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Get to Know Cirignani Heller & Harman

CHH Law Attorneys

We Are The Chicago Law Firm That Will Help Get Your Life Back to Normal.

Our proven track record of fair and just settlements and maximum jury awards is fueled by expert trial attorneys, negotiators, investigators, and board-certified physicians cumulatively with over 100 years of winning medical malpractice experience in the Illinois and Chicagoland area.

Medically-Trained Attorneys

Our firm features the expertise of attorneys with substantial credentials in the medical profession

Free Case Evaluations

We offer free consultations to help you determine if you have a medical malpractice case

Financial Peace of Mind

You pay attorney fees only if we obtain compensation on your behalf

Hundreds of Lives Improved.
Millions of Dollars Recovered.

At CHH, we have a proven record of fair and just settlements and maximum jury awards for our clients. Through aggressive and strategic legal action, our deeply experienced team strives to help each individual client get life back to normal by holding those who caused your preventable injury accountable for their errors.

We understand that deciding whether to take legal action is an important decision, and can be difficult when you are experiencing significant hardships and confusion. Choosing the right law firm for your case is crucial to your success.

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Types of Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle

Birth Injuries

Birth injuries we have handled include brain damage, cerebral palsy, fractured bones, Erb’s palsy, skin problems and breathing problems.

Hospital Mistakes

When hospitals make mistakes, serious injuries can result. Mistakes include prescription errors, medication errors, failure to diagnose and surgical mistakes.

Medication Errors

Medical malpractice involving medication errors can include negligent dosing (overdose/under-dose), wrong drug, dangerous drug interactions, allergic reactions and side effects.

Surgical Errors

When hospitals make mistakes during surgery, serious injuries can result. Mistakes include failure to operate, unnecessary surgery, failure to treat complications, and more.

Paralysis Injuries

There are many ways medical malpractice can lead to paralysis injuries, including a disease or injury that is ignored or misdiagnosed until it leads to brain or spinal cord damage; surgery on the brain or spine that is done negligently; or post-operative complications that are not recognized and treated promptly.

Stroke Complications

A stroke can be devastating and includes complications such as paralysis, impaired speech, loss of the use of extremities, cognitive impairment, depression and increased risk for successive strokes.

Spinal Cord Injuries

The negligence of a doctor, nurse, or hospital can result in serious spinal cord injuries. This may include improper patient positioning during surgery, failure to monitor spinal cord function, improper spinal manipulation, or failure to recognize and treat a spinal fracture or dislocation after trauma.

Anesthesia Injuries

Anesthesia mistakes can include failure to seek informed consent for anesthesia, failure to make sure the patient is breathing (or otherwise getting enough oxygen) during anesthesia, wrong concentration of a drug and using the wrong amount of a drug is negligent.

Brain Injuries

We have handled many brain injury cases due to medical negligence, including surgical errors, anesthesia mistakes, missed brain hemorrhage or inadequate stroke management.

Misdiagnosis

When a physician misdiagnoses an illness, the results can be devastating, especially when a serious illness was missed such as cancer, brain tumors, heart conditions and diabetes.

Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse can include neglect, failure to supervise residents or staff, bedsores, broken bones, malnutrition, dehydration, sexual abuse and physical assault by staff.

Wrongful Death

If you have lost a loved one due to medical malpractice, we can file a wrongful death action on your loved one’s behalf.

Car Accidents
Car accidents can cause serious injuries and financial hardship. We help victims injured by negligent, distracted, or reckless drivers pursue the compensation they deserve.
Truck Accidents
Truck accidents often result in severe and life-changing injuries. We handle cases involving negligent truck drivers, trucking companies, unsafe vehicles, and roadway violations.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accidents can lead to devastating injuries. We represent riders injured by careless drivers, unsafe road conditions, and other forms of negligence.
Bus Accidents
Bus accidents can cause serious injuries to passengers, pedestrians, and other motorists. We handle claims involving negligent drivers, transit companies, and unsafe transportation practices.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians are especially vulnerable when struck by vehicles. We help injured pedestrians pursue compensation for accidents caused by distracted, speeding, or negligent drivers.
Train Accidents
Train accidents can result in catastrophic injuries and fatalities. We handle claims involving operator negligence, unsafe crossings, equipment failures, and other dangerous conditions.
Construction Accidents
Construction sites can present serious safety hazards. We represent workers and others injured by falls, unsafe equipment, falling objects, and negligent construction practices.
Boat Accidents
Boating accidents can cause severe injuries on the water. We handle cases involving reckless operators, collisions, unsafe vessels, and other forms of boating negligence.
Pool Accidents
Pool accidents can result in serious injuries or drowning. We handle claims involving inadequate supervision, unsafe premises, defective equipment, and negligent property owners.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries can have lasting physical and emotional effects. We help victims pursue compensation for injuries caused by accidents, falls, and other negligence.
Catastrophic Injury
Catastrophic injuries can permanently change a person’s life. We represent victims suffering severe brain, spinal cord, burn, amputation, and other life-altering injuries.
Slip and Fall
Slip and fall accidents can cause serious injuries. We represent people injured by wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting, and other dangerous property conditions.
Premesis Liability
Property owners have a responsibility to maintain safe conditions. We handle injuries caused by dangerous property conditions, inadequate security, poor maintenance, and other hazards.
Product Liability
Defective or unsafe products can cause serious injuries. We handle claims involving dangerous designs, manufacturing defects, inadequate warnings, and other product-related negligence.
Dog Bites
Dog bites and attacks can cause painful injuries, scarring, and emotional trauma. We help victims pursue compensation when owners fail to properly control their animals.

On Your Side, In Your Corner, Every Step of the Way

We understand the burden that victims experience. Your CHH team is built to help ensure a successful outcome with experienced trial attorneys, negotiators, investigators, and board-certified physicians that have a singular focus on standing up for your rights and recovering what you deserve. Our attorneys work closely with you to understand how medical malpractice has impacted your life, fully explore your legal options, and are always available to answer your questions and provide expert guidance.

Why CHH?

Personal Service and Attention for Your Unique Case

Our attorneys keep small caseloads and work closely with you. We want to know exactly how medical malpractice has impacted your life, and help you fully explore your legal options.

We will keep you up-to-date on all developments in your case and always make ourselves available to answer your questions and concerns.

We Can Help You Today

Please call our law firm at 312-346-8700 or email us to speak with one of our renowned medical malpractice attorneys in Chicago.

We offer free consultations and bill on contingency — you pay no upfront costs and only pay attorney fees if we win compensation in your case.

We can stand up for you anywhere in Illinois and maximize the compensation you deserve for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, other hardships, and wrongful death benefits, if necessary.

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Consultations are free, confidential, and carry no obligation. If we can help, we will tell you honestly, and if we can't, we'll point you in the right direction.

Fill out the form for your free case review. You could be entitled to compensation. There is no fee unless we win.
At Cirignani, Heller & Harman, LLP, we represent injured clients in Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, and throught Cook County — including Cicero, Elgin, Schaumburg, Oak Park, Maywood, Berwyn, Elmhurst, Evanston, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Palatine, and Hoffman Estates as — well as DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Winnebago Counties. Whether you've been harmed by medical negligence or a catastrophic accident, CHH Law is ready to help.

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