Can I Claim Compensation For A Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosis

If mistakes are made when bladder cancer is being diagnosed or treated, the consequences can be severe, and even fatal in the worst of cases. If you, or someone you know, has suffered due to this, our specialist solicitors are here to help you begin the bladder cancer misdiagnosis claims process for compensation.

Key Takeaways 

  • All medical professionals are obliged to give the correct standard of care to every patient that they treat. 
  • If they fail to do this, and this causes a patient to suffer harm that should’ve been avoided (avoidable harm), this is known as medical negligence. 
  • Compensation awarded for a bladder misdiagnosis can cover the physical, psychological, and financial effects of your avoidable harm. 
  • According to Cancer Research UK, around 10,500 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer in the UK each year.

We understand how distressing it can be to have your bladder cancer misdiagnosed. It’s unfair, and you shouldn’t have to suffer due to someone else’s mistakes. So, let us help you get the financial justice you deserve. All of our contact methods are free to use:

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  1. What Could Cause A Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosis?
  2. What Are The Signs Of Bladder Cancer?
  3. How Is Bladder Cancer Diagnosed?
  4. What Treatment Is Available For Bladder Cancer?
  5. How Can Misdiagnosed Bladder Cancer Impact Prognosis?
  6. Can Accident Claims Help With Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims?
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What Could Cause A Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosis?

A medical professional could potentially give substandard care in various ways, leading to a bladder cancer misdiagnosis. Here are some examples:

  • Your GP dismisses your bladder cancer symptoms, such as urinary urgency and blood in the urine, and misdiagnoses you with having a common infection. The failure to further investigate or refer you for further testing led to delays in treatment. 
  • Your test results came back as abnormal. Despite this, the doctor failed to follow-up on these concerns, allowing your condition to progress and worsen. 
  • A radiologist in a hospital misinterpreted your test results, which led to an incorrect conclusion and a missed diagnosis. 

If you believe that your misdiagnosis happened in a similar way, please contact us today. By discussing your circumstances with our team, they will be able to confirm your bladder cancer compensation claim eligibility for free. 

What Are The Signs Of Bladder Cancer?

Here are the main signs and symptoms of bladder cancer:

  • A painful, burning sensation when you’re urinating. 
  • Needing to urinate more frequently. 
  • Blood in your urine.
  • Contracting lots of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs).
  • Urinary urgency. 
  • Unintentional weight loss. 
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Pain in your lower tummy and back.
  • Aching bones. 
  • Fatigue. 

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it’s imperative that you seek medical attention as soon as possible. If these symptoms were dismissed by a medical professional, you can talk to us today for free to find out whether medical negligence occurred. 

How Is Bladder Cancer Diagnosed?

Bladder cancer is mainly diagnosed through the following steps:

  1. Your GP will refer you to a specialist (urologist), where you may need a urine test to check for cancer. 
  2. You will have a cystoscopy. This is where a small camera is passed through your urethra to look inside your bladder. During the cystoscopy, a small sample from your bladder lining can be taken for a biopsy. 

If a medical professional failed to conduct the above tests, you may be entitled to medical negligence compensation. Please contact us for a free case assessment, and we can tell you whether you can begin the bladder cancer misdiagnosis claims process today. 

What Treatment Is Available For Bladder Cancer?

There are multiple treatment options for bladder cancer. The treatment option that will work best for you depends on individual factors such as:

  • The size of the tumour. 
  • If the cancer has spread. 
  • The condition of your general health. 

Usually, though, you’ll be offered surgery first. You may have surgery to remove the cancer from the lining of the bladder, to remove your bladder fully and make a new way for you to urinate, or to unblock the ureters and urethra. 

You may then also be offered:

  • Chemotherapy – a medicine that kills cancer.
  • Targeted medicines and immunotherapy – these medicines help your immune system kill the cancer cells. 
  • Radiotherapy – where radiation is used to kill cancer cells. 

Your specialist treatment team should work with you to make a treatment plan that is best suited to you, fully explaining what the benefits and the side effects are of each treatment. They should also tell you how you can best manage the side effects. If they fail to do this, please don’t hesitate to speak to us today. 

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How Can Misdiagnosed Bladder Cancer Impact Prognosis?

If your bladder cancer is misdiagnosed, this can have multiple impacts on your prognosis. A misdiagnosis can lead to your cancer worsening, progressing to more advanced stages, and even spreading to other parts of the body. Advanced bladder cancer is harder to treat and requires more invasive treatments, which can cause significant physical, psychological, and financial impacts.

The physical and psychological impacts include:

  • Loss of amenity (decreased quality of life and lifestyle changes).
  • More severe pain. 
  • Pain in other areas (where the cancer has spread).
  • Loss of function of your bladder entirely. 
  • Fatigue.
  • Development of mental health conditions, such as stress and depression. 
  • Distrust in the healthcare system. 
  • Shorter life expectancy. 

The financial impacts include:

  • Loss of earnings – needing time off work for treatments. 
  • Medical equipment and home care. 
  • Cosmetic aids, such as wigs. 
  • Costs for professional care. 
  • Travel expenses to and from medical appointments. 
  • Adjustments to your home. 
  • Private medical treatment. 
  • Costs of necessary medical care, including end of life care if applicable. 

If you choose to begin the bladder cancer misdiagnosis claims process with us, we can help you claim medical negligence compensation. Medical negligence compensation can compensate you for all of the impacts we have explored above. 

Can Accident Claims Help With Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims?

Yes, our specialist medical negligence solicitors here at Accident Claims can help with bladder cancer misdiagnosis cases in many ways. They can:

  • Collect your evidence for you. 
  • Communicate with the liable medical professional, and all other relevant parties, on your behalf. 
  • Sort your legal representation out for you if the case gets sent to court (which most cases don’t).
  • Explain all legal jargon you come across. 
  • Update you throughout every stage in the claims process. 
  • Help you connect with rehabilitation specialists if needed. 
  • Ensure that your compensation is accurately calculated, covering the full extent of your avoidable harm. 

Additionally, our solicitors conduct all of this work on a No Win No Fee basis, offering all of their clients a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means:

  • You don’t pay solicitor’s fees before the claim begins, or all throughout the bladder cancer misdiagnosis claims process.
  • You also don’t pay solicitor’s fees if the claim is unsuccessful. 
  • If your case is successful, you don’t pay for your solicitor’s work straight from your pocket. Your solicitor will just take a success fee out of your compensation. The success fee is a legally-capped, small percentage which is discussed with you before the claims process begins, ensuring that there are no surprises. 

Claiming bladder cancer misdiagnosis compensation on this basis may be extremely beneficial for you. While you pay your full attention to your recovery, your solicitor can take care of all of the complicated legal work for you. 

Get In Touch With Our Solicitors

Get in touch with our No Win No Fee solicitors today if you would like some assistance with the bladder cancer misdiagnosis claims process. Our solicitors are experts, having won over £90 million for clients in the past, and they can help you next:

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