Compensation for Negligent Pancreatic Cancer Delays
If you or a loved one have been affected by a significant delay in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer, contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss the suitability of making a claim for compensation.
Late diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Cancer of the pancreas is one of the most common forms of cancer in the UK. It is also often diagnosed at a late stage, making it harder to treat. It also means that the patient's chance of survival is reduced due to delayed commencement of treatment.
Late stage cancer means that the cancer will have grown and begun to spread to other parts of the body, increasing the patient's risk of mortality.
Early diagnosis is crucial. It may be difficult to diagnose this form of cancer at an early stage but, where medical professionals have missed possible symptoms, thereby allowing the patient's condition and prognosis to deteriorate, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Suspecting pancreatic cancer
A patient with the early signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer may be experiencing abdominal pain as well as loss of appetite, jaundice and loss of weight.
There may also be background factors such as a family history of pancreatic cancer, a history of smoking, a diagnosis of diabetes or the patient's age which may all add to the likelihood that the patient is developing this distressing form of cancer.
If a medical professional suspects that their patient may be developing cancer, it is vital that they make a referral to a specialist for further assessment and testing. There should be no delay.
A misdiagnosis or an unnecessary delay may allow time for the patient's cancer to worsen and spread.
Claiming compensation
If poor-quality medical care has meant that a patient's long-term outcome following pancreatic cancer is worse than would otherwise have been the case, the law entitles the patient or their loved ones to claim compensation.
A successful compensation claim would address the question of financial losses as well as the impact of the medical negligence.
However, it is important to remember that there is a legal time limit within which claims for compensation for medical negligence must be initiated. That limitation date is three years from the date of the alleged negligence. So, if you or a loved one have suffered due to a delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, contact a legal specialist as soon as possible.
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