Bowel cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the UK. There are around 42,000 cases of bowel cancer diagnosed each year. If you or a loved one has had a bowel cancer misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, we’re here to help.
If you or a loved one has experienced negligent treatment, our medical negligence lawyers could help you make a claim for compensation.
Unfortunately, signs and symptoms are sometimes missed, such as changes in bowel habit or blood in your poo. That could mean you’re not signposted for further investigations such as:
- A FIT test of a poo sample
- Colonoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Bowel scan.
Bowel cancer is often misdiagnosed as a less serious illness or recognised at a point where it can’t be cured. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer can be referred to as colon cancer or rectal cancer.
You may be able to claim compensation if the medical professional who treated you didn’t:
- Recognise the symptoms of bowel cancer
- Diagnose your illness correctly
- Refer you for specialist treatment
- Conduct the correct tests to discover/monitor your bowel cancer.
In addition to helping you claim compensation, we’ll set you up with one of our Support and Rehabilitation co-ordinators. As trained clinical specialists, they’ll find you support and treatment local to you. We also work closely with Bowel Cancer UK, who’ll be able to offer added support and guidance.
Our expert solicitors will also see if your claim can be funded by a no win no fee agreement*. If so, you don’t have to pay a thing if your case is unsuccessful.
For a free initial consultation about making a bowel cancer claim, contact us online and we'll get back to you.
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