Make a Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Compensation Claims

Despite how well-known breast cancer’s early warning signs are, it is not uncommon to come across medical professionals who fail to promptly diagnose the condition. When misdiagnosed, the treatment of breast cancer can be less effective and may even cause the patient unnecessary pain and suffering. if your breast cancer has been misdiagnosed, you may be entitled to a breast cancer misdiagnosis claim.

When diagnosed early, there’s a great chance that breast cancer can be cured. Treatment may include hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. But if the cancer goes undetected for long, it could grow and spread to other parts of the body. Therefore, breast cancer misdiagnosis can be very serious.

MAKING A BREAST CANCER MISDIAGNOSIS CLAIM

To successfully make a breast cancer misdiagnosis claim, you need to prove that your doctor’s misdiagnosis affected the ultimate outcome you experienced. Usually, this means that the medical professional failed to thoroughly investigate and examine you. They may have also failed to link the symptoms you presented with the condition, misdiagnosing a different ailment. They may have misread test results or even failed to refer you for further tests.

If you or your loved one has had breast cancer misdiagnosed, it is important that you seek legal support as soon as possible, as there are strict time limits for making claims. Get in touch with Medical Negligence Direct today for expert legal advice and support. Our friendly and specialist medical negligence solicitors provide a free no obligation advice to help claimants in dealing with breast cancer misdiagnosis claims successfully.

HOW WE CAN HELP

Medical Negligence Direct has helped many claimants to make claims for compensation after suffering injury as a result of medical negligence. We also help them seek answers from the individual or organization liable. This is because we realize that an apology can go a long way in helping victims of breast cancer misdiagnosis seek closure and assurance that there will be no repeat of such negligent treatment in future.

Most claims handled by our panel of solicitors are funded via a No Win No Fee agreement, which means there will be no financial risk to you, no matter the outcome of your case. Our proactive and experienced approach also gives you the very best chance of winning your claim.

TALK TO US

If you or your loved one has suffered due to breast cancer misdiagnosis, talk to one of our friendly solicitors today on 0800 644 4240. You may also complete our free claim assessment form and we will give you a call back as soon as it is convenient for you.

A Guide to Medical Negligence Compensation Claims by Medical Negligence Direct

The UK healthcare system is one of the finest and most respected in the world. However, mistakes can occur in almost any medical setting, including clinics and hospitals and, when things go wrong with healthcare, it can have very devastating and far reaching effects. It can severely affect the physical, financial and emotional state of the victim.

The good news is that you can make a claim for negligence if a healthcare professional has breached their care of duty by providing substandard care to a patient, which has caused injury. However, you must be able to determine whether or not medical negligence has occurred before making a claim.

WHEN HAS MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE OCCURRED?
Medical Negligence can be complex, so knowing if you have suffered negligent care can be hard sometimes. Did the doctor breach his/her duty of care or was it one of those inevitable things? Let us start by defining what medical negligence really is. Medical Negligence occurs when a healthcare professional fails to provide appropriate standard of care, causing illness or injury to the patient. This may mean causing injury or illness due to substandard care, or worsening a pre-existing medical condition.

Medical negligence can occur in several different forms, which can include, but not limited to:

1. Misdiagnosis:

This occurs when a healthcare provider diagnosis a particular condition, when the patient has a different one. Misdiagnosis could also occur when the medical professional fails to diagnose a patient’s condition, since this could delay the correct diagnosis and treatment of a patient. Contact to our Misdiagnosis Claims Solicitors for make a claims.

2. Incorrect Treatment:

Sometimes, misdiagnosis can cause a healthcare provider to administer a wrong drug, prescription or treatment. When incorrect treatment is administered, it not only fails to provide relief for the patient’s condition, but can worsen the illness or injury in some cases.

3. Prescription Error

A doctor or nurse can be responsible for the type, quantity, and mode of administration of a medication for his/her patient. If they make a mistake about the type of drug to be prescribed, dosage to be administered, or the mode of administration, the patient may be able to pursue claim for negligence. Prescription error could also occur if bad handwriting causes the patient harm. Luckily, band handwriting problems are increasingly rare as most healthcare providers now use computer systems.

4. Surgical Errors

Mistakes are sometimes made during a surgical procedure or operation. Surgery is meant to provide relief to any pain a patient is experiencing, but the opposite can happen sometimes, and mistakes can be made by a medical professional. These mistakes may either mean that the initial problem isn’t fixed or that the pre-existing condition has been worsened. Surgical Errors could include performing an operation on the wrong part of the body, damaging certain organs or forgetting surgical equipment inside the patient’s body.

WHAT NEXT?
If you believe you have been a victim of medical negligence and are considering pursuing a claim for compensation, then you should consider the following important elements that impact medical negligence.

1. Breach of Duty: Your medical negligence solicitors can help you determine whether your experience meets the criteria for negligent care. To achieve this, they must prove that you received substandard care, and that this care has directly resulted in or contributed to an injury, or worsened an existing injury.

2. Time Limits: Strict time limits apply when it comes to pursuing a medical negligence claim. Generally, claimants have three years from the date of the injury or the date of knowledge, to make a claim. Though this time limit usually begins from the date the negligent act occurred, it may sometimes be obvious at a much later time after the negligence.There are also exceptions to the three-year time limit. If the medical negligence affects a child under 18 or a mentally disabled patient, the time limit begins when the child turns 18 and when the patient recovers from the disability respectively. If this is a permanent disability, family members may help such one make a claim for compensation.

3. Compensation: A range of factors determine the amount of compensation you can be awarded. These factors can include the extent of illness or injury, the impact it has had on your life, the impact it would have on your future, and any expenses that you have incurred as a result of the illness or injury.

How Do I Make a Claim Against the NHS? NHS Medical Negligence Claims

Medical professionals at the NHS have a duty of care to their patients; they must provide vital healthcare services to every patient under their care. While this is usually the case, they sometimes fail in those obligations, causing injury, and these actions may constitute medical negligence. If you have suffered harm as a result of medical negligence by a healthcare professional at an NHS organization, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

What Can I Do If I Think I Have Suffered NHS Negligence?

If you have experienced medical care of substandard quality while under NHS care, there are a number of options available to you. The first step is to let the hospital management know about your case. In many cases, most medical negligence victims are satisfied with an apology and assurance that there will be no repeat of such poor treatment in future.

If you are unable to reach a resolution, you can lodge a formal complaint through the NHS complaints procedure. You reserve the right to be heard and for your case to undergo thorough investigation. NHS Choices provides guidelines for those seeking to lodge formal complaints against the NHS. Your medical negligence solicitors can also support you through the process.

If you are unsatisfied with the way your complaint is handled, you can take your case to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.

Keep in mind, however, that lodging a formal complaint is not necessarily a prerequisite for starting a claim, but it is often wise to do so. Using the official complaints procedure can force the NHS Trust to provide clarity on circumstances surrounding the medical care you received and establish whether there was negligence. With this information, your solicitor can decide whether making a claim would be in your best interest.

What is the NHS Negligence Process?

Medical negligence claims against the NHS can be tricky to prove, and you will need expert legal advice to determine whether you have a case. So, if you are considering an NHS negligence claim, the first step is to contact Medical Negligence Direct.

Our specialist solicitors will discuss with you to learn about details of your case. If they believe your case has a strong chance of success, we will assign a specialist NHS negligence solicitor to walk you through the process.

How Can I Prove My Claim Against the NHS?

It is your duty, as an injured patient, to prove that the NHS was negligent and that its negligence caused you harm. Thus, expert medical opinion will represent the most significant part of your evidence. Depending on the complexity of your case, two or more healthcare professionals with specialist knowledge in the relevant medical field may provide reports that will be used to prove negligence and causation.

Following these investigations, your solicitor will be more certain of your chances and let you know whether you have a strong claim.

How Can We Help?

For NHS negligence claims to be successful, you must be able to establish that the injury you suffered was a direct consequence of negligent care you received at the NHS. Proving medical negligence can be a long and complex process, but you can rest assured our experienced panel of solicitors will help. You can trust us to provide the advice and support you need to go through the process in a stress-free manner, and assist you in winning your claim against the NHS.