Misdiagnosis
Where a condition was missed, wrongly identified or diagnosed too late, and that delay caused harm.
How we can help
- Establishing what a competent clinician should have identified and when
- Proving what difference an earlier diagnosis would have made
- Instructing experts in the relevant specialty, often more than one
- Pursuing claims arising from missed fractures, cancers and infections
- Recovering damages for avoidable deterioration and reduced life expectancy
- Advising families where a delay contributed to a death
What happens next
- Tell us the history and timeline as best you can recall it.
- We obtain the full records and instruct experts on both standard of care and causation.
- We advise honestly on prospects before proceeding.
Fees for this work
These claims turn heavily on expert evidence and we will not pursue one we do not believe in.
Common questions
Every doctor missed it. Does that make it acceptable?
Not necessarily. The test is what a responsible body of practitioners would have done, and a widely repeated failure can still fall below that standard.
How do I prove an earlier diagnosis would have helped?
Through expert evidence on what treatment would have been available at the earlier stage and what outcome it would probably have achieved. This is often the hardest part of the case.
My relative died. Can I bring a claim?
Yes. Certain family members can bring claims on behalf of the estate and for their own dependency. Time limits apply and an inquest may run alongside.
The GP says it was a judgement call. Is that the end of it?
No. Clinical judgement is not a shield if the decision was one no reasonable practitioner would have reached on the information available.
Tell us what's happened
Confidential, reviewed by a solicitor, answered within one working day.