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Prostate Cancer Claims
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Peter Rigby - Director of Medical Negligence | Last updated on: 29th November, 2024
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, affecting more than 52,000 men each year. Early diagnosis and effective treatment can massively improve your chances of recovery, so it can be a devastating blow if you’ve experienced medical negligence in relation to your cancer diagnosis or treatment.
If you or a loved one have received an incorrect diagnosis or negligent treatment of prostate cancer and you have suffered as a result of this, you could be able to make a claim for compensation. If this is the case, we want to help you; get in touch and our expert solicitors could help you to receive the compensation that you are entitled to.
Prostate Cancer And Medical Negligence
In most cases, medical professionals provide prostate cancer patients with adequate care and correct diagnoses. However, if a medical professional fails to treat your condition correctly, this could have devastating effects and cause the cancer to grow and spread.
The most common types of prostate cancer claims include:
- Misdiagnosis or a delayed diagnosis of your prostate cancer
- Failure to make a fast referral to a relevant specialist
- Incorrect staging of your cancer
- Avoidable complications during chemotherapy or other treatment
Prostate cancer usually develops at a slow rate so, if the symptoms are spotted quickly enough, the cancer can be prevented from spreading and treatment becomes more effective. Unfortunately, medical professionals sometimes fail to spot the signs, or will incorrectly diagnose the symptoms as a less severe condition.
Prostate cancer has commonly been misdiagnosed as:
- Urinary tract infection
- Prostatitis (inflammation or swelling of the prostate gland)
- Enlarged prostate
If you have suffered medical negligence of any form relating to your prostate cancer treatment, whether it be misdiagnosis or medical complications, you may be able to make a prostate cancer negligence claim.
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What Is The Impact Of Prostate Cancer Negligence?
A delay in the diagnosis or treatment of your prostate cancer can have devastating implications. Not only can it impact the outcome of your condition, but it can also cause unnecessary distress to you and your loved ones.
For instance, if your prostate cancer has been staged incorrectly, this could result in the wrong type of treatment being given – reducing the likelihood of a strong recovery.
If you have suffered due to prostate cancer negligence, you could be entitled to a compensation sum, which can help to cover:
- The cost of additional treatment you may need
- Any loss of earnings if you have been unable to work due to the negligence
- Travel costs for any additional appointments you needed
- The compensation will also account for the pain and suffering caused as a result of your prostate cancer negligence
How To Make A Prostate Cancer Negligence Claim
If you believe mistakes may have been made during your diagnosis or treatment for prostate cancer, you could be eligible to claim for compensation. Starting your claim is easy – simply contact us either via phone or through our online claim form. We will then assess your case to see if you could make a prostate cancer negligence claim.
If your case is accepted by our solicitors, we then request for your medical records on your behalf and pay any due charges. The next step is to obtain an independent medical report, which our team will arrange for you at a convenient time.
Once all evidence is gathered, we will negotiate with the NHS, or other negligent party, to recover your compensation.
No Win No Fee Prostate Cancer Claims
We believe that nobody should have to pay upfront to seek fair compensation for medical negligence or personal injury that wasn’t your fault. For this reason, we work on a strictly ‘no win no fee’ basis for all claims, including prostate cancer negligence. This means that if you pursue your claim with us and the claim is not successful, you walk away without having to pay us a penny. That’s our promise to you. Find out for free today if you could make a prostate cancer negligence claim.
How Patient Claim Line Can Help
Patient Claim Line are the UK’s top-rated medical negligence specialists, and as such we deal with cancer negligence claims on a daily basis. Therefore, our specialist legal experts understand the devastation that can be caused by prostate cancer negligence and have extensive experience supporting clients to successfully receive prostate cancer negligence compensation. We are committed to supporting you every step of the way and ensuring you get the compensation you deserve.
We understand that pursuing a prostate cancer claim can be daunting, but we can assure you that with our support, you will never feel alone. Our team of over 100 solicitors have helped thousands of people get the compensation they deserve, and can help you too – so if you’re in need of support, get in touch today.
RESOURCES FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS:
For those suffering with a recent prostate cancer diagnosis, we have compiled a list of helpful resources and support services:
Why Choose Patient Claim Line for your Prostate Cancer Claim?
Not just lawyers — medical negligence experts
Patient Claim Line was established in 2014 and consists of a team of medical lawyers specialising in cancer negligence and general medical negligence claims.
At Patient Claim Line we have more than 100 solicitors with a 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.
Frequently asked questions about Prostate Cancer Claims
Our expert legal team answer your questions about making a Prostate Cancer Claim
The general guidance for making a prostate cancer claim is that you should make a claim within three years from the ‘date of knowledge’. This is the date when you first became aware that you had suffered medical negligence.
If you are putting forward a claim following the death of a loved one who suffered due to prostate cancer negligence, you have three years from the date of their death to make a claim.
There are some exceptions to the time limits for those who are less capable, so please contact us for further information.
Compensation for those who have suffered from a prostate cancer misdiagnosis or negligence can help to support people both financially and medically. The amount of compensation that you receive is dependent on the severity of damage caused and will account for any future needs you may require. You can read our full guide to NHS compensation payouts here.
Prostate cancer compensation can help to cover:
- Ongoing Treatment.
- Additional Healthcare Costs.
- Loss of Earnings.
- Travel Expenses.
- Rehabilitation and Therapy.
According to the NHS, symptoms of prostate cancer are not usually apparent until the cancer has grown large enough to put pressure on the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the penis. They do however say that symptoms can include:
- Needing to go to the toilet more frequently
- Needing to rush to the toilet
- Difficulty in starting to pee
- Straining or taking a long time peeing
- Weak flow whilst peeing
- The feeling your bladder has not emptied fully
- Blood in your urine or semen
As prostate cancer is asymptomatic until the cancer has grown, it can sometimes be misdiagnosed. We have worked with many clients who have experienced cancer misdiagnosis and, from our experience, the three most common misdiagnoses of prostate cancer are: prostatitis, urinary tract infections and enlargement of the prostate.
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Sarah's Story
"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.
