Cancer Negligence and How to Claim Compensation
If the delayed diagnosis or treatment of cancer has caused a significant deterioration in the patient's long-term outcome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The right to compensation
Where medical professionals fail in the quality of care they provide, the patient is legally entitled to make a claim for compensation for the impact of that negligence. If those professionals have had an opportunity to make a referral or a diagnosis or arrange treatment and have, in some measure, fallen short of what might usually be expected in the quality of care, compensation is expected to provide some recognition of the failure and recompense for the effects.
The impact of a delay or failure in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer can prove catastrophic. It may allow time for the cancer to spread, significantly reducing the patient's long-term prognosis and quality of life. In some very sad cases, it may mean that the patient's cancer is now fatal.
Negligent medical cancer care
If medical professionals fail to provide the appropriate medical response to possible cancer symptoms, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation. The following would be examples of the ways in which medical management of cancer might be found to have been negligent.
- A failure to recognise possible symptoms
- A misdiagnosis of the patient's symptoms
- A delay in referral for specialist investigation
- A delay in treatment
- A failure of safety-netting
Making a claim for compensation
Making a claim for compensation can be an extremely complex process and requires the skills of an experienced lawyer. It is best to seek the advice and support of a legal specialist as early as possible in order to ensure that your claim has the greatest chance of success.
A specialist solicitor will obtain your medical records and, with the input of the best medical experts, will make an assessment of the quality of your medical care and determine whether or not you are in a position to make a claim for compensation.
If it is found that there has indeed, been a breach of duty in the course of your care, they will assess the ways in which the negligence has affected you in order to evaluate what would be a comprehensive and fair settlement of damages.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers.
If you or a loved one have been impacted by a delay in the medical care of cancer, contact us to discuss your situation with a specialist, free of charge. There is no obligation and we will advise you whether we believe it might be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
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