Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
At Zenith Lawyers, we continuously strive to ease the tribulation, frustration and grief our anxious client bears in the wake of negligent medical care, particularly with cancer misdiagnosis claims. We know that a diagnosis of cancer can be an overwhelmingly distressing and critical ordeal, and receiving the correct diagnosis and treatment is crucial to optimise all chances of recovery. An incorrect diagnosis and treatment given by a medical professional significantly reduces the prospects of recovery whilst reinforcing the overall suffering, stress and risk to the aggrieved patient.
Misdiagnosis occurs due to failures and/or mistakes by a medical professional that would otherwise have been avoided by experts in that field. We can explain and guide you through the legal prerequisites to ascertain misdiagnosis of cancer and affirm your entitlement to claim compensation as we progress.
ELIGIBILITY
There are a number of situations in which medical negligence could lead to a misdiagnosis of cancer, such as:
Where a GP or medical expert has not analysed the tests results correctly and has failed either to:
- Noticed the symptoms
- Delayed the necessary treatment
- Failure to order tests
- Failure to follow up the symptoms
- Any of these can be of serious concern when dealing with cancer.
Where a patient has been:
- Misdiagnosed with cancer
- Misdiagnosed with a less serious condition
As a result of this they have had to endure unnecessary treatment, or in some cases even surgery.
We advise you to seek professional advice from our medical negligence experts as soon as possible, particularly if you believe a negligent medical act has resulted in a misdiagnosis of cancer.
If the cancer misdiagnosis claim is in relation to:
A child under 18: You have up until their 18th Birthday. From the 18th birthday they have a further 3 years to make a claim until they are 21.
An adult: A claim must be made within 3 years from the date of amputation of which occurred or date of knowledge that there has been medical negligence.
Every claim is different from the other, each claim has its own circumstances and situations where they need to be followed up properly and thoroughly. How much you will end up receiving depends on many factors such as these for example:
- The severity of the pain and suffering
- Future implications
- Care, Aids, and/or housing adaptions.
- Expenses incurred as a result of the negligent treatment, including hospital bills, medication, rehabilitation costs, and any future medical care needs.
- Loss of earnings
- Travel costs
- Palliative care
Our specialists are here to make sure that maximum compensation is achieved with no stone unturned and will not rest assured until they deemed to have done everything possible.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM TO SETTLE?
Each claim must be considered upon its own merits. The type of medical evidence we must obtain will be dependent on the act or admission carried out by the medical expert. Whilst we are unable to provide a time frame, we do promise to ensure the claim is dealt with in a swift and professional manner.
WILL I RECEIVE AN INTERIM PAYMENT?
Interim payments are not an automatic right, you will need to show that there is a need for the interim payment for one to be obtained from the relevant insurers.
WOULD YOU ASSIST WITH REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT?
We are not here only to just recover compensation for the malpractice of a medical professional, we are here to also ensure that you are adequately looked at, cared for, and made sure that you are on the right path to recovery. Money can only go so far if you are still suffering so we will do our best to align you with the best medical professionals out there to maximise your chances of recovery.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ME TO MAKE A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM?
The cost of instructing a medical negligence lawyers can become alarming, even more so when situations like these can unfortunately put you of work. The though of further expenses coming out on-top of your reduced wage can be disheartening.
However, at Zenith Lawyers LLP we make most of our medical negligence claims on a No Win No Fee basis. This means that you won’t pay anything upfront and will only pay if your claim is successful at the end. Most legal fees will be covered by the third party and the rest will only be deducted from your compensation award. All this will be formally discussed and agreed with you prior to proceeding forwards with your claim.