A brain cancer misdiagnosis can have a huge impact on your or a loved one’s life. If you or a loved one has suffered medical negligence, meaning you experienced avoidable or unnecessary harm due to a medical professional not providing you with the correct standard of care, pursuing a cancer misdiagnosis claim could be the right next step for you.
Our medical negligence solicitors are experts in helping you receive the compensation you deserve. Choose a way to contact us below. Our friendly advisors will ask you a few questions and let you know if you could likely pursue a brain tumour misdiagnosis claim.
- Call 0800 073 8801.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Brain Cancer Misdiagnosis And Medical Negligence
- What Are The Different Symptoms For Brain Cancer?
- What Can Brain Cancer Be Mistaken For?
- How Many People Are Diagnosed With Brain Cancer In The UK?
- Is Brain Cancer Misdiagnosis Common?
- What Are The Risks Of Brain Cancer Being Misdiagnosed?
- Can Accident Claims Help Me After A Misdiagnosis Of Brain Cancer?
- Learn More
Brain Cancer Misdiagnosis And Medical Negligence
Brain cancer misdiagnosis often happens when a medical professional does not provide the correct standard of care. All medical professionals have a duty of care to provide the minimum expected standard.
This expected standard of care for medical professionals includes:
- Listening to the patient’s symptoms and concerns.
- Providing accurate medical advice.
- Interpreting test results accurately.
- Referring patients for further testing, such as CT scans, MRI scans, or X-rays.
If they fail to do so, and this leads to your or a loved one’s brain cancer being misdiagnosed, resulting in unnecessary harm being suffered, this is classed as medical negligence.
Please get in contact with our team to find out more about duty of care or to see whether you or a loved one might have experienced negligence.
What Are The Different Symptoms For Brain Cancer?
The symptoms of brain cancer vary from person to person. Per the NHS, some common signs you or a loved one may have a malignant brain tumour are:
- Experiencing problems with vision or speech.
- Consistently feeling or being sick.
- Having seizures.
- Experiencing a change in personality or a change in brain function generally.
- Weakness on one side of the body.
- Severe and persistent headaches.
If you or a loved one experienced any of the above symptoms but received negligent treatment from healthcare providers, please reach out to an advisor today. You could be eligible to claim compensation.
What Can Brain Cancer Be Mistaken For?
Primary brain tumours can be mistaken for many different illnesses due to their wide range of symptoms, all of which have different treatment options. Below are some of the conditions brain cancer could be confused with:
- Epilepsy.
- Chronic migraines.
- A stroke.
- Multiple scoliosis.
Sometimes, masses are assumed to be non-cancerous tumours (also known as benign tumours) when they are actually cancerous. This would likely count as a misdiagnosis if the proper steps were not taken to rule out the presence of cancer.
Additionally, initial misdiagnosis can occur when the brain metastases, meaning cancer cells have spread from another part of the body to the brain. If you have already been diagnosed with one cancer, this could cause medical professionals to overlook your brain cancer symptoms.
Our advisors can help to answer any further questions you might have about brain cancer misdiagnosis cases.
How Many People Are Diagnosed With Brain Cancer In The UK?
Between 2017 and 2019, there were 12,746 new cases of brain tumours each year, equating to 35 new cases every day. Out of these cases, 5,456 people died due to their brain tumour.
As of 2018, 19.2% of people diagnosed with a brain tumour lived for 10 years or more after diagnosis. Furthermore, 3% of brain tumour cases are preventable (2015).
If a medical professional failed to take the necessary steps to diagnose your or a loved one’s brain cancer, please contact our highly experienced team of advisors to see whether you may have a valid brain cancer misdiagnosis claim.
Is Brain Cancer Misdiagnosis Common?
When it does happen, brain cancer misdiagnosis is commonly due to the symptoms being mistaken for those of another condition.
As brain cancer symptoms are relatively common across various illnesses, patients may find themselves being dismissed by a GP ,doctor, or other relevant medical professional when seeking help for their symptoms. This could then lead to medical misdiagnosis if proper investigations are not carried out, lowering the chance of an early diagnosis.
If you or a loved one has suffered avoidable or unnecessary harm because of an initial misdiagnosis, contact our team today.
What Are The Risks Of Brain Cancer Being Misdiagnosed?
It’s key that a malignant brain tumour is diagnosed in the early stages, so any treatment has the best outcome possible. Experiencing a brain cancer misdiagnosis may mean:
- Life expectancy is shortened.
- You are given the wrong treatment.
- Medical treatment is delayed.
- You may have to undergo more invasive treatment.
If any of the above happened or is happening to you or a loved one, use our phone number, online form, or live chat to see if you could claim compensation.
Can Accident Claims Help Me After A Misdiagnosis Of Brain Cancer?
At Accident Claims, our solicitors can help in many ways with medical negligence claims, such as:
- Ensuring you receive the best compensation settlement for your claim.
- Speaking to all parties involved.
- Referring you to medical specialists for treatment.
- Arranging an independent medical assessment if required.
- Gathering and advising on evidence.
- Assisting with all court proceedings if a claim needs to go to court.
You also won’t have to worry about paying for legal representation for your or your loved one’s claim if you choose to work with one of our solicitors, as they can offer their services via a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). As a type of No Win No Fee agreement, claiming via a CFA means:
- You won’t need to pay your solicitor for their work if the claim fails.
- There are no service fees to pay upfront or as the claim progresses.
- You pay a success fee only after you receive compensation. This is a legally limited percentage.
This removes some of the initial financial stress that may put you off hiring a legal expert when making your medical negligence claim.
Contact Our No Win No Fee Solicitors
Our clinical negligence team of advisors can let you know if you or a loved one could make a brain cancer misdiagnosis claim – all you have to do is select a contact option below.
- Call 0800 073 8801.
- Contact us via our online form.
- Talk to an advisor through the live chat.
Learn More
Discover three more of our handpicked guides here:
- See how to pursue a claim for a delayed diagnosis.
- Discover some examples of medical negligence payouts.
- Find out what is classed as clinical negligence.
The following links will take you to external sources containing additional relevant information:
- Find out more about brain tumors via Macmillan Cancer Support.
- See the procedure rules and protocol that should be followed via the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
- Read about the duties of a doctor registered with the GMC.
Thank you for reading our brain cancer misdiagnosis guide. Contact us today to find out whether you or a loved one has a valid medical negligence compensation claim.
