Lung cancer negligence is if you suffer medical negligence in your diagnosis, treatment, or care when you could have lung cancer. To make a diagnosis error or treatment error with your lung cancer can have serious effects on your life today and in the future.
The oncologist could miss a diagnosis of lung cancer or misdiagnose the lung cancer as another condition. A prescribing doctor could put you on the wrong treatment plan, or hospital errors could delay your lung cancer treatment. Any type of lung cancer negligence is medical negligence in your cancer care.
Medical negligence is when the medical professional provides you with medical care below the standard any other medical professional would provide. The GP, oncologist or other medical professional owes you a duty of care and if they breach that duty of care, it could be medical negligence.
A No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor can make a compensation claim on your behalf for cancer negligence.
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What is a lung cancer negligence claim?
A lung cancer negligence claim is when you seek compensation for the damages you suffer due to medical negligence with your lung cancer. You seek damages for the effects of the lung cancer negligence today and in the future.
Lung cancer is a severe and often fatal form of cancer. According to the NHS, nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. About 70% of people with lung cancer are smokers, and in the UK, 40% of all diagnoses are in people over 75.
Only 10% of people diagnosed with lung cancer live ten years or more after diagnosis, mainly due to prompt, quality treatment such as surgery. Early, top-quality treatment is necessary to help people survive lung cancer and to keep the disease under control.
Lung cancer negligence is when the GP misses the signs of cancer, the oncologist misdiagnoses the lung cancer as another lung condition, or you suffer other errors during your diagnosis and treatment.
You make a lung cancer negligence claim against those responsible for the lack of duty of care in your medical treatment.
A No Win No Fee medical negligence will examine your case and see if you have a valid lung cancer negligence claim.
Common claims for lung cancer negligence
Common claims for lung cancer negligence range from errors in your diagnosis to claims for errors in your lung cancer treatment.
An oncologist should provide you with a duty of care during your lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, and to not receive that duty of care could be a claim for lung cancer negligence.
Some common claims for lung cancer negligence:
GP fails to refer you for further tests for lung cancer
When the GP fails to refer you for further tests for lung cancer, they are putting your life at risk by not making an early lung cancer diagnosis.
The GP should examine you fully, take your medical history into account and send you for further testing as soon as possible.
Symptoms of lung cancer a GP should note:
The GP should refer you for further testing to help confirm a diagnosis of lung cancer and put you on an early course of treatment or to make a diagnosis of another condition which may need treating.
The oncologist makes a misdiagnosis of lung cancer
The oncologist makes a misdiagnosis of lung cancer when they breach their duty of care to you when you are referred to them for suspected lung cancer.
The oncologist can make a misdiagnosis of lung cancer by:
An oncologist must give you full attention when examining you when you have suspected lung cancer. To make a misdiagnosis of lung cancer may be medical negligence.
The oncologist misses the diagnosis of lung cancer
The oncologist misses the diagnosis of lung cancer, and you are only diagnosed with lung cancer at a later stage and when the lung cancer may have spread.
The oncologist should not miss a diagnosis of cancer when they are treating you for suspected lung cancer.
An oncologist can miss the diagnosis of lung cancer when:
A missed diagnosis of lung cancer will allow the cancer to spread and could prove fatal in some cases.
You may make a lung cancer negligence claim when the oncologist misses a diagnosis of lung cancer.
Delays in treatment cause the lung cancer to spread
Delays in treatment cause the lung cancer to spread, which can happen due to hospital negligence, errors in reading test results and NHS cutbacks in cancer treatment. Any delay will give the lung cancer a chance to spread and become even more challenging to treat.
Delays in treatment for lung cancer happen when:
Delays are unacceptable to lung cancer treatment, and you could have experienced medical negligence if you suffered treatment delays when you were diagnosed with lung cancer.
Treatment errors cause the lung cancer to spread
Treatment errors can cause the lung cancer to spread and may make the lung cancer difficult to treat in the future.
The oncologist should prescribe a clear treatment path and give you a fighting chance with tackling your lung cancer.
Treatment errors in lung cancer may be:
Any errors in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment may cause delays in beginning treatment or leave the lung cancer undiagnosed until it has spread in your body.
You should not have to suffer lung cancer negligence, and if you do, you may be able to seek compensation in a lung cancer negligence claim.
Compensation for lung cancer negligence claims
In a lung cancer negligence claim, you can seek compensation from a medical specialist in amounts from the low £10,000s to over £10 million in some cases.
The medical negligence by a GP, hospital doctor or oncologist may be due to poorly trained staff, the misreading of test results or fatigue, but the lung cancer diagnosis errors can have many effects on you, and you can claim for those effects today and in the future.
The compensation awarded when your oncologist makes an error with your lung cancer treatment or when the GP fails to refer you for further testing depends on many factors, such as how much discomfort and disruption you experience in your life today and in the future.
Claims sometimes see very high awards, such as when a patient becomes very ill due to the wrong treatment or suffers unnecessary pain and anxiety due to a missed diagnosis of lung cancer.
Compensation for lung cancer negligence can see awards of:
All amounts are approximate and are only a guide to what is possible in a lung cancer negligence claim. Figures can be high in some claims as you or a loved one could need long-term care, and you may face medical bills for life due to errors in treating the lung cancer or errors in diagnosing your lung cancer.
You may be able to claim for these care expenses and the medical costs in the future with a lung cancer negligence case.
As in all medical negligence claims, each case is dealt with on merit and how much the patient suffers due to the medical negligence by the GP, hospital doctor or oncologist.
A No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor will be the one to advise you on a lung cancer negligence claim. They will know from experience what your case may be worth and how to make a successful lung cancer compensation claim.
Our Process
Our team members have a higher career win rate with a 75% success rate on NHS letters of claim, compared to an industry average of 54.5%.
Enquiry
The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 246 1122 or request a callback here.
Medical Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. Typically the next step is to obtain your medical records for us to review.
Legal Letter
Once all your medical records have been received they will be reviewed by a medically & legally qualified member of our team. If there is evidence of medical negligence we will send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your medical negligence claim.
Who is eligible for compensation in a lung cancer negligence claim?
The patient who suffers pain and anxiety and sees their lung cancer getting worse due to medical negligence may be eligible to claim compensation.
Medical negligence may make their cancer worse, or any subsequent poor medical treatment may also affect their recovery. A patient can claim compensation for the effects of the lung cancer negligence on their life today and in the future.
You, the patient, are the one to suffer due to the misdiagnosis of lung cancer or a missed diagnosis of your lung cancer in the early stages. The medical negligence by the oncologist may cause the lung cancer to worsen or even put your life in danger.
Medical negligence may lead to psychological trauma, unnecessary pain, and further surgery. The patient may be unable to claim due to the effects of the lung cancer negligence, and their dependants may be able to make the compensation claim.
The loved ones in a lung cancer negligence case are known as ‘dependents’ and can be:
When you have a lung cancer negligence claim, your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor can help make the case for compensation.
What can you claim for in lung cancer negligence compensation?
You can claim compensation for any damages that occurred when you sue for lung cancer negligence.
There are two types of compensation damages due when suing for any kind of medical negligence, such as lung cancer negligence:
You deserve compensation to cover all losses, including loss of life for dependents, medical costs, and long-term care needs.
When you or a loved one experiences unnecessary suffering due to lung cancer negligence by a medical professional, such as that caused by a misdiagnosis of lung cancer, you can claim medical negligence compensation.
Who is responsible for lung cancer negligence?
Any NHS medical professional can be responsible for your lung cancer negligence. They are the ones who owe you a duty of care, and when they breach that duty of care, leading to lung cancer negligence, you are the one to suffer.
The NHS is a hard-working and excellent health service for the people of the UK. Administrators and medical professionals working within the NHS can make errors, though, which may lead to lung cancer negligence.
Those responsible for your lung cancer negligence can be:
Lung cancer negligence, like a misdiagnosis or a delay in treatment, can have severe, long-term effects on your life and that of your family and loved ones.
When your lung cancer diagnosis is delayed, or you suffer a missed diagnosis of lung cancer, your loved ones may have a claim for the potential effects of lung cancer negligence.
Potential effects of lung cancer negligence
The potential effects of lung cancer negligence range from the cancer spreading in the body to delays in beginning treatment to death due to the lung cancer in many cases.
Lung cancer is a difficult-to-treat and stabilise form of cancer. Early detection, diagnosis and treatment are crucial to surviving lung cancer beyond the first year of contracting it. Lung cancer negligence can cause the cancer to worsen and put your life in danger.
Potential effects of lung cancer negligence can be:
Fatal lung cancer negligence is not unusual, as successful treatment for lung cancer depends on early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. When lung cancer is left undiagnosed, it can quickly spread in the lungs and to the bones and the brain.
The loved ones left behind as a result of fatal lung cancer negligence can claim compensation for the medical negligence. In any medical negligence case, such as that by an oncologist or other cancer doctor, those left behind who can claim are known as ‘dependents.’
The dependants who can claim compensation for lung cancer negligence can be:
The deceased’s family may be able to claim compensation on behalf of the estate for the fatal lung cancer negligence.
They may be able to claim for:
The dependents of the victim may have a compensation claim, and a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor can guide them through the steps in making a claim for fatal lung cancer negligence.
Lung cancer caused by your workplace
Many people have lung cancer caused by their profession. You can claim compensation for lung cancer negligence if you can show the cancer was caused by your profession, but the medical professional did not include your profession when making a diagnosis.
Types of professions where you could contract lung cancer:
Your occupation can be a factor in causing lung cancer. The medical professional should examine your work history and include it when referring you for further tests and when diagnosing lung cancer.
Errors in correctly diagnosing and treating your lung cancer may be part of your lung cancer compensation claim.
How to make a claim for lung cancer negligence
To make a claim for lung cancer negligence you need to follow the steps from seeking medical advice to contacting the medical professional responsible to issuing court proceedings, when all other means fail, against that medical professional.
The steps are a part of any successful medical negligence compensation case, and settlement can happen at any stage in the process.
Your medical negligence solicitor will do the rest when you follow the steps correctly and gather all the facts and figures.
Our Process
Our team members have a higher career win rate with a 75% success rate on NHS letters of claim, compared to an industry average of 54.5%.
Enquiry
The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 246 1122 or request a callback here.
Medical Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. Typically the next step is to obtain your medical records for us to review.
Legal Letter
Once all your medical records have been received they will be reviewed by a medically & legally qualified member of our team. If there is evidence of medical negligence we will send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your medical negligence claim.
How long do I have to make a claim for lung cancer negligence?
You have three years to make a claim for lung cancer negligence. All medical negligence claims are subject to limitation periods.
For example, in England and Wales, medical negligence cases for lung cancer negligence must generally be brought and court proceedings issued within three years of the injury or three years of knowledge of the facts giving rise to the claim.
If someone has passed away due to a breach of duty of care by a medical professional leading to lung cancer negligence, it is the date of death if the limitation period has not expired by that time.
Children not under a disability typically have until they reach 21 to start a medical negligence claim or court proceedings.
Persons with a disability, who lack capacity, are not subject to any limitation period.
Will I have to go to court with a lung cancer negligence claim?
No, you are very unlikely to have to go to court with a lung cancer negligence claim.
The majority of cases are settled well before there is a need for court action, and NHS Resolution will see most cases are dealt with, in conjunction with your solicitor, before a referral to court by either side.
Lung cancer negligence can cause you and your family a lot of distress, and if you discover the errors could be due to poor treatment by a medical professional, you will want answers and compensation for the effects of the lung cancer negligence.
Your solicitor will want to keep the medical negligence claim out of court and get it settled in your favour as quickly as possible.
If your claim is one of the very few cases that do go to court, it will be handled by your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor.
Using a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor
Using a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor is the only way to a successful compensation claim for lung cancer negligence. Your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor will not charge you for a claim you do not win.
The medical negligence solicitor will have experience dealing with the NHS and insurance companies when handling your lung cancer negligence claim. They will know the causes of lung cancer negligence, discover who caused the medical negligence in your treatment, and the effects of any negligence by a medical specialist.
Your No Win No Fee solicitor will handle your compensation claim when you suffer lung cancer negligence and how to make it a successful compensation claim.
Always have a fee agreement in place before engaging a medical negligence solicitor. If they start talking of a ‘win fee’ or a ‘success fee,’ you should walk away. The negligent party insurers should pay all fees.
The medical negligence solicitor should also operate a 100% Compensation Guarantee scheme. When you win the case, all the money awarded should go to you, not the solicitor.
You are the one who experienced the lung cancer negligence, and you deserve the compensation to get your life back to normal.
Contact The Medical Negligence Team
Contact the Medical Negligence Team today to discuss your claim for lung cancer negligence. You suffered from the effects of the misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis or poor medical treatment with your lung cancer, and you may be able to claim compensation for the medical negligence.
At the Medical Negligence Team, we fight every compensation claim on a No Win No Fee basis, and you will not be out of pocket for an unsuccessful claim. We have both the legal and medical experts to guide you along the steps to a successful claim for lung cancer negligence compensation.
We have a very high success rate and a reputation for a speedy and successful resolution to medical specialist negligence claims.
Our 100% Compensation Guarantee puts all the money you win into your pocket. You may have a compensation claim if you experience lung cancer negligence, such as errors in scheduling your treatment or when an oncologist makes errors in diagnosing the lung cancer.
Contact us at the Medical Negligence Team, and let us handle your claim for lung cancer negligence compensation.
