Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Irish woman, after skin cancer.  Breast cancer will affect 1 in 9 Irish women during their life. Statistics show women in Limerick, Cork and Dublin are at a higher risk of breast cancer.

Breastcheck.ie offers a free mammogram to Irish aged 50-69 every two years. The aim of BreastCheck is reduce the number of deaths by diagnosing the cancer earlier.

Late Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Early warning symptoms of breast cancer are well known. Despite this,  mistakes can lead to missed diagnosis. Mistakes include failure to:

• Recognise the early warning symptoms
• Refer the patient to a specialist
• Perform a biopsy
• Incorrect reading of mammogram/ scan

Consequence of Late or Misdiagnosed Breast Cancer

We have acted in medical negligence actions for patients where diagnosis of cancer was not made at the earliest opportunity. A delay in diagnosis may result in:

• more invasive surgery
• radiotherapy
• additional chemotherapy

Claiming on Behalf of a Loved One

If a loved one has died because of a delay in the diagnosis of cancer, we can guide you through your options and provide legal advice including :

• provide representation at Coroner’s Inquest
• recover compensation for your loved one’s pain and suffering
• recover compensation for financial losses due to your loved one’s death.

If you or your loved one has suffered as a result of missed diagnosis of breast cancer, or any other cancer, please visit our Contact Us page or speak with Melanie Power on 061 513 055

Melanie Power Medical Negligence Solicitor