Once you’ve contacted our breast cancer medical negligence claim, we’ll take information about your situation. We’ll also discuss the option of no win no fee agreements*.
Our experts will find out who is to blame for your injuries, and we’ll contact them to see if they accept fault. If they do accept fault, we’ll try to get your interim payments which can be used to fund medical care and cover expenses. Interim payments will be taken out of your final settlement amount.
If the other side don’t accept fault, then we’ll work with independent experts to prove they’re to blame. We can also use the experts to help with the final settlement amount, as they can provide information on what your future needs might be.
In most medical negligence cases, you’ve the day before the third anniversary of the negligence to make a compensation claim. This starts from the date the negligence happened (or the date you first became aware or ought to have been aware that you’d suffered because of negligence). The time limits are complicated, and we recommended you contact a solicitor so they can advise you of the relevant time limit in your case.
For children, a claim must be issued at Court the day before their 21st birthday.
If you’ve lost a loved one because of a breast cancer misdiagnosis, we can also help you claim on their behalf. You’ve up until the day before the third anniversary of their death to pursue a claim.
The sooner you make a claim, the easier it’ll be for us to secure you compensation. This is because it’ll be easier to collect evidence and your memory of the events will be clearer.
You can find out more about time limits for medical negligence claims on our dedicated page.
Medical professionals have a duty of care to ensure your condition is diagnosed swiftly and that you’re given the right treatment. If this doesn’t happen, your cancer could go undetected and spread to other parts of the body. This makes it harder to treat. In some cases, the cancer could even become terminal.
Medical negligence claims are complex, and we can guide you on the issues in your case. You could make a compensation claim if the medical professional taking care of you didn’t:
- Link your symptoms to breast cancer
- Diagnose you with the right condition
- Arrange an adequate initial investigation
- Refer you for the relevant CT and MRI scans
- Interpret scan and test results accurately
- Carry out your biopsy correctly.
If you’ve lost a loved one because of a breast cancer misdiagnosis, you can also claim compensation to cover:
- Their pain and suffering
- Any financial losses caused by their death
- Funeral expenses.
Our solicitors can represent you at an inquest and work to get you the answers and apology you’re owed.
Get in touch with us to discuss your situation. We’ll advise you on whether you could make claim for compensation.
Yes, most of our medical negligence claims are made using a no win no fee agreement. This means you won’t need to pay anything if your claim isn’t successful.
You’ll only pay anything if your claim’s successful, and your opponent will pay most of our fees.
To make a no win no fee claim, you’ll need to enter into an agreement that’s linked to a suitable insurance policy. We can set up an insurance policy that’ll protect you at no extra cost. We’ll discuss the ins and outs before we start working for you.
Find out more about making a no win no fee claim.
Each breast cancer claim is unique, as is the amount of compensation awarded in each case.
It’s best to speak to our experts. Once we’ve found out a little more about your circumstances, we’ll be able to advise you on how much you could claim for.
We’ve the largest team of medical negligence solicitors in the country. This gives us an unrivalled set of expertise when it comes to securing compensation for our clients. We’ve decades of experience in successfully representing clients in breast cancer misdiagnosis claims.
We’ve the specialist knowledge and expertise to get you the compensation you deserve.
Our solicitors are also actively involved in supporting cancer charities, such as Maggie’s and Shine Cancer Support.
We’ve specialist Wills solicitors who can help with any issues surrounding Wills. They can help you if you’re claiming on behalf of a loved one who’s unfortunately passed away.
Our Support and Rehabilitation team will make sure you get the best treatment available. They’ll use our connections with carers, support groups, and charities throughout the country to get you all the support you’re entitled to. Our connections across the country means we’ll get you support that’s local to you.
Our Court of Protection lawyers can set up personal injury trusts and make sure you have access to the benefits you’re entitled to.
We also have an Asset Management team of financial experts. They’ll be there for you once your claim’s settled to advise on how to get the most out of your compensation.
We’re also highly regarded by leading independent legal guides, such as The Legal 500. They call us: “One of the leading teams in the clinical negligence world.”
Chambers & Partners, another leading guide, featured a testimonial from a client we worked with in a medical negligence claim. They stated: “Irwin Mitchell was exceptionally knowledgeable, professional and empathetic when dealing with my claim.”
