If your thyroid cancer was misdiagnosed, you could have a claim for compensation. If you’ve experienced a delay in medical professional diagnosing your thyroid cancer, you could also be entitled to claim.
We can also represent you on behalf of a loved one if they lost their life from thyroid cancer. 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 thyroid cancer
- 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
- Perform your surgery correctly, which caused you further injury or prolonged recovery.
If you were wrongly diagnosed with thyroid cancer, 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 thyroid 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.
Our medical negligence team of solicitors is the largest in the country. This means we’ve a vast amount of resource and experience to get you every penny of compensation you deserve.
Our decades of handling cancer misdiagnosis claims have given us first-hand knowledge of just how traumatic a misdiagnosis is. That’s why we treat each claim as a unique case. We’ll take the time to get to understand your situation and offer you advice tailored to your circumstances.
We leave out the legal jargon and will make sure you’re clear on everything we do for you. We’ll act on your instructions and keep you informed throughout the process.
Leading independent legal guides like The Legal 500 continually praise us for the quality of our service and expertise. One of their testimonials states: “The team at Irwin Mitchell have been exceptional to deal with. From day one they have been compassionate, understanding and accessible. They have also been honest and made sure we are fully aware of the difficulties and timescales involved with our case.”
Chambers and Partners, another leading guide, states that we’re: “… exceptionally knowledgeable, professional and empathetic.” They also rank our firm in Band 1, their highest ranking available.
We work in the way that suits you best. We’ve offices around the country, meaning you can come and visit us in the office closest to you. If this isn’t possible, we can come and see you at home or in hospital. There’s also the option to communicate via email, phone, or video call.
Teams across our firm will be here to help you throughout your journey with us. Our Support and Rehabilitation team are trained clinical specialists who can assess the help you need. Our nationwide connections with support groups and cancer charities like Maggie’s and Shine Cancer Support means we’ll get you help that’s local for you.
Once your claim is settled, our Asset Management team can help you to get the most from your compensation. If you get a large sum awarded to you, it may be confusing when working out how to make it last and pay for your treatment. Our Asset Management team of financial experts can advise you on investing and making your compensation last as long as you need it to.
Our Court of Protection lawyers can set up personal injury trusts. They’ll also help you to access any benefits you could claim.
If you need any advice on Wills, our specialist team are here to discuss your situation. This can be a common issue if you’re making a claim on behalf of a loved one who passed away from a cancer misdiagnosis.
Because each thyroid cancer claim is unique, we can’t give you an exact figure until we know more about your situation.
The best way to get an idea of how much compensation you could claim is to contact us. Once we know more about the circumstances surrounding the negligence you experienced, we can advise you on how much you may be entitled to.
In most cases, you’ve three years from the date the medical negligence took place. If you find out later that you’d been treated with negligence, the three-year period starts from the date you discovered this.
If you’re claiming on behalf of a loved one who tragically lost their life to medical negligence, the three-year period starts from the date of their death. Again, if you only found out later that negligence contributed to their death, you’ve three years from the date you learned this.
We advise you to make a claim as soon as possible. This makes it easier for us to gather evidence to support your claim. The details will also be fresher in your mind and the minds of anyone else involved.
Yes, you can make a no win no fee claim for a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Most of our medical negligence claims are made using this type of agreement.
When you make a no win no fee claim, you’ll only need to pay anything if your claim is successful. However, most of our fees will be paid by the opposing side.
To make a no win no fee claim, you’ll need to have a suitable insurance policy. We’ll talk you through the finer details and advise you on whether we think no win no claim is the best option for you.
