Doctors usually provide a high standard of excellence for their patients however there are occasions when things go wrong. If you have suffered from cancer medical malpractice we can get you the best representation available anywhere in the country. Our lawyers deal with claims on a contingency basis which means they don’t get paid unless they succeed. If you would like free telephone advice from an expert just complete the contact form.
Early diagnosis is the key to successful treatment and failure to diagnose in a timely fashion can lead to a legal claim for cancer medical malpractice. Recent advances in medical science have facilitated early diagnosis of a large number of cancers that can now be appropriately treated which often results in full recovery, however, worsening of the disease and unnecessary suffering can occur from incorrect diagnosis or negligent treatment.
Cancer medical malpractice is not confined to any particular type of this condition and mis-diagnosis occurs across the full spectrum of the disease however the most common ailments that result in legal action include :-
- Ovarian
Advances in medical knowledge have made treatment effective for those diagnosed at an early stage however delayed diagnosis often deprives patients of the cure that would often have been available if diagnosis had been made earlier.
- Breast
Early treatment often cures this disease however it can go undetected or be mis-diagnosed for a long period thereby delaying the start of treatment. More legal claims relate to this condition than any other.
- Lung
Detection of this disease often involves complicated scientific methods including radionuclide investigation, mediastinoscopy, CAT and MRI scans. There is substantial potential for error arising from these techniques.
- Cervix
Smear tests tend to be good indicators of pre-cancerous changes and this condition is often curable. Tests must be appropriately performed and interpreted correctly by specialists. Early detection tends to ensure high survival chances with rapid and appropriate treatment.
- Prostrate
This is the most common cancer to be found in men with over 30,000 diagnoses per year. 10% of sufferers will die from the disease, however this carcinoma can be detected through PSE screening and recovery chances are good if detection occurs while the cancer is at an early stage.
- Colon
Cancer of the colon is the second leading cause of carcinoma death in Britain however misdiagnosis can occur when medical practitioners fail to properly assess complaints of rectal bleeding.
One matter that often arises which frequently results in a cancer medical malpractice claim relates to the phenomena known as ‘false positive diagnosis’. This occurs when a positive diagnosis of the condition is made due to technical error when in fact there is no disease present. In the initial stages the patient suffers psychologically in the mistaken belief that there may be a death sentence hanging over them and thereafter must endure unnecessary treatment that is often uncomfortable and distressing often with dangerous and damaging side effects that in themselves can be a threat to life and may shorten the victim’s life expectancy. This scenario will almost always give grounds for making a claim for compensation based on negligence by the health care provider.
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