Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuits and Cases

Cancer misdiagnosis victims may be able to file a medical negligence, or medical malpractice, lawsuit against the doctor or other party responsible for the cancer misdiagnosis. When filing a lawsuit against another party, the patient or patient’s family is referred to...

Women’s Health: The Impact of Delayed and Missed Diagnosis

A recent study has found that women’s health concerns are often blamed on emotion, stress, age, hormones and even their imagination. This gender bias and ‘medical gaslighting’ is leading to delayed and missed diagnosis for women across Ireland. Orlagh Sharkey, Senior...

Delayed Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Case Settled

A woman in her early forties with a terminal cancer diagnosis had her legal action settled in the High Court recently.  The mother of four claimed her cervical smear test was negligently misread which lead to a delayed cervical cancer diagnosis. HSE Planned to Fully...