Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Delays and When to Claim Compensation
If you or a loved one are struggling with the consequences of delayed diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer, speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor to find out if you are entitled to claim compensation.
Diagnosis of cervical cancer
Next week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week, reminding people of the importance of attending screening appointments for cervical cancer tests.
Early diagnosis and treatment is associated with a better outcome for this common form of cancer and regular testing can help to ensure that any signs of cancer are spotted at an early stage.
Attending the smear test appointment is important but the responses by the relevant medical professionals are also crucial in ensuring that any anomalies or patient symptoms are investigated and that early diagnosis is achieved.
Negligent medical care
- Failing to recognise that the patient's symptoms might be indicative of the early stages of cervical cancer
- Failing to refer a patient for further testing for cervical cancer
- Misdiagnosis or misinterpretation of tests for cervical cancer
- Delays in treatment for cervical cancer
Delays in either diagnosis or treatment can allow the patient to suffer a worse long-term outcome than would have been the case with an earlier diagnosis.
The patient's cancer may spread during the intervening period, causing additional symptoms, requiring more invasive or extensive treatment and leaving the patient with probably worse and more wide-ranging and disabling problems.
The practical, financial and emotional impact can be severe.
Claiming compensation
As a rule, a patient who suffers a worse outcome following substandard medical care is entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of that negligence.
This may include a loss of income where the negligence has compromised the individual's ability to work. It may also include the costs of care or equipment or specialist treatment if this is required because of the difficulties caused by the negligence.
However, for a claim to be issued with a court, it is necessary at first toe stablish whether or not an act of negligence has taken place and, if so, whether or not it has affected the patient's outcome.
If both parts of this investigation are found to be true, a specialist solicitor will assess the impact on the patient and their quality of life and the associated financial losses which will form much of the claim.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors, all of whom specialise in this highly complex area of the law.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation, if you are struggling with the impact of cervical cancer due to negligent care.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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