Wrong Diagnosis Compensation Claims
If a medical professional misdiagnoses the symptoms you are exhibiting, the impact on you may be temporary and it may be minimal.
However, in some circumstances, the consequences may be severe, traumatic and may last a life-time, utterly changing the course and quality of your life.
What can cause a wrong diagnosis?
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination and assessment when this would normally be regarded as necessary, thereby missing important symptoms
- A failure to recognise the possible implications of your symptoms
- A failure to seek a second opinion
- A failure to refer you for further tests
An accurate and timely diagnosis is the key to successful treatment and medical care. Without a diagnosis, not only will any necessary treatment be delayed, but the patient's condition may deteriorate during the period of delay. This can prove catastrophic and, in some circumstances, life-threatening.
The impact of a wrong diagnosis
Depending on the nature of the patient's condition and the period of delay before an accurate diagnosis and treatment are achieved, the outcome for the patient will vary. Sometimes, however, a condition which could have been effectively treated with earlier care, can leave the patient with permanent disability.
This distressing situation could particularly apply to conditions such as cancer, a stroke, cauda equina syndrome, sepsis and necrotising fasciitis, to name but a few.
Where negligent medical care and a wrong diagnosis are found to have contributed to the patient's poor outcome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
When to claim compensation
It is a patient's legal right to claim compensation when negligent medical care has caused them to suffer a worse outcome than would have been the case with an acceptable level of care.
In order to clarify whether or not this has occurred, it is necessary for a specialist solicitor to carry out a thorough investigation into the patient's medical care.
They will obtain copies of all the necessary medical records and employ the best medical experts to analyse what has happened. Where it is found that medical negligence in diagnosis has played a part, a compensation claim can be pursued to recover the patient's financial losses such as a loss of income or the costs of care and equipment.
Bear in mind that these claims are associated with a 3-year deadline so contact a specialist solicitor at the earliest possible moment to ensure that they have time to investigate your claim.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in misdiagnosis claims. Contact us today to talk to one of our experienced solicitors, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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