When you contact us, we’ll speak to further understand your situation and the circumstances that led to your lymphoma cancer misdiagnosis. We’ll also discuss funding options at this stage, including no win no fee agreements.
If we believe you’ve got a case, we’ll reach out to those responsible to see if they accept fault. If they do, we’ll work to get you interim payments that can help cover expenses and help you start rehabilitation. These payments will be taken out of your final settlement amount.
If they don’t accept liability, our experts will gather evidence about your claim and use independent medical professionals to help. Their expertise can be invaluable in proving medical negligence. It also gives us a better understanding of your future care and financial needs. This helps us to calculate how much compensation you’re entitled to.
If the other side still doesn’t accept blame, your claim might need to go to court. We’ll try to avoid going to court to prevent added stress on you. However, if we do need to go to court, we’ll be by your side until the claim is settled.
We might also need to go to court if they’ve accepted fault, but we can’t agree on a compensation amount.
You’ve three years from the date of your negligent treatment, or three years from the date you realised your treatment was negligent.
If you’re claiming on behalf of a loved one, you’ve got three years from their date of death, or three years from the date you became aware their treatment was negligent.
There are exceptions to this if you’re claiming on behalf of someone without the mental capacity to claim on their own. See our medical negligence compensation time limits page for more information or contact us online.
Every person’s lymphoma circumstances are unique. This means we can’t give you an accurate estimate of the total compensation you might receive.
When you contact us, we’ll take time to further understand your situation and will be able to let you know roughly what you could be entitled to.
Compensation can be used for several things, including:
- Specialist private medical treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Loss of earnings
- Expenses (e.g., travel costs).
We’ll always act quickly to secure funds, so your care needs can be met as soon as possible. Your settlement can help pay for private medical treatment if you’d prefer that.
If your lymphoma was misdiagnosed, you could have a claim for compensation. If you’ve experienced a delay in medical professional diagnosing your lymphoma, you could also be entitled to claim.
We can also represent you on behalf of a loved one if they lost their life from lymphoma. To do this, they’ll need to have experienced a delayed or misdiagnosis.
Some of the common reasons you may be able to claim is if a medical professional failed to:
- Recognise your symptoms as potential symptoms of lymphoma
- Examine you correctly, or at all
- Record, review, or report your test results
- Interpret your test results correctly
- Refer you to a specialist in time, or at all.
If you were wrongly diagnosed with lymphoma, you may also be able to claim for the mental distress and possible unnecessary treatment.
This isn’t an exhaustive list. However, you experienced a lymphoma misdiagnosis, you could be entitled to make a claim. Get in touch to tell us what happened to you and we’ll advise you on whether you could claim compensation.
We’re the leading medical negligence team in the UK. Our success is recognised by The Legal 500, one of the largest independent legal guides in the UK. In their yearly rankings, they rank our team in the highest tier possible, Tier 1.
When we work with you, we’ll avoid using legal jargon that can be confusing. We’ll make sure you understand what’s happening every step of the way and be there to explain anything to you.
We’ve offices around the UK, which means there’ll always be an expert local to you who can help. If you’d prefer to do video or phone calls, our specialist lawyers are more than happy to work this way. We’ll always work in a way that best suits you.
When you get your compensation, you might be worried about managing the money and making the most of it. Our Asset Management team will be there to help you make sure your money is best used for your care needs and supporting your family.
We’ve specialist Wills solicitors who can advise you on any issues surrounding Wills. They can help you if you’re claiming on behalf of a loved one who’s unfortunately passed away.
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