Oncology Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
Diagnosis, safety-netting, referrals and appropriate and timely treatment within the oncology department are crucial to the patient's long-term outcome. Where significant errors have led to a poor outcome it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence in the oncology department
The high risk associated with cancer and the need for competent, professional care requires that guidelines are adhered to and possible symptoms are investigated.
Substandard medical care can have the most dire outcome, allowing the patient's condition to worsen and to spread. This may result in the need for more extensive treatment and may shorten the patient's life.
Examples of substandard medical care could include the following:
- A failure to recognise the possible implications of the patient's symptoms
- A failure to refer a patient for the necessary tests to investigate their symptoms
- An unacceptable delay in arranging specialist appointments and tests
- A delay in reporting the result of tests or misinterpretation of tests
- Inappropriate treatment, delaying the initiation of correct treatment
- Misdiagnosis of the patient's condition
- A failure to monitor the patient and make safety-netting arrangements
- Errors in surgery for cancer
The impact of oncology negligence
Given the myriad types of cancer which can occur, the impact of negligence in this complex and life-changing area of medicine can vary widely but it can often be utterly catastrophic.
At worst, the patient's life expectancy may be significantly reduced. An individual may struggle with organ damage, function losses, psychological trauma and the need for debilitating treatment.
The impact on their quality of life, their ability to work and the broader effects on their family can be extensive.
If medical professionals are found to have been negligent in their care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation which may help to address the problems which the patient may be struggling to manage.
Specialist legal advice
If you are considering making a claim for medical negligence in relation to oncology, it is crucial that you get the best specialist legal advice.
These are highly complex claims and require both expertise and experience to ensure that the most meticulous analysis of the patient's medical care is carried out.
If it is found that the patient has been the victim of negligent care, a specialist solicitor will be able to assess the full impact of the negligence on the patient's quality of life and the financial losses associated with that impact.
In short, a specialist solicitor will ensure the best settlement of your claim.
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