Medical Errors
When someone has been diagnosed with cancer it is a very distressing. It is at these moments we look to our medical professionals to support and treat us in the best way possible. This is usually the case. However there are times when the medical team get it wrong and one of the key areas of negligence is the identification of a suspected cancer or tumour as they are sometimes referred to.
The 3 broad areas of cancer identification error are:
- Misdiagnosis:
Some patients are diagnosed as having cancer when they do not. This can lead to them having to suffer difficult and often painful treatment such as chemotherapy unnecessarily. Patients can also be diagnosed with the wrong cancer.
- Delay in diagnosis:
This can be caused by delayed referral to specialist, delays in carrying out a biopsy or failure to act quickly enough in reaction to test results, as well as many other factors.
- Failure to diagnose:
This can be due to your GP either missing or misinterpreting your symptoms or misinterpreting test results.
It is important that if a tumour is suspected it is quickly and correctly identified and correctly treated.
Main areas for medical mistakes include:
- X-Ray or scan.
- Reports, medical records and communication.
- Wrong drugs prescribed
- Surgery error
If you or a loved one feel let down by medical staff who have failed to diagnose with swift and precise action then you may be able to claim compensation for medical negligence.
Contact us straight away as there are strict timescale deadlines for claiming damages. We will be at your side every step of the way.
Misdiagnosis non-cancerous
There are many medical conditions, not just cancer, that are effected by misdiagnosis, delay in diagnosis and failure to diagnose by medical professionals, such conditions include:
- Fracture
- Perforated Bowel
- Twisted Bowel
- Dental
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
Our Clinical Negligence lawyers are experienced in gaining damages for compensation for people who have suffered injury due to medical negligence.
Contact us to find out how we can help you.