Misdiagnosis and late cancer diagnosis claims
Specialist cancer misdiagnosis compensation solicitors
The shock of a cancer diagnosis is difficult enough to come to terms with, but discovering that a missed or delayed diagnosis prevented your cancer from being treated sooner is especially distressing. If you believe your cancer was misdiagnosed or diagnosed late due to medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.
Call 0800 316 8892 or get in touch online for a free consultation to assess your claim. Our empathetic, specialist misdiagnosis solicitors will listen to your personal experience before advising you on whether you have grounds to bring a claim.
We will also explain the funding options open to you, including ‘no win, no fee’, where you only pay for our advice if your cancer claim is successful.
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Types of late cancer diagnosis or misdiagnosis claims
Our cancer misdiagnosis experience
Types of late cancer diagnosis or misdiagnosis claims
Generally, cancer is diagnosed early enough to be treated. However, although rare, medical professionals might make the wrong diagnosis, fail to diagnose cancer soon enough or even miss the signs altogether, sometimes with devastating, even terminal, consequences for the patient.
Cancer misdiagnosis claims may arise from:
- A GP or doctor failing to refer a patient to a specialist, or referring them later than they could have done
- A consultant failing to identify a malignancy from a scan or test results
- Errors in pathology or radiology such as wrongly reporting test results
- An administrative error resulting in essential monitoring or follow-ups failing to happen
- Delays in the original diagnosis, essential investigations or treatment
Our cancer misdiagnosis experience
Our specialist medical negligence solicitors have many years’ experience handling cancer misdiagnosis claims and understand the nuanced differences between bringing a claim against the NHS and the private sector.
We can help you claim compensation for an incorrect, missed or delayed diagnosis of many types of cancer, including:
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Melanoma
- Brain tumours
- Lung cancer
- Bladder and urological cancers
- Bowel cancer
- Colon cancer
- Gynaecological cancers
Regardless of the cancer you have, your chances of bringing a successful compensation claim will depend on the length of the delay, your prospects of being treated effectively when you could have been diagnosed and the difference that might have made to the outcome for you.
Why choose Clarke Willmott solicitors?
- Specialist cancer claims solicitors accredited by the AvMA and Law Society medical negligence panels
- Empathetic and considerate approach to support you at every step of the process
- Successful track record of recovering significant compensation in complex misdiagnosis claims
- A senior partner overseeing your claim so you can be confident you’re in the best hands and receiving expert advice
- Trusted, full-service law firm with solicitors able to advise you on any legal matter beyond your cancer misdiagnosis claim
Speak to a specialist cancer misdiagnosis solicitor today
If you believe that your or a loved one’s cancer was misdiagnosed or spotted later than it should have been, call 0800 316 8892 or get in touch online for a free compensation claim consultation with a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
