Bone Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims

According to Cancer Research, Bone Cancer (also known as Bone Sarcoma) accounts for 1% of cancer cases each year in the UK.

Whilst rare, bone cancer can be aggressive. Survival rates depend on how quickly you have it diagnosed. As such, early diagnosis is critical.

If you or a loved has had their bone cancer misdiagnosed, or diagnosed late, we can help.

Our caring and supportive medical negligence solicitors can help you claim compensation.

We understand that compensation won’t change your diagnosis. But it helps to pay for the very best treatment and provide financial support for you and your family.

Do I Have a Claim For Bone Cancer Misdiagnosis?

Bone Cancer can be misdiagnosed for lots of reasons. For us to claim for bone cancer misdiagnosis, we must show that negligence played a part.

Examples of negligence include:

• Your doctor dismissing your claims as nothing serious
• Failure to refer you to see a specialist or have further tests
• Failing to follow up on test results
• Misinterpretation of test results, x-rays, or scans
• Unnecessary delays in referral or follow-up appointments
• Diagnosing a malignant tumour as benign
• Diagnosing a benign tumour as malignant
• Giving you the all-clear when they shouldn’t have
• Failing to diagnose the correct stage of your illness
• Overly invasive or aggressive treatment
• Receiving treatment for bone cancer when you didn’t have it

To find out if you’re eligible to make a claim, contact our team today.

Common Misdiagnoses For Bone Cancer

Bone cancer can be misdiagnosed because its symptoms can be vague or misleading. This can result in your doctor disregarding your symptoms as something else.

Adults and children can be victim of late diagnosis or complete misdiagnosis. The two most common misdiagnoses include:

• Growing pains – often affect children and young adults
• Arthritis – often affect middle-aged and older adults

Consistent pain should be examined. If not, it could lead to misdiagnosis.

How Much Compensation Can I Claim For Bone Cancer Misdiagnosis?

All bone cancer claims are different. The situations and their consequences vary from case to case.

When we assess how much your claim is worth, we’ll consider;

• How long your bone cancer went undiagnosed
• How much pain and suffering you have experienced
• How your misdiagnosis has affected your life expectancy
• Whether you’ve had to have more invasive or aggressive treatment as a result
• Any loss of earnings
• Out of pocket expenses
• Whether you need special or ongoing treatment or support
• If a loved one has died

Can I Make a Claim On Behalf of Someone Else?

You can make a claim on someone else’s behalf if:

• They’re a child – if they’re under 18, you can claim on their behalf
• A person who lacks mental capacity – and isn’t able to make a claim for themselves
• A loved one has died – either as a bereaved relative or the executor of their estate

How Long Have I Got to Make a Claim?

In most cases, cancer misdiagnosis claims have a three-year time limit. This starts from the date you became aware that medical negligence was the cause.

However, there are two exceptions;

1. Child claims – you can claim on behalf of a child up until they’re 18th birthday. After that, they have a further three years (until they’re 21) to make a claim for themselves.
2. Mental capacity claims – there are no time limits.

How Long Do Claims Take?

How long your claim takes to complete depends on;

• How severe your illness is
• How complex the claim is, and
• Whether the other side accepts liability

The more complex and severe your case, the longer it will take.

To claim the maximum amount of compensation for you, we need to understand three key things;

1. An in-depth understanding of your current diagnosis
2. Why your bone cancer was misdiagnosed, and
3. How your misdiagnosis will affect the rest of your life

It’s important we take our time to get this understanding. If not, you could end up with less compensation than you’re entitled to.

As a result, some claims could take years to settle.

However, if the other side accepts liability early on, we could claim early compensation payments. These will help to cover the cost of immediate treatment, specialist care and the cost of living.

Can I Make a No Win No Fee Claim?

We handle most cancer misdiagnosis claims on a no win, no fee basis.

This removes all financial risk to you.

You won’t have to pay anything to start a claim and you won’t pay anything if your claim is unsuccessful.

You will only have anything to pay if your claim is successful. Even then, the other side pays most of the legal fees.

Anything else will be deducted from your settlement.

That said, we’ll always keep you up to date regarding fees, so you won’t have any nasty surprises.

Why Choose Ringrose Law?

Our motto is ‘Where Individuals Count.’

Bone cancer can be scary and different people have different diagnoses, circumstances and needs.

We see first-hand how a late or misdiagnosis can make things even worse for you and your family.

That’s why, when you instruct us to handle you claim on your behalf, we will;

• Provide an experienced, dedicated solicitor – to represent you throughout your whole case. From start to finish.
• Act with patience, kindness, and compassion – we understand the stresses that cancer puts on you and your family. As such, we will always handle your case with the utmost care.
• Provide you with the support you need – we are always here when you need us. Either by phone email or where possible, face to face. If needed, we can also help you access the very best medical care, treatment and support.
• Claim the maximum amount of compensation – our whole team work hard to claim as much compensation as possible.