UK MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CANCER COMPENSATION One of the most frequent types of compensation claim seen by medical negligence solicitors in the United Kingdom is the failure to diagnose cancer. Significant advances in medical knowledge have made it possible to effectively prevent or treat some types of this illness through early detection, which may dramatically improve quality of life, survival chances and life expectancy including;
The usual key to successful treatment is early diagnosis and if a health care professional has failed through their negligence to diagnose the illness in a timely manner then compensation may be payable for the worsening of the illness. Many medical mistakes can lead to a delay in cancer diagnosis which may deprive patients of the chance for a cure and these include lost records, failing to realize the importance of a patient’s complaints, treating a patient inappropriately, misreading x-rays, inaccurate test results or failing to refer a patient to a specialist.
Cancer treatment including chemotherapy and radiation is designed to kill living cells and the pain and suffering and financial hardship can be horrendous. Early diagnosis may mean less pain and suffering, less financial hardship and a greater chance of survival.
If you believe that your doctor has been negligent and you would like free advice on our Legal Aid and no win no fee claim service then just complete the contact form and a member of The Law Society panel of medical negligence experts will telephone you to discuss your claim.
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