Misdiagnosis claims* for cancer are when there is medical negligence with your diagnosis of cancer. A missed cancer diagnosis or a late cancer diagnosis could affect treatment and your chances of making a full recovery. 

An accurate diagnosis of cancer is key to successful treatment. Early intervention with cancer is vital while you still have your health. A late diagnosis will miss valuable treatment time and cause treatment delays for the cancer. 

Medical negligence is medical care below a standard any other medical professional would supply in similar circumstances. Every medical professional owes you a duty of care from the moment you meet them. When the medical practitioner breaches their duty of care, such as making a cancer misdiagnosis, it could be medical negligence. 

Hughes & Associates Solicitors in Dublin can make a medical negligence claim* for a cancer misdiagnosis or when there is a late diagnosis of cancer.

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What is a cancer misdiagnosis claim*?

A cancer misdiagnosis claim* is when you claim compensation for the effects on your life of a late cancer diagnosis or a misdiagnosis of cancer. The effects of a medical misdiagnosis can impact your life today and for many years in the future. 

A recent survey by the European Commission on cancer in Ireland shows that Ireland has the second highest rate of new cancer diagnoses in the EU. Ireland’s death rate from cancer is the third highest in the EU and above the European average for cancer mortality. 

The survey shows Ireland has a lower rate of GPs, radiologists, and radiology technicians, all vital to an accurate and early cancer diagnosis, than other EU countries. Ireland also has a shortage of diagnostic scanners compared to other countries. 

The statistics highlight the areas where Ireland is lacking when it comes to cancer diagnosis. If you add these statistics to the long waiting lists, staff shortages and overcrowding, it is easy to see where an incorrect diagnosis of cancer can happen. 

Hughes & Associates medical negligence solicitors in Dublin can look at the details of your case and help make a cancer delayed diagnosis claim*.

Contact Hughes & Associates for help with your Cancer Misdiagnosis Claim

Common cancer misdiagnosis claims*

Common cancer misdiagnosis claims* in Ireland range from the late diagnosis of stomach cancer to the misdiagnosis of lung cancer as being a digestion issue. The late diagnosis or a misdiagnosis may be negligent treatment, and you could have a compensation claim. 

The compensation claim for cancer misdiagnosis can be for the loss of income, the unnecessary suffering, and other effects on your life after a late diagnosis or misdiagnosis of cancer. 

Some of the common cancer misdiagnosis claims* in Ireland: 

The misdiagnosis of lung cancer as a respiratory issue can happen if the medical professional treating you does not refer you for further testing. 

The doctor should consider all your symptoms when making a diagnosis. The misdiagnosis of lung cancer may have you on the incorrect treatment plan and delay the necessary treatment for lung cancer. 

Hughes & Associates medical negligence solicitors have the experience in lung cancer misdiagnosis to fight your compensation claim. 

A late diagnosis of skin cancer due to errors in diagnosis could put the cancer beyond treatment, affecting your chances of surviving and providing for the family. 

Types of late diagnosis of skin cancer errors: 

  •       Late diagnosis of skin cancer due to mistakes when examining the patient
  •       Late diagnosis of skin cancer due to a failure to refer for further tests
  •       Late diagnosis of skin cancer due to errors when reading test results 

A late diagnosis of skin cancer could see the cancer spread and may lead to a claim for compensation. 

The misdiagnosis of bowel cancer as a digestion issue affects many people in Ireland and could see the patient living with the cancer for a time without a diagnosis. 

Bowel cancer can be treated, but the best treatment follows an accurate, early diagnosis. 

Types of bowel cancer misdiagnosis claims* in Ireland: 

  •       Failure by the GP to refer a patient for tests when they have cancer symptoms
  •       Misdiagnosis of bowel cancer as a problem due to a bad diet
  •       Misdiagnosis of bowel cancer allowed the cancer to spread to other areas 

A bowel cancer misdiagnosis could affect your quality of life, and you could have a medical negligence compensation claim. 

The late diagnosis of cancer due to the GP’s failure to refer for further tests is a common cancer diagnosis claim in Ireland. We rely on our GP as a first port of call when ill, and that they will refer us for further tests when necessary. 

A doctor’s failure to refer for cancer tests can be medical negligence and could affect your life. 

Your GP has a duty of care to refer you for further tests if your medical records, age and other factors point to cancer as a possible diagnosis. 

The failure to refer may be a breach of duty of care and be a medical negligence claim*. 

A misdiagnosis of cancer due to scanning errors can happen at a crucial time in the early days of having cancer. You need the expert medical opinion and delays could put treatment back or put you on the wrong treatment plan. 

Types of scanning errors leading to a misdiagnosis of cancer by the oncologist: 

  •       The MRI scanner is not calibrated correctly for the patient
  •       The radiologist scans the wrong part of the body than is in the notes
  •       A poorly maintained scanner does not function properly when scanning 

The hospital may be responsible for the scanning error, and you could have a claim for medical negligence compensation against the HSE. 

Hughes & Associates Solicitors in Dublin can make your medical negligence claim* against those responsible for the cancer misdiagnosis or late cancer diagnosis.

Who is responsible for a cancer misdiagnosis negligence claim in Ireland?

A healthcare professional is responsible for any cancer misdiagnosis negligence claim in Ireland. The oncologist, a GP,  and the radiologist, who all provide below-acceptable levels of care when you have symptoms of cancer, may be responsible for the medical negligence claim*.

You may experience cancer misdiagnosis or late diagnosis negligence in the hospital oncology clinic, at the GP clinic when they fail to refer you or when the oncologist makes a misdiagnosis of your cancer and prescribes the wrong medications or does not send you for a scan. 

In most medical negligence cases, such as a cancer misdiagnosis, the employer is responsible and deemed the negligent party. The employer is responsible for hiring suitably trained staff, for providing suitable working conditions and that all staff are adequately supervised when on duty. 

The employer responsible for the cancer diagnosis negligence could be: 

  • The HSE

  • The HSE hospital group

  • The private medical centre

  • The GP clinic

  • The consultant in private rooms

  • The private hospital operator

At Hughes & Associates Medical Negligence Solicitors, we have a team of legal experts in place to make your misdiagnosis of cancer compensation claim.

Compensation for Cancer Misdiagnosis in Ireland

Compensation for cancer misdiagnosis and late diagnosis in Ireland is for when you suffer errors in your cancer testing, such as a delayed diagnosis, a missed diagnosis, an administration error, or you lose a loved one through fatal cancer diagnosis negligence. 

How much compensation you may receive depends on the damages suffered today and in the future due to the medical negligence. You make a medical negligence claim* for the injury caused and its effects on your life. 

There are two types of damages in a cancer misdiagnosis compensation claim in Ireland: 

General damages in a cancer misdiagnosis negligence claim will see you compensated for the Loss of Amenity due to errors with your cancer tests, the failure to refer for a cancer test, the diagnosis errors, or negligence at any stage of your cancer diagnosis. 

You may suffer a loss of amenity, such as difficulty walking, exercising, or getting to work. 

You can also claim for the Pain and Suffering due to the injury you suffered in the hospital due to cancer diagnosis negligence. 

Special damages in a cancer misdiagnosis negligence claim are for the costs and expenses you will have due to the errors when making a cancer diagnosis, like when the oncology team did not refer you for further tests or any other types of cancer late diagnosis negligence. 

Special damages in a cancer misdiagnosis negligence claim could be:  

  •       Medical costs
  •       Loss of earnings
  •       Travel costs 
  •       Cost of care
  •       Further treatment costs
  •       Cost of aids and equipment  

Compensation in any medical negligence claim* in Ireland combines the two damages when you suffer one of the many types of negligence in your cancer care. 

Hughes & Associates Solicitors in Dublin can give your the specialist legal advice to make a cancer negligence claim in Ireland. 

A successful claim could see you receive compensation. The compensation you receive will combine the two types of damages.

Cancer negligence in the HSE

Cancer negligence in the HSE is when you experience substandard medical treatment in any HSE healthcare centre with your diagnosis of cancer.  

Studies show that early diagnosis is essential to a positive outcome with cancer treatment, and with more than 42,000 people a year being diagnosed, it is more important than ever to avoid cancer negligence.  

Cancer diagnosis negligence in the HSE does happen, and unfortunately, if it happens to you, you could suffer the effects today and for the rest of your life. Any type of cancer negligence reduces your chance of making a full recovery and could cost your life in cases of fatal cancer negligence. 

It is essential that you receive the best care possible when dealing with cancer from day one. 

If you have suffered medical negligence with your cancer diagnosis, you may have a cancer misdiagnosis compensation claim. 

  • The HSE
  • The HSE hospital group
  • The private medical centre
  • The GP clinic
  • The consultant in private rooms
  • The private hospital operator

At Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors, we have a team of medical negligence experts in place to make your leukaemia negligence claim.

Who can make a cancer misdiagnosis compensation claim in Ireland?

The patient who suffered medical negligence during cancer diagnosis can make a compensation claim in Ireland. 

In the case of fatal cancer medical negligence, the family and financial dependents of a loved one who dies can claim compensation in Ireland. Fatal medical negligence due to diagnosis errors can affect many family members, and dependents of the deceased can make a compensation claim. 

The dependents of a patient with cancer who is too ill to make a compensation claim may make a medical negligence claim* on their behalf. 

Dependents who may make a cancer negligence claim in Ireland are: 

  • The spouse of the patient who suffered a cancer misdiagnosis

  • A parent of the patient

  • A step-parent of the cancer patient

  • A grandparent of the cancer patient

  • A child of the patient with cancer

  • A step-child of the patient

  • An adult-dependent of the cancer patient

  • Family members who relied on the patient for care and financial support

  • A sister or brother

  • A half-brother or half-sister

Dependents and family members may be able to claim for loss of income and other financial losses due to the death of a loved one in a case of fatal cancer negligence. 

Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors can help dependents make one of the many cancer misdiagnosis claims* in Ireland.

Make a cancer misdiagnosis claim* today

Make a cancer misdiagnosis negligence today by contacting Hughes & Associates Solicitors in Dublin. 

You could have a compensation claim if you suffered a delay in the diagnosis of cancer, experienced a cancer misdiagnosis or lost a loved one due to any form of cancer negligence.  

The cost of medical negligence can be large medical bills, a loss of income, or the need for full-time care, and you may make a medical negligence claim*. 

Contact Hughes & Associates Solicitors today for a confidential and professional service with your cancer misdiagnosis claim*.

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