffrey E. Martin announced today they recovered $2.9 million in a settlement on behalf of a baby girl whose shoulder became stuck during childbirth. The doctors applied too much pressure to extract the infant, causing nerve damage in the child s neck, permanently restricting movement of her left arm...continue reading.
October 19, 2005
65-year-old Stroke Patient Receives Record $3 Million Settlement From Suburban Nursing Home and Doctors Who Neglected Her
A 65 year old woman was the victim of nursing home abuse and neglect at Renaissance Hillside in Hillside, IL. The woman developed 4 large pressure sore affecting her back, foot, heel and ankle when the employees of the home failed to monitor, assess and treat her bed sores...continue reading.
