Pancreatic Cancer and Compensation for Negligent Medical Care
November 2023 is pancreatic cancer awareness month, aiming to raise awareness of this deadly cancer and issues around diagnosis and treatment. If you or a loved one have suffered due to delayed diagnosis and treatment, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Making a claim for compensation
A successful claim for compensation for medical negligence addresses not just the patient's pain and suffering but also takes account of any financial losses, past and future, insofar as they have been caused by the negligence.
For example, if a family has lost their income following the death of the main breadwinner due to negligent care of pancreatic cancer, a successful claim could address that financial impact.
Furthermore, a successful claim can provide a sense of closure and recognition that the patient had been the victim of negligence.
However, compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex and require the skills of a specialist solicitor to undertake a thorough assessment of the patient's medical records a, the quality of their care and the validity and, if appropriate, value of their claim.
Diagnosis delays and medical negligence
As with many cancers and other conditions, early diagnosis is the key to the best outcome for the patient and their family. Unfortunately diagnosis can be delayed for a variety of reasons and the impact on the patient and their loved ones can be catastrophic.
Medical professionals may be regarded as having provided negligent or substandard care in the following circumstances:
- Failing to make a thorough assessment of the patient and their symptoms
- Failing to make a timely referral
- Misdiagnosing the patient's symptoms
- A failure to provide adequate safety-netting in terms of red flag advice or monitoring
If medical failings such as these have led to a poor patient outcome, contact a legal specialist to discuss the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a history of success in high-value compensation claims.
If you are wondering whether it may be possible to make a claim, why not call us to discuss your circumstances, free of charge, with a solicitor?
We speak daily with people trying to come to terms with the consequences of negligent medical care and one of our solicitors will be very happy to chat to you.
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