UK CANCER SOLICITOR ADVICE

Missed Or Late Diagnosis

Over 280,000 cases of this illness are diagnosed each year in the UK. If you have been misdiagnosed or diagnosis has been late and you have missed the opportunity for a cure or treatment has been more radical than should have been necessary then you may need the services of a cancer solicitor to take action for medical negligence compensation.

Funding Specialist Solicitors

Legal aid may be available for children or for those adults in receipt of a low income however we usually work on a no win no fee basis. Win or lose you will not have to pay our legal costs and compensation is always paid in full with no deductions. Our cancer solicitor experts are all members of the Law Society panel of clinical negligence experts which is only open to those lawyers who have extensive experience and specialised ability and who undergo academic training every year to enhance their knowledge. Less than 1% of lawyers in the UK are members of the Law Society panel of clinical negligence experts and it is only members who can make application to the Legal Services Commission for public funding in the form of legal aid.

Early Detection

Scientific advances in research, constant development of effective medicines and treatments are helping to fight this disease. The most important tool in defeating it remains early detection. Newly developed diagnostic tools are now available for early detection and medical professionals have a duty to ensure timely examination. This illness can progress to a more serious stage if there is failure to diagnose it in the early stages and if its progress is allowed to go undetected this can result in a lower cure rate, more recurrences of the disease and eventually increased mortality rates.

Less Radical Treatment

Treatment which includes chemotherapy and radiation is intended to kill abnormal cells however these treatments also damage healthy tissue. Early diagnosis usually means that less radical treatment can be used which reduces potential pain and suffering and more importantly gives a greater chance of survival.

Clinical Negligence Law

The law relating to medical negligence is different to general negligence law and it has its own set of rules, regulations and protocols. A doctor’s behaviour is judged, not on absolute standards, but by comparing it to other similar doctor’s behaviour. If there is more than one possible way to treat a problem and both are supported by different groups of doctors it is not negligence merely because the wrong treatment regime is chosen. If a doctor makes a mistake of judgment, there is still a need to ensure that no competent and reasonable member of the medical profession would have made that same mistake. It then has to be confirmed that the medical negligence actually caused injury to the victim. These matters are not usually straightforward bearing in mind that the patient was often very sick to start with. It is therefore essential that an experienced cancer solicitor is instructed at an early stage to carry out investigations in conjunction with independent medical consultants prior to considering the issue of proceedings.

Free Legal Advice

If your life or the life of a loved one has been turned upside down due to the failure of a medical professional to properly diagnose cancer then there is support available. Our experts offer free advice either personally or on the telephone for whatever length of time is necessary to establish whether you have a reasonable case and they will also give advice on the claims procedure and how much compensation may be awarded. You will be given unequivocal advice on funding your claim including legal aid, no win no fee and insurance policy cover. If you would like to discuss your claim with a specialist just complete the contact form and a solicitor will phone you. If after discussing your matter you do not wish to proceed further then you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for the initial advice.