Breast cancer misdiagnosis claim
The Irish Cancer Society reports that over 3000 women and around 25 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Three out of four women diagnosed with breast cancer are over the age of 50. It can also occur in young women and men, but it is not as common.
The HSE reports that detecting breast cancer in the early stage would be easier to treat and offer a better chance of recovery. Hence, regular screening as necessary is advised.
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer at a late stage and believe that you could have been informed earlier, it can be very distressing for you and your family.
Coleman Legal LLP understands how devastating it can be when knowing or unknowing cancer patients do not receive a proper and timely breast cancer diagnosis.We can offer independent legal advice and assist you with options available to you in this difficult time.
If you have experienced sub-standard medical care, received a late diagnosis or misdiagnosis of cancer, and suffered negative consequences as a result, our compassionate and highly experienced Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis claim solicitor team can help you pursue a compensation claim.
For more information on Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis, please see
- Symptoms, diagnosis and prevention of Breast Cancer in women – Health Service Executive (HSE)
- Breast Cancer – Irish Cancer Society
Breast cancer misdiagnosis claim process
1. Consult our solicitor
It is advisable for you to speak to an experienced team of Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claim Solicitors as soon as possible if you believe that you were not provided with an adequate or appropriate level of medical care, which resulted in you sustaining an injury or illness.
2. We obtain your medical records
After the consultation with your medical negligence solicitor, he/she will request access to your medical records and engage an independent medical expert to assess your records. The purpose of engaging an independent expert is to establish whether there was any negligence on the part of the medical professional.
3. The medical negligence litigation process
Where the independent medical expert is of the professional opinion that medical negligence did occur, upon your instructions, your solicitor will commence the process of issuing legal proceedings in Court against the medical professional and/or hospital.
Statute of Limitation
The legal time limit to make a breast cancer misdiagnosis claim is two years from the date of injury or date of knowledge that the injury or illness resulted from medical negligence. For children/minors, the time limit expires two years after their 18th birthday. You can contact a solicitor to talk about your case and let you know about the statute of limitations applicable to your case.
