Compensation for misdiagnosed cancer

As one of the most harmful and feared health conditions, cancer can be highly prevalent, with many people developing the condition at least once over the course of their lives. Despite its prominence, there are still cases in which doctors make diagnosis errors for patients suffering from cancer. In some cases, incorrect diagnoses can be understandable, but where the opportunity to make the correct evaluation was there but has been neglected, a doctor could be responsible for medical negligence. If you have been affected by a case such as this, you could be eligible to claim compensation for misdiagnosed cancer.

We trust our doctors to use their medical expertise and experience in their efforts to diagnose a condition. Where their limits are reached, we expect to be referred for further testing or to a different specialist. When doctors skip or ignore steps in this important process, the health of the affected patients can be put at serious risk, particularly where degenerative conditions like cancer are involved.

If you have been let down by a medical professional, and your health has suffered as a consequence, you could be eligible to claim compensation for the harm caused. As specialists in this area of law, we can help you to seek the justice that you deserve.

How can misdiagnosis errors occur?

Accurate diagnoses can only usually be achieved when a patient’s symptoms are fully evaluated, and all other options are ruled out. To do this, a doctor may require a second opinion, or diagnostic tests may be necessary, with such steps often vital in reaching a correct diagnosis.

Where a doctor disregards certain symptoms, or comes to a conclusion without fully dismissing the possibility of cancer, there may be a misdiagnosis. For example, if a patient reports feeling abdominal pain, and a doctor diagnoses this pain as being induced by stress, but the patient is later found to have developed cancer in this area, this could represent a highly dangerous misdiagnosis. In cases like these, patients could be eligible to claim compensation for misdiagnosed cancer.

Claiming compensation for misdiagnosed cancer

When claiming compensation for misdiagnosed cancer, we will need to confirm that the errors of a doctor or other healthcare professional resulted in a downturn in your health. If your cancer was allowed to develop during the period of misdiagnosis, you may be eligible for a claim.

As part of a claim, you could be eligible to recover compensation for any pain, injury, distress, and financial losses that have been caused by the negligence of your doctor. Any pay-outs will, of course, reflect the severity of the harm caused. This is why they can be significant in cases where cancer has become incurable, or the treatment options have become more limited.

Make your medical negligence claim

We know how difficult it can be to hear of a cancer diagnosis, particularly when this diagnosis was delayed by a doctor’s error. In our view, it is vital that such mistakes are accounted for, and that the suffering of victims is accounted for, which is why we do everything in our power to help our clients recover the compensation they deserve.

We can often represent claimants on a No Win, No Fee basis, protecting you from the risks of bringing a claim. If you are considering claiming compensation for misdiagnosed cancer, do not hesitate to contact us for further free, no-obligation advice on your case.