Delays in Medical Care of Bowel Cancer and When to Claim Compensation
If you are wondering whether you or a loved one are entitled to make a claim for negligent medical management of bowel cancer, make sure you speak to a specialist solicitor. Claims for compensation for medical negligence are extremely complex and the support of a specialist solicitor will give you the best chance of achieving a fair settlement.
Medical management of bowel cancer
The effective and timely medical management of bowel cancer, from diagnosis to treatment and surgery, is absolutely crucial to the patient's long-term health and well-being.
A failure of medical care at some point in the patient's pathway may lead to a life-changing or life-threatening delay. Even where the patient survives a delay in care, the consequences on the integrity of their bowel health may be significant.
Delays may be caused at several points during the care of the patient such as the following:
- A failure by a medical professional to recognise the possible symptoms of bowel cancer
- A failure to make a referral for further investigation
- A delay in making a referral
- A misinterpretation of test results
- A delay in the initiation of treatment
Compensating the consequences of negligent care
If a patient dies as a result of negligent medical management of bowel cancer, their loved one may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Make sure you speak to a specialist solicitor at the earliest possible moment.
A patient who survives bowel cancer but who suffers a poor outcome nonetheless, may find that they are struggling to work. Their earning capacity may be compromised by their symptoms and they, and their family, may suffer a significant loss of earnings.
This type of financial loss would be included in a successful claim insofar as it had been caused by the negligent care.
If the individual affected required some degree of personal care due to their symptoms, the associated costs could also be included in a claim.
How to make a claim
In the first instance, talk to a specialist medical negligence lawyer. They will be able to obtain your medical records and carry out a thorough investigation into the quality of your medical care.
If it appears that you have been the victim of negligence, they will also assess the ways in which you have been affected and the financial losses which you have suffered.
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