Atty. Dov Apfel
Recognized for his national reputation and success as a child advocate, Dov Apfel has investigated and litigated birth trauma and obstetrical malpractice claims involving children with cerebral palsy and other neurological and intellectual disabilities throughout the United States.Those in the legal profession who have worked with Mr. Apfel consider him to be the premier “lawyer’s lawyer” in the area of birth trauma litigation.
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Dov Apfel is a Partner based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Levin & Perconti. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice. Admitted to practice in Maryland (1979), District of Columbia (1980), and Illinois (2022). Educated at Washington College of Law (J.D., 1979) and Queens College of the City University of New York (B.S., 1976). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Recognized for his national reputation and success as a child advocate, Dov Apfel has investigated and litigated birth trauma and obstetrical malpractice claims involving children with cerebral palsy and other neurological and intellectual disabilities throughout the United States.Those in the legal profession who have worked with Mr. Apfel consider him to be the premier “lawyer’s lawyer” in the area of birth trauma litigation
- When families and lawyers need someone to help them figure out whether a child’s brain damage could have been prevented, they call Mr. Apfel.Mr
- Apfel’s lifetime of achievements in birth injury litigation, education and advocacy were recognized by the Executive Board of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice in 2011, an organization consisting of thousands of trial lawyers throughout the United States, when he received the Dan Cullan Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award.Judges, too, have recognized Mr. Apfel as both a committed advocate and a source of scientific and medical knowledge in birth trauma cases
- He was an invited speaker at the New York State Judicial Seminars, “Medicine for Judges” Programs in 2008, where he taught judges about the criteria for determining the timing and causes of brain damage in babies and newborns.Mr
- Apfel’s outstanding record of success spans across the United States
- He has the unique distinction and privilege of helping families and lawyers, and participating in the successful resolution and litigation of obstetrical cases, in the following jurisdictions:ArkansasCaliforniaColoradoDistrict of ColumbiaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIllinoisKentuckyMarylandMinnesotaMissouriMississippiNew JerseyNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOregonPennsylvaniaTennesseeTexasWashingtonWisconsinVermontVirginiaMr
- Apfel, a passionate advocate for his clients and for all those who suffer injuries as a result of negligence and preventable injuries, has dedicated his career to holding negligent hospitals, drug companies, physicians, obstetricians, nurses, midwives, family practitioners, and other providers accountable for their failures to keep patients safe and out of harm’s way
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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