Our medical negligence solicitors are here to help you claim compensation that can pay for:

• Specialist private medical treatment
• Rehabilitation
• Loss of earnings
• Expenses (e.g. travel costs)

We see your health as a priority so we’ll act efficiently to get you the funds needed to access private healthcare which might allow you to get appointments a little faster than normal. We will try and get you interim payments to pay for care before your claim has fully settled. However, these are only available if the person or organisation responsible for your negligence accepts responsibility for their actions.

We can only calculate how much compensation you’re entitled to once we understand the full impact of your injuries. The full effects of bowel cancer misdiagnosis may only become clear when we know how successful any subsequent treatments have been.

If a loved one has died because of a delay in the diagnosis of bowel cancer, our lawyers can help you with:

• Recovering compensation for their pain and suffering, to account for financial losses caused by their death and to cover funeral expenses
• Representing you at inquest
• Getting you the answers and apology you deserve from those responsible

You might be able to claim if you’re the spouse or child of the person who has unfortunately died. We can also help you make a claim if you’re the parent of a child under 18 or if you were financially dependent on the individual who lost their life.

There’s normally a three year time limit after the date of the death to make a claim. If your loved one had a post-mortem which discovered negligence, then you’ll have three years from the date where you learnt of the findings. Find out more about time limits

Our lawyers could also help you access a statutory bereavement award, a flat rate of £12,980 which is payable when a wrongful death has occurred. This is available if you’re the spouse, civil partner or parent (if under 18) of the person who died.

After you’ve contacted us, we’ll set up a free initial consultation to discuss your case and whether you have a legal claim. We’ll discuss what funding options are available to you to pay for your claim, including No Win No Fee agreements*.

We’ll then get in touch with those responsible for your negligent treatment at an early stage to see if they accept the blame for your delayed diagnosis. If they accept responsibility, we’ll try to secure interim compensation payments which can fund private medical care and ongoing expenses, before your claim fully settles. Any interim payments will be taken out of your final compensation award.

Our experts will look into your case in detail, gathering evidence from independent medical professionals. These experts evaluate what care you should have received and can determine any future implications to your health. They’ll also advise us on the care you’ll need in the future.

We’ll always try and negotiate claims out of court, keeping the claim process as short as we can. However, if your opponent doesn’t accept responsibility or doesn’t agree with the amount of compensation we feel you need, we’ll start court proceedings.

Even when trial dates have been set, claims are still often settled before reaching court. If your claim does need to go to court, we’ll be there to help you every step of the way, talking you through what will happen so you feel as comfortable as possible.

You normally have to make a claim within three years of becoming aware that you received negligent treatment. However, we urge you to get in touch as soon as possible so we can start the claim process and hopefully get you compensation for your treatment.

We might also help you claim on behalf of your loved one who unfortunately passed away following negligent bowel cancer treatment. To make a claim in these circumstances, you have three years from the time of their death or three years from the point where it was found the negligence contributed to the death.

Many of our cases are funded with a No Win No Fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk* to you when making a compensation claim.

At the start of your case we’ll discuss funding options with you, advising you which we think is most suitable. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI) or are covered by a trade union policy, these may be best for you. Legal expenses insurance is included in many household insurance policies, so it’s always worth checking whether you’re already covered.

If we think you’re best supported by a No Win No Fee agreement, we’ll explain the process clearly. This involves setting up an insurance policy that will protect you, at no cost to you. You’ll only have to pay anything when your claim is successful – your opponent will pay most of our fees. 

Please visit our No Win No Fee page for more information on how it works.

Our medical negligence solicitors will take time to get to know you. We have lawyers up and down the country with years of experience in dealing with bowel cancer misdiagnosis claims, which means you can trust that we’ll get the best outcome for you.

We know that you’ll not only be seeking compensation, but will also want answers as to why you received negligent treatment for your bowel cancer. We’ll try and get the apologies you deserve and that measures are put in place to stop similar mistakes being made again.