Being told you have cancer is something all of us dread. But a misdiagnosis of cancer can be equally traumatic.
If you’ve been misdiagnosed with cancer, had a delayed diagnosis or it’s been missed altogether, you may have a medical negligence claim for compensation.
According to Cancer Research, 38% of cancer cases in the UK are preventable and there are more than 360,000 new cancer cases in the UK every year.
Cancer develops when abnormal cells start to divide in an uncontrolled way. The cells can spread and/or grow into tumours. Happily, nowadays, many forms of cancer are treatable.
There are five types of cancer, grouped according to the types of cell:
You certainly shouldn’t just accept that mistakes happen! NICE provide clear guidelines for medical professionals to follow when it comes to suspect cancer.
With cancer, early diagnosis can be an extremely important factor and if treatment is delayed it’s a big deal.
Not only do you need to make those responsible aware, you also need to make sure you are secure when it comes to costs, treatment and recovery. Compensation can help you do that.
Our cancer medical negligence solicitors are extremely experienced in this area and can take the strain during what is a very emotional time.
We can do the legal leg work and make a claim that gets you the best outcome.
We offer No Win No Fee for medical negligence cases in England and Wales, so you don’t have to worry about upfront costs. And if the case isn’t successful, you don’t pay any legal fees.
Only pay a fee if you receive compensation
Our No Win No Fee solicitors will take a success fee from the compensation you are awarded for a successful claim in the form of a percentage of your damages. This could be up to 25% but it won't be more than that, except in cases of road traffic accidents. Changing laws mean our solicitors will now take a payment of 30% of the final compensation amount plus VAT for all road traffic accident claims.
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