Medical Misdiagnosis Claims in Bristol

We all expect to receive an accurate diagnosis, no matter what sort of symptoms we are experiencing. However, if a mistake is made, leading to misdiagnosis, this can have a serious impact on your health. In these situations, making a medical misdiagnosis claim may be necessary.

Lyons Solicitors have specialist expertise in handling a wide range of medical negligence matters, including those relating to medical misdiagnosis. When instructed, our team can carefully guide you through every step involved in making a medical misdiagnosis claim, providing tailored advice that is sensitive to your personal circumstances.

We do not delegate any of the work we take on, which means that, if you wish to make a claim for misdiagnosis in Bristol, you can be certain that your case will be handled by a highly experienced medical negligence solicitor.

You will work with the same solicitor from start to finish, so you will receive consistent advice that is best suited to your personal circumstances and the nature of your claim. When your medical misdiagnosis is ongoing, you will be able to contact us by whichever means are most convenient to you, whether that be via telephone, video conferencing, or in person. We can also arrange out of hours home visits where appropriate.

Our clients benefit from our ‘No Win, No Fee’ funding model. This allows our team to support anyone who intends to make a claim for misdiagnosis compensation, but may be concerned about the financial aspect of taking such action.

We also regularly take on cases that other firms may consider to be too risky, or where they lack the necessary expertise to support. If medical misdiagnosis has led to the tragic death of a loved one, we can help to secure the maximum available compensation.

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Our medical negligence team is led by partner Duncan Shaw. Duncan has more than 25 years of experience in representing clients with both medical negligence and personal injury claims throughout England and Wales.

We have previously been able to secure substantial amounts of compensation for medical misdiagnosis claims in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym, Chew Magna and the wider Bristol area.

Our medical misdiagnosis solicitors in Bristol work closely with recommended and highly specialist barristers to ensure that the very best expertise is applied to your case.

Speak to us about claims for misdiagnosis in Bristol

We offer a free initial consultation where you can ask us any questions you might have about the medical misdiagnosis claims process.

To book a free initial consultation with our medical misdiagnosis solicitors in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym or Chew Magna, please get in touch today.

You can use the contact details for each office or, alternatively, fill in the ‘Ask us a Question’ form on the right-hand side of the page to request a call back.

Types of medical misdiagnosis claims we can help you with

Our medical misdiagnosis claims solicitors can advise on all types of misdiagnosis. This includes cases that are related to:

• Complete misdiagnosis
• Delayed diagnosis
• False positive
• False negative
• Misdiagnosis of test results
• Failure to communicate diagnosis
• Misdiagnosing related illness
• Misdiagnosing complications

To find out more about how we can help you with a medical misdiagnosis claim in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym, Chew Magna and the wider Bristol area, please get in touch.

Our medical misdiagnosis compensation claims fees

Our medical misdiagnosis claims solicitors work on a No Win, No Fee basis. We can discuss funding and the options available to you before we take on your case. This is also the point at which we can discuss insurance to cover any unexpected costs.

Medical misdiagnosis accident claims FAQs

What is medical misdiagnosis?

Put simply, medical misdiagnosis occurs where negligence medical practices result in an incorrect or late diagnosis. This can then cause a medical condition to worsen, cause another condition to develop, or cause permanent damage.

What causes misdiagnosis?

There are a number of possible explanations for misdiagnosis. These could include, depending on the circumstances:

• Lack of training
• Fragmentation of care (multiple medical professionals crossing wires)
• Clerical/administration errors
• Understaffing
• Lack of diagnostic testing
• Lack of follow up

How do you know if you have a medical misdiagnosis claim?

Whether or not you will have grounds to make a medical misdiagnosis claim will ultimately depend on your individual circumstances. To be eligible to claim compensation for misdiagnosis, it needs to be demonstrated (with evidence) that:

• The misdiagnosis was caused by medical negligence
• The misdiagnosis resulted in a worse outcome for your health and/or wellbeing

It is important to note that not all examples of misdiagnosis are caused by medical negligence. It needs to be shown that the standard of care you received fell well below accepted clinical standards and this directly had an impact on your condition.

How do you prove misdiagnosis?

Proving misdiagnosis will depend on gathering various pieces of evidence that indicate any competent medical professionals would not have made the same errors under the same circumstances.

Our medical misdiagnosis solicitors will typically seek to prove medical misdiagnosis by gathering evidence including:

• Medical records
• Witness statements
• Independent testimonies from medical experts
• Photographs/CCTV footage

How much compensation can you get for misdiagnosis?

The amount of compensation you could receive for medical misdiagnosis will depend on various factors, including the type of mistake that was made, the impact it has had on your life and whether you have suffered any financial losses that you would not have otherwise experienced.

We can provide you with a realistic estimate of the level of compensation you could receive when making a misdiagnosis claim.

Speak to us about claims for misdiagnosis in Bristol

We offer a free initial consultation where you can ask us any questions you might have about the medical misdiagnosis claims process.

To book a free initial consultation with our medical misdiagnosis solicitors in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym or Chew Magna, please get in touch today.

You can use the contact details for each office or, alternatively, fill in the ‘Ask us a Question’ form on the right-hand side of the page to request a call back.