Cancer Compensation Claim Solicitors

Our clinical negligence solicitors and litigation lawyers have recently settled the following cancer claims:

Delayed diagnosis of breast cancer - £403,000
Delayed diagnosis of bladder cancer - £220,000
Delay in diagnosis of malignant melanoma - £350,000

More details of these settlements which have helped our clients and their families to a better future can be found in the case wins section.

Our clinical negligence solicitors and lawyers have considerable experience in dealing with cases involving all types of cancer. The cases often involve a delay in diagnosis when, for example, a General Practitioner has delayed in referring for investigation, or a hospital doctor has failed to perform a necessary test such as a scan. Some cases involve misreporting of scans, smears or biopsies.

We realise that you or a family member may be coming to terms with the diagnosis of cancer, or that you may have lost a loved one and have concerns about their treatment. Our experience in cancer cases means that we are able to offer you support and understanding, as well as the best legal advice.

We have a number of cases involving cancer within the department at any one time, including breast cancer, bowel cancer, liver cancer, melanoma, brain tumour, bladder cancer, bone cancer and cervical cancer, amongst others.

We have a number of cases in the department arising from areas in the reporting of mammograms at Trafford General Hospital resulting in delays in diagnosis of breast cancer. The radiologist involved has been suspended and an independent report was published which was extremely critical of the competence of the radiologist and the breast care team at the hospital.

As well as our clinical negligence expertise, we have a number of other departments which can assist with the issues which sometimes arise following a diagnosis of cancer, such as employment rights, family issues and wills and probate. Some cases involve cancer which has arisen because of industrial pollutants such as asbestos and our personal injury solicitors has many years of experience dealing with thousands of such cases.

Cancerbackup

In order to ensure that our clients receive the fullest support and information, we at Pannone are proud to confirm that we are working with Cancerbackup. Cancerbackup is Europe’s leading charity providing information and support for cancer patients and those close to them. Cancerbackup’s mission is to give cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. It has the full backing of patient groups, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals throughout the UK. They are able to answer any question on any cancer in any language and have received several awards in recent years for their publications and website.

For anyone wishing to access the services provided by Cancerbackup, please click on the icon to go through to their website. Cancerbackup offers the following services:

A freephone helpline to a specialist cancer nurse with a free interpreting service for more than 200 languages. (0808 800 1234 - open Mon – Fri; 9am – 8pm)
Eight local advice centres in major hospitals including London, Jersey, Manchester and Nottingham
Tailored information in emails or letters from their cancer specialist nurses
Over 201,000 Cancerbackup booklets and 7,000 Cancerbackup Fact Sheets
An award winning website with over 450,000 unique users every month – http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk (or click on the Cancerbackup logo above)
A Teenage Info on Cancer website dedicated to enabling young people to cope with cancer - http://www.click4tic.org.uk
An award winning Children's book 'The Peppermint Ward' for ages 6-9, who are affected by cancer

On 31st March 2008, Cancerbackup merged with Macmillan Cancer Support to enable them to reach more people affected by cancer. The Chairman of Cancerbackup, Dr Maurice Slevin, provided his view of the merger:

'The combined strength of Cancerbackup’s information and Macmillan’s comprehensive services, and the fact that it is a household name, will vastly improve the delivery of cancer information. Together we are creating the opportunity to ensure that everyone in the UK affected by cancer will receive the highest quality information at the time they want and in the way that they want. I am also confident that our expert staff will continue to provide high quality information to reduce the fear and uncertainty of living with cancer.'

Click here to visit the Cancerbackup website.

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