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In the UK, 99.8% of cervical cancer cases are preventable, so when a medical error is made that worsens your condition, we understand that the consequences can be tragic for you and your loved ones.
If you have suffered due to medical negligence we understand that this can be a stressful time, which is why we are committed to securing compensation that can contribute towards your recovery and any damage caused.
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Cervical Cancer and Medical Negligence
Generally, NHS and private clinicians do incredible jobs in difficult circumstances when it comes to cervical cancer. Unfortunately, medical mistakes can happen and can leave patients and their families devastated. Medical professionals can sometimes fail to recognise symptoms, or may misdiagnose the cancer for a less severe illness.
At Patient Claim Line, we have supported women and families who have suffered at the hands of medical mistakes. Some of the cases that we have represented include:
- Screening Negligence
- Invasive treatments or treatments more intense than what you should have been offered, such as unnecessary hysterectomies
- Misdiagnosis of cervical cancer
- Incorrect storage of test samples, leading to false negatives
- Incorrect staging of cancer
- Failure to recognise the symptoms of cervical cancer
Cervical cancer screenings, commonly known as a smear test, are a way for health professionals to prevent the development of cancer by checking the health of the cervix and looking for signs of potential risk. Screenings are offered to those with a cervix and aged between 25 and 64. It is vital at this stage that your medical professional interprets the results accurately to prevent any delays in treatment early on.
Cervical cancer misdiagnosis can occur when a medical professional incorrectly diagnoses symptoms as conditions such as menopause and heavy periods causing patients to undergo incorrect treatments which can worsen a patients condition, allowing the cancer time to grow and spread.
The consequences of a misdiagnosis or negligent treatment can be dangerous and often extremely difficult for those affected to deal with. Some women may find that their fertility has been tragically impacted due to delayed treatment and sadly, the cancer can sometimes become terminal.
It is crucial that medical professionals get it right, but if they haven’t you could claim for the grievances that you have suffered.
Cervical Cancer And Negligent Treatment
Treatment for cervical cancer can vary dependent on factors such as:
- Location of the cancer in the cervix
- Cervix size
- If the cervical cancer has spread anywhere else in the body
- Your overall health
For most individuals, treatment is a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy (chemoradiotherapy). In order for the treatment to be successful, patients must be made aware of all treatment or surgical options including the potential side effects and outcomes. Patients should also receive follow-up procedures.
Without the correct communication of treatment, cervical cancer patients can be left with life-changing side effects as treatment can result in the individual developing fertility problems. If this is something you were not made to be aware of, we are here to listen to your experience and help you in any way that we can.
Patient Claim Line are here for your cervical cancer claim
Our specialist team of cervical cancer claim solicitors are here to guide you through this difficult time, we aim to approach your experience with sensitivity and will support you through the claims process.
In order to have the best chance of receiving the compensation that you deserve, it is important to choose solicitors who you can trust to represent your case. We hold a Band 1 ranking with Chambers and Partners’ for our North West Clinical Negligence expertise, and our presence in medical negligence is also ranked with The Legal 500 so we have the right medical expertise to secure you the justice that you deserve.
We are people just like you and we understand just how devastating a diagnosis of cervical cancer can be. We also know how much a claim for cervical cancer negligence can impact you, from facing the day ahead to knowing who to trust and where you can turn.
For additional resources and advice, you’re welcome to visit our claim relating FAQs for further information and support.
Helpful resources for cervical cancer patients:
Links to cervical cancer care and support networks and charities:
Cancer Research Cervical Cancer Information
Macmillan Cervical Cancer Information and Support Page
Government Cervical Cancer Website
Cancer.org What Is Cervical Cancer
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Why Choose Patient Claim Line for your Medical Misdiagnosis claim?
Not just lawyers — medical negligence experts
Patient Claim Line was established in 2014 and consists of a team of medical lawyers specialising in medical negligence and misdiagnosis claims.
At Patient Claim Line we have more than 100 solicitors with combined experience of over 400 years and they will work on your behalf to achieve the best result possible for you.
It's not enough to use a solicitor who sometimes covers medical negligence. You need someone who knows this area through and through. That is what the solicitors here at Patient Claim Line do. They deal exclusively in this area of law and are experts in the field.
Meet the medical negligence team

Peter Rigby
Director of Medical Negligence Serious Injury
Peter leads the Medical Negligence Serious Injury department, which now boasts some of our most knowledgeable, dedicated and hardworking team members.
Peter is dedicated to supporting victims of catastrophic medical negligence injuries and endeavours to provide a clear and coherent approach to claims. He recognises the effects serious injuries can have and therefore ensures his customers’ need for support is met. Peter also has a vast amount of experience working with customers who have been injured abroad and is able to act under international law to provide the best outcomes.
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Christian Beadell
Head of Medical Negligence
Christian is Head of Medical Negligence at Patient Claim Line and has specialised in clinical negligence claims since qualifying in 1998; having dealt with a wide variety of claims throughout his career. He is also featured in the Legal 500 as a recommended claimant solicitor in the North West.
Christian qualified as a solicitor in 1998, specialising in clinical negligence. From 2010 onward he has had a particular interest in gynaecological and urogynaecological claims, having represented several hundred claimants in the George Rowland Litigation against the Liverpool Women’s and Aintree Hospitals. This investigated the treatment given to women in the Merseyside area over several decades, and in particular focused on the introduction and development of mesh into the UK in both the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The development of this area involved pursuing claims under a unique ADR protocol with the NHS and also looking to develop the current thinking on the valuation of compensation for complex urinary symptoms. He has successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation on behalf of my clients.
Christian was also involved in setting up and chairing a Claimant Support Group for those involved in the Rowland litigation, which provided a discussion forum for the many women who were left isolated and damaged by negligent gynaecological treatment. He now co-ordinates the firm’s mesh claims and has delivered training and commented extensively on the medico-legal implications of urogynaecological / mesh complications. He is a member of APIL, Liverpool Law Society and Legal 500 recommended.
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Francesca Paul
Associate Solicitor
Francesca Paul is an Associate, Senior Solicitor and Team Leader within the Clinical Negligence Department. She is one of the driving Solicitors in the Group Litigation Team dealing with this niche and specialist area of work that Fletchers undertakes.
Francesca previously worked in Nottingham, dealing with Group Action work. She now works at Fletchers, bringing with her those years of experience heading up a team of 10 people. Francesca is involved in the early identification of potential new Group Litigation Work and analyses information from the collective pool of new enquiries into the business, of which there are hundreds per week looking for hot spots or recurrent issues which might suggest a potential pool of Claimants.
One of the highlights for Francesca and her team is that they have successfully recovered over a million pounds in compensation for clients who have received treatment from a single orthopaedic surgeon who was operating in the Colchester area. Her role requires a specific set of skills, patience and a forensic approach to detail whilst being able to see the wider picture.
Francesca has previously acted for a claimant in a case that reached the Supreme Court in the case of NA v Nottinghamshire County Council.
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Sion Wynne
Team Leader/Senior Solicitor
Sion is a team leader and senior solicitor with many years’ experience in dealing with a wide range of medical specialisms and different types of injuries. He is an experienced medical negligence solicitor and manages a team of lawyers within our department.
Sion joined Fletchers in 2018 as a Team Leader in the Medical Negligence Department. Throughout his 24 year legal career, he has specialised in conducting medical negligence claims on behalf of Claimants, previously working for other highly ranked leading firms in the field.
He has undertaken claims covering the full spectrum of medical specialisms, clinical settings, categories of defendant and types of negligent medical care and treatment.
These include high value and complex maximum severity cases, such as those involving limb amputations and permanent neurological injuries.
Sion is experienced at representing bereaved families at inquests and has a particular interest in fatal accident claims.
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"Now we have peace of mind"
My husband, Nick, went back and forth to the doctors for a long time and tried everything the doctor recommended. But his illness got worse, to the point that he was in agony.
In the end we got so desperate that we asked for a referral. The doctor was reluctant, so we had to consult a private hospital. That’s when we found out there was a tumour. It took years from the onset of his illness to finally start cancer treatment.


He used to be a man with a lot to live for, but in the end he was in so much pain that he withdrew from the family. He became angry that nobody had helped him sooner, and the legal team were able to give him the validation that he was desperately seeking. The NHS confirmed if they had done more, Nick would still be alive today.