Medical professionals have a duty of care to diagnose and treat your condition as soon as possible. Failing to do this could a breach of that duty. Medical negligence happens when your condition is misdiagnosed or there’s a delay in your diagnosis.
If your cancer isn’t diagnosed swiftly and correctly, it can spread to other parts of your body. This makes it harder to treat and can even mean it becomes terminal.
You could make a claim at any point, from examination through to treatment, if the medical professional in charge of your care didn’t:
- Link your symptoms to skin cancer
- Diagnose you with the correct condition
- Provide 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 to skin cancer because of a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, we can help you to claim compensation for:
- Their pain and suffering
- Any financial loss caused by their death
- Funeral expenses.
Making a skin cancer claim can be overwhelming. Our medical negligence solicitors have decades of experience in handling skin cancer claims with care and compassion. We can help you seek compensation for:
- Loss of earnings
- Private medical treatment
- Maintaining your family’s financial stability.
We understand that no amount of compensation or apologising can undo your pain and suffering. This is especially true if your cancer was diagnosed too late to be treated or you lost a loved one because of a delayed diagnosis.
However, a public acknowledgement and apology from those responsible can play a part in bringing peace of mind. We’ll pursue this whether your claim is settled in or out of court and work tirelessly to get you the apology you’re owed.
If you’ve lost a loved one because of a late diagnosis or misdiagnosis, we can represent you at an inquest.
Everyone has the right to a reasonable standard of care, but avoidable medical errors do happen. By contacting us today, we can act quickly to secure you specialist care and support which can make a huge difference.
We’ve the largest team of medical negligence solicitors in the country, giving us a unique amount of legal expertise. We’ve successfully represented thousands of people in cancer claims.
We help you navigate the legal jargon and give you advice that’s easy to understand. We’ll be there for you every step of the way and will give you tailored guidance based on your unique situation.
Our medical negligence solicitors are consistently praised by leading independent legal guides, such as The Legal 500. They say: “Irwin Mitchell have a deserved national reputation. The solicitors I work with are dedicated and extremely able, with a well-resourced team behind them.”
Chambers & Partners, another leading legal guide, state: “Irwin Mitchell has considerable clinical negligence expertise. The firm is particularly active in birth injury claims and also advises on brain damage, oncology and spinal injury matters. It has further strengths in general surgical negligence and representation of clients at inquests. The firm also assists clients with cases relating to fatalities.”
We’ve a team of Support and Rehabilitation specialists, who are all trained medical professionals. They’ll assess the help you’d benefit from the most and then make sure you get it.
We’ve connections with charities and support groups around the country. This means you’ll get support that’s close to you. This support will be there for you during your claim and after it’s settled.
Our in-house Asset Management team of financial experts will also be there to advise you. They can advise on investing your money and ways you can ensure your compensation lasts for as long as you need it to.
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 solicitors are also actively involved in supporting cancer charities, including Shine Cancer Support.
You’ve usually got three years from the date the medical negligence happened (or the date you first became aware of it) to make a claim.
For children, this three-year period starts on their 18th birthday.
We can also help you claim if you’ve lost a loved one due to a skin cancer misdiagnosis. You’ve three years from the date of their death or three years from the point where you discovered that negligence contributed to their death.
It’s always best to make a claim as soon as possible. This is because the details are fresher in your mind and the minds of any witnesses or people involved. It’s also easier for us to investigate the event and collect evidence to support your claim.
Yes, most of our cancer claims are made using a no win no fee agreement. This means that there’s nothing to pay if your claim isn’t successful. You’ll only need to pay anything if we win your claim, but most of our fees will be paid by the opposing party.
To make a no win no fee claim, you’ll need to enter into an agreement that’s linked to an insurance policy. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI) or are covered by a trade union policy, these could be best for you. LEI may already be included in your household insurance policy.
Find out more about no win no fee claims.
