Cirignani Heller & Harman, LLP

06/25/2026

As summer begins, emergency rooms and urgent care centers may see more injuries, heat-related illness, infections, dehydration, falls, and other seasonal health concerns. In busy medical settings, careful evaluation and timely diagnosis remain essential.

When symptoms are dismissed, testing is delayed, or a patient is sent home without appropriate evaluation, a treatable condition can sometimes become far more serious.

CHH represents patients and families in medical malpractice cases throughout the Chicagoland region, with a practice devoted exclusively to this complex area of law.

This summer, if a serious medical injury leaves your family looking for answers, CHH can help you understand what may have happened: https://www.chhlaw.com/hospital-mistakes/

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that close to two million hospital patients every year in the U.S. develop infections that could have been prevented. It is also estimated that…

06/22/2026

A missed heart attack diagnosis can cost a patient critical time.

Heart attack symptoms are not always obvious. Chest pressure, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, or pain in the arm, back, neck, or jaw may all point to a cardiac emergency. When providers dismiss symptoms, delay testing, or discharge a patient too soon, the results can be life-changing.

CHH focuses exclusively on medical malpractice cases in Chicago and the Chicagoland region, including cases involving missed or delayed heart attack diagnoses.

Read the full blog to learn more about when a missed heart attack diagnosis may be medical malpractice: https://www.chhlaw.com/could-a-missed-heart-attack-be-medical-malpractice/

Heart attacks remain one of the most time-sensitive medical emergencies physicians encounter. When symptoms are recognized quickly and treated promptly, patients often recover with minimal long-term…

06/20/2026

Medical malpractice cases are complex, and families often don’t know where to begin.

That’s why CHH partner Bill Cirignani wrote Everything You Need to Know About Medical Malpractice, a free resource designed to help patients and families better understand how these cases work, what questions to ask, and what steps may come next after a serious medical injury.

CHH focuses exclusively on medical malpractice cases in Chicago and the Chicagoland region, and this guide reflects that depth of experience.

Download your free copy here: https://www.chhlaw.com/learning-center/

06/19/2026

Father’s Day is a time to recognize the people who have cared for us, protected us, and helped guide our families. But when serious medical harm changes a family’s life, it can be difficult to understand what happened, what should have happened, and whether the outcome could have been prevented.

With an exclusive focus on medical malpractice cases in the Chicagoland region, CHH helps patients and families get clarity after serious medical injuries.

If someone you love was harmed by possible medical negligence, we’re here to help you ask the right questions: https://www.chhlaw.com/cases-we-handle/

Our Chicago law firm has extensive experience and knowledge in a wide range of medical malpractice cases including: birth injury, hospital mistakes, wrongful death, and many more.

06/16/2026

June is National Safety Month, a reminder that safety matters inside hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms, and care facilities, too. Clear communication, timely testing, careful monitoring, and proper follow-up can all play a critical role in preventing serious harm.

When providers miss warning signs, delay care, overlook abnormal results, or fail to follow established protocols, patients and families may be left with difficult questions.

As a Chicagoland firm focused exclusively on medical malpractice, CHH helps patients and families understand whether preventable negligence may have contributed to a serious injury.

If you have questions about a possible medical malpractice case, contact CHH for a confidential, no obligation case evaluation: https://www.chhlaw.com/contact/

06/14/2026

When a child is seriously harmed by a medical mistake, families are left with questions no parent should have to face.

Pediatric malpractice and birth injury cases can involve delayed diagnosis, failure to monitor, medication errors, surgical mistakes, complications during labor and delivery, or other failures in care that lead to serious, life-changing harm.

Not every poor outcome is medical malpractice. But when a child’s injury may have been preventable, families deserve answers.

With an exclusive focus on medical malpractice cases in the Chicagoland region, CHH helps families understand what happened, what should have happened, and whether negligence may have played a role.

If your family is looking for answers after a serious pediatric injury or birth injury, CHH is here to help: https://www.chhlaw.com/pediatric-malpractice/

06/10/2026

For Noemi, and all who have suffered serious consequences after preventable medical harm, CHH is here to help.

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06/06/2026

Sepsis can move fast, and when warning signs are missed, the consequences can be devastating.

Fever, confusion, rapid breathing, severe pain, abnormal labs, or a worsening condition may all require urgent attention. When hospitals fail to recognize and treat sepsis quickly, patients and families may be left wondering whether more could have been done.

CHH focuses exclusively on medical malpractice cases in Chicago and the Chicagoland region, including delayed sepsis diagnosis and treatment.

Read the full blog to learn more about when sepsis misdiagnosis may be medical malpractice: https://www.chhlaw.com/sepsis-misdiagnosis-a-leading-cause-of-preventable-death/

06/02/2026

Men’s Health Month is a reminder that symptoms, screenings, abnormal test results, and follow-up care matter. When possible signs of prostate cancer or another serious condition are overlooked, delayed, or not properly investigated, patients may lose critical time.

Not every delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis is medical malpractice. But when warning signs are missed or follow-up care falls short, patients and families deserve answers.

CHH's work is dedicated entirely to medical malpractice cases in the Chicagoland region, including cases involving delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, and failure to properly follow up on serious symptoms.

Learn more: https://www.chhlaw.com/misdiagnosis/