Cancer misdiagnosis claim*

A cancer misdiagnosis claim* is when you make a compensation claim for the effects of the negligence before and during a diagnosis of cancer. You make a cancer misdiagnosis compensation claim for the impact of the cancer negligence on your life. 

Cancer misdiagnosis in Ireland happens a lot. Over 44,000 people in Ireland get a cancer diagnosis every year, and of those, more than 24,000 are what are known as invasive cancers. 30% of deaths in Ireland are cancer-related, and though cancer survival rates are increasing, more work is needed for early cancer diagnosis and accurate cancer diagnosis. 

Patients need an accurate cancer diagnosis, and they need that accurate diagnosis of cancer as soon as is possible. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are all part of surviving cancer, but medical negligence can play a big part in a cancer journey.

Valerie Kearins medical negligence solicitors have the experience of cancer misdiagnosis to make a claim for errors during a diagnosis of cancer.

Common cancer misdiagnosis claim*s range from the errors in making a cancer diagnosis to errors to not referring the patient for cancer tests and negligence in an accurate cancer diagnosis.

Types of cancer misdiagnosis claim*s in Ireland:

Errors in reading cancer test results can cause a cancer misdiagnosis and lead to the spread of cancer in the patient. An accurate reading of cancer test results can see to a prompt diagnosis and the beginning of treatment.

Types of errors with reading cancer test results:

Valerie Kearins Solicitors can look at the details of your cancer diagnosis and be with you when making a medical negligence claim*.

The wrong type of cancer misdiagnosis can cause errors with treatment or prevent the prompt beginning of the correct cancer treatment. Being given the wrong medication or the wrong cancer medication can cause severe side effects and delay the start of cancer treatment.

Wrong type of cancer, diagnosis errors:

Cancer misdiagnosis can cause treatment delays and could put a cancer beyond treatment.

Failing to refer a patient for further tests can lead to a cancer misdiagnosis and could see a patient being given a clean bill of health when there is a cancer present. The use of further tests can help identify cancer and lead to an accurate diagnosis.

Types of failing to refer for further tests, medical negligence:

Valerie Kearins medical negligence solicitors can use their experience in failure to refer cases when making a cancer misdiagnosis claim*.

The oncologist is the consultant that the GP and hospital doctor will send a patient to when they suspect a diagnosis of cancer. An oncologist must give the patient their full duty of care and avoid a case of cancer misdiagnosis.

Oncologist cancer misdiagnosis claim*s:

You can make a cancer medical negligence claim* when you get a cancer misdiagnosis from the oncologist.

Cancer testing errors can happen at a crucial time with your diagnosis and put you on the wrong course of treatment or delay the beginning of cancer treatment.

A cancer testing error may go unnoticed for a time and can be very stressful for the patient and family.

Types of cancer testing errors:

All cancer scanning equipment, such as an X-ray, MRI and CT scanner, must be maintained and working correctly. The radiologist should read the patient’s notes and scan the correct part of the body.

Valerie Kearins Solicitors can make your cancer misdiagnosis medical negligence compensation claim.

Compensation in a cancer misdiagnosis claim* in Ireland varies depending on the effects of the cancer on the patient and how much the patient suffers due to the cancer misdiagnosis.

A medical negligence compensation claim can vary depending on the extent to which the cancer impacts the patient and whether it affects their ability to work and care for themselves. Age is also a factor in medical negligence compensation claims, as well as the extent to which the misdiagnosis will impact the rest of the life of the injured party.

Any compensation claim may also reflect the care needs, any necessary home adaptations, and the costs of full-time care in some cases.

The effects of a cancer misdiagnosis, such as the need for invasive surgery or the need for the patient to receive intensive treatment, can be severe for a patient, and the compensation claim will look for damages for living with the medical negligence.

Valerie Kearins Solicitors can make your claim for medical negligence damages.

The potential effects of cancer misdiagnosis negligence range from the cancer spreading to other organs to unnecessary pain and discomfort from more invasive cancer treatment surgery than originally planned.

The medical professional responsible for the cancer negligence could be the GP who did not follow up on test results or the hospital consultant who failed to make an accurate cancer diagnosis.

Types of potential effects of a cancer misdiagnosis:

A cancer misdiagnosis may put breast cancer, skin cancer, and bone cancer beyond treatment. You may be very ill for some time due to the cancer diagnosis negligence. In some cases, surgery may be the only option, as it becomes too late for treatment with chemotherapy medication.

Valerie Kearins Solicitors can assist with your medical negligence claim* for cancer misdiagnosis clinical negligence.

A medical professional can be at fault for a cancer misdiagnosis claim*. Every medical professional owes their patient a duty of care before, during and after a diagnosis. If the medical professional breaches that duty of care, there may be a medical negligence claim* to answer.

A cancer misdiagnosis claim* can be for the effects of waiting longer to begin treatment for cancer. You may have unnecessary suffering, and it may take longer to recover from the cancer due to a misdiagnosis.

The medical professional who can be at fault for a cancer misdiagnosis claim*:

If you suffer due to cancer misdiagnosis, it could be medical negligence by one or more of the medical professionals involved.

Valerie Kearins Solicitors can be with you from day one when claiming medical negligence compensation

A fatal cancer medical negligence claim* is when you lose a loved one due to a misdiagnosis of cancer. The cancer misdiagnosis by the oncologist, hospital doctor or GP may cause a delay in treatment and put the cancer beyond accurate treatment.

The cancer misdiagnosis may go undiscovered for a long time. The misdiagnosis of cancer will give the cancer time to spread to other parts of the body and make treatment difficult. When cancer spreads without treatment, it can lead to the death of a patient.

The loved ones and family members left behind are known as dependents in a claim for fatal medical negligence. The dependents make the medical negligence claim* for the impact on their lives of the fatal cancer misdiagnosis.

Dependents in a fatal medical negligence claim* in Ireland can be:

The dependents make a fatal medical negligence claim* for the losses due to the death of a family member following a cancer misdiagnosis. They can claim for the financial losses and the trauma of losing a loved one.

Valerie Kearins Solicitors can advise you when making a fatal cancer misdiagnosis compensation claim. 

You have two years to make a cancer misdiagnosis compensation claim in Ireland. The two years begin from the date of the cancer misdiagnosis, which is known as the ‘date of discovery.’

The date of discovery is the date when you are told that you have suffered due to medical negligence. You could be in pain for a number of years, but only realise the pain is due to a misdiagnosis of the cancer when the oncologist should have made an accurate diagnosis.

The two-year period for initiating a compensation claim begins on the date of the confirmed misdiagnosis negligence.

A parent or other caregiver may make a compensation claim at any time for a child until their 18th birthday, regardless of the date of discovery. The child can make a compensation claim once they turn 18, but only if one was not made on their behalf before they became an adult.

In all medical negligence compensation claims, it is usually best to make the claim as soon as possible while the evidence is still fresh and the staff on duty at the time are still available.

Valerie Kearins Solicitors will inform you of how and when you can make a medical negligence claim*.

Contact Valerie Kearins Solicitors today to make a medical negligence claim* for a cancer misdiagnosis.

Our team of medical negligence experts will be with you from day one and support you fully throughout the compensation claim process.

You are the one who has been injured and is suffering due to medical negligence by the GP, hospital consultant, or hospital staff. Valerie Kearins Solicitors know what to do when forming a medical negligence compensation claim and will be by your side from day one. 

Contact Valerie Kearins medical negligence solicitors today for your cancer misdiagnosis claim*.