A radiation negligence claim seeks compensation for the effects of the damage on your life. The cancer negligence claim* for radiation treatment errors is for the impact on your health today and on your future life.

You may suffer radiation negligence when undergoing medical treatment for a specific illness. The cancer negligence can make you very ill, make your cancer worse or fail to control it, and in some cases, medical negligence can result in death.

At O’Brien & Company, we have the experience in cancer negligence claims* such as radiation treatment errors. Every medical professional owes you a duty of care, and if they breach their duty of care, causing you an injury, it may be medical negligence.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors in Dublin can take your cancer negligence claim* to get compensation for the medical negligence in your radiation treatment.

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What is a radiation negligence claim?

A radiation negligence claim is the legal process to get compensation for the effects of the errors in your cancer treatment. You make a medical negligence claim against the medical professionals responsible for the malpractice in your cancer care.

A recent HIQA report highlights the occurrence of radiation negligence over a year. HIQA requires Significant Adverse Events to be reported, and they discovered 68 significant reports of radiation overdoses in the health service. These results indicate more than one such event per week, and 51% were clinically significant. 68% of radiation negligence cases were in CT, 19% were in Radiotherapy, General Radiology was 3%, and Nuclear Medicine at 10%, made up the balance. 

You may suffer cancer negligence when in a HSE hospital, a cancer clinic or at a private medical facility.

O’Brien & Company medical negligence solicitors can look at the details of the case and see if you have a valid medical negligence compensation claim*.

Are You Eligible For Compensation?

If you want to obtain compensation for the negligence you have suffered contact us today.

Common radiation negligence claims

The common radiation negligence claims range from too high a dose in cancer treatment to errors when using radiography equipment to inexperience among the radiology staff using CT, X-ray, and other machines.

Too high a dose of radiation can damage healthy tissue, and you may have a medical negligence claim for the effects on your life.

Common radiation negligence claims:

Radiation negligence due to inexperienced staff applying the dose or when using the medical equipment can cause many errors and illnesses.

If the radiation dose from the radiographer is set at too high a dose, the surrounding tissues may be exposed to the radiation, causing damage and exposure to cancerous treatment.

The staff could give too little of a dose or apply it to the wrong area, causing more problems for the patien

Radiation negligence due to software issues can happen over a period of time and can affect many patients.

The software could be set wrong or need updating, but the patient should not be the one to suffer.

Radiation negligence claims for software errors can be:

  • Lack of maintenance of the machine

  • Errors when updating and loading new software

  • Inexperience among the IT staff in the hospital

O’Brien & Company can make your radiation negligence claim for compensation*.

Radiation negligence can happen due to too high a dose given intravenously by the nurse or doctor at the oncology clinic.

The medical professional applying the intravenous dose of radiology treatment must check the notes and the applicator before giving the injection.

Too high a dose of radiology drugs can make the patient very ill, damage the internal organs and form part of a cancer negligence claim* for compensation*.

O’Brien & Company have the experience and the expertise to make your medical negligence compensation claim*.

Radiation negligence due to errors with the patient’s notes should not happen, but it can easily occur if medical professionals do not follow simple protocols.

The patient notes should carry all their details and the prescribed doses of radiation as ordered by the oncologist.

Errors with the patient’s notes can be:

  • The oncologist makes an error when entering the instructions

  • The wrong patient’s notes are given to the radiographer

  • The wrong body part is identified in the notes from the oncology team

You may have a medical negligence claim for errors in treatment causing cancer.

A wrong applicator size can cause many issues with cancer treatment and may be radiation negligence.

The patient relies on the technician to get the radiography equipment’s workings correct; any errors could be cancer negligence.

The applicator should be correct for the amount of radiation being applied. If the applicator is too small, radiation may leak over the cone and damage the tissue and DNA of surrounding body areas.

Wrong applicator errors may be very damaging to a patient and could lead to unnecessary suffering and discomfort.

If you or a loved one suffered a type of radiation negligence, you could have a compensation claim*.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors in Dublin can make your cancer negligence claim* for the compensation you deserve.

Compensation claims* for cancer negligence

Compensation for cancer negligence due to errors in your radiation therapy in Ireland could see you receiving money to cover your costs and losses.

You may also receive compensation for the pain and other effects on your life caused by the radiologist and the oncologist responsible for the lack of duty of care in your radiation therapy.

When a medical professional breaches their duty of care to you, it could be a medical negligence claim. They may have put your life in danger and caused you unnecessary suffering. In some cases, the effects could last for life, such as if your life is put in danger or you need full-time care due to medical negligence.

The compensation for medical negligence differs from claim to claim. You could be incapacitated for life due to medical negligence, or you may be out of work and lose income to the home.

There is not one fixed amount of compensation for cancer negligence, and you seek compensation for your losses, known as damages, in a cancer negligence claim*.

In Ireland, a compensation claim* for medical negligence is a combination of two types of damages.

What are damages in a cancer negligence compensation claim*?

Two types of damages cover the immediate effects on your life and the impact on your future life of cancer negligence in your radiation therapy.

You claim damages for the pain and suffering as well as the loss of income, and if you need to make adaptions to the home and car and any other changes to your life.

The damages in a compensation claim* for cancer negligence in Ireland are:

General damages in a cancer negligence claim* are compensation for the Loss of Amenity in your life. The loss of amenity can be from the effects of too high a dose of radiation on your ability to walk and do other activities as before the treatment.

A loss of amenity can be seen in a difficulty walking, exercising, or getting to work. 

You can also claim for the Pain and Suffering experienced due to a breach of the duty of care to you by the medical professional treating you.

The special damages in a cancer negligence claim* cover the extra costs in your life due to the injury caused by the oncologist, the radiologist and any medical professional treating you.

Special damages in the cancer negligence compensation claim* are:

  • Medical costs

  • Loss of earnings

  • Travel costs

  • Cost of care

  • Further treatment costs

  • Cost of aids and equipment

A cancer negligence claim* in Ireland seeks compensation for the two damages due to a medical professional’s breach of duty of care during the radiation treatment.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors will be there with you when making the cancer negligence compensation claim*.

Need Advice? Speak With An Expert.

If you are a victim of medical negligence, obtaining the advice of a professional and experienced solicitor is in your best interests.

Who can be at fault for radiation treatment negligence?

The medical professional involved in your radiation treatment may be at fault for your negligence claim. Every medical professional owes you a duty of care. If they breach that duty of care, such as during treatment for cancer, you could have a medical negligence compensation claim*.

An adverse event such as errors during radiation treatment should never happen, and there are protocols in place to prevent such medical negligence from occurring in Ireland.

Medical professionals at fault for cancer negligence:

  • The oncologist prescribing the radiation treatment

  • The oncology team that did not follow the protocols

  • The team on the ward that preps the wrong patient for radiation treatment

  • The HSE hospital responsible for following cancer treatment protocols

If you suffer from cancer negligence when in hospital or at an outpatient clinic, you may feel the effects for life, and you can claim compensation from those responsible.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors can look at the details of your case to see if you have a valid compensation claim*.

How to make a cancer negligence claim* in Ireland

To make a cancer negligence claim* in Ireland, you can follow the straightforward steps from contacting a solicitor to form the case and dealing with the insurers of the medical professional.

At O’Brien & Company Solicitors, we have the experience in medical negligence litigation to handle your claim and to make it as easy as possible for you.

Taking the steps to a successful compensation claim* may seem daunting initially, but with the right team, you can claim for the injuries due to medical negligence.

We can help you at every step of the way when making a cancer negligence compensation claim*.

Talking with a medical negligence solicitor is the first step and is the best way to put your mind at rest when starting a compensation claim*.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors will listen to the details of your medical negligence claim and show you how you may get the compensation you deserve.

Every medical negligence claim is unique. In a cancer negligence claim*, your life may have been in danger, and you could still be suffering the effects of the negligence on your life.

Our solicitors can build your case based on your experience and we will take the time needed to get everything right for you.

You start your compensation claim* process with your solicitor by getting the facts and evidence together and ready for submission.

The solicitor will tell you what evidence they need, including your medical records, the notes from the time of radiation treatment and all the other details relevant to your claim.

We have medical experts to call upon to help form your claim and can advise on the different aspects of the medical negligence and its possible effects on your life.

When your solicitor has all that is needed, they can submit your compensation claim* to the negligent party.

Submitting the letter of claim to the negligent party is the next step in the medical negligence claims process.

The solicitor lays out the details of your claim, explaining the effects of the medical negligence, how it has impacted your life, and how it will affect your life in the future.

In a cancer negligence claim* in Ireland, the negligent party could be the HSE or the private medical care centre responsible for the radiation treatment.

In the case of medical negligence in Ireland, the letter of claim will be handled by the insurers of the negligent party.

The reply to your letter of claim from the negligent party should usually be made within a matter of weeks or months. Your solicitor will receive the letter and discuss the contents with you.

In some cases of cancer negligence, the HSE or hospital authority may admit to the negligence and offer compensation based on the evidence and the letter sent by your solicitor.

In many cases, though, they will deny liability for your medical negligence claim.

The need to go to court could be the next step if the negligent party denies responsibility for the medical negligence.

You may need to consider court also if they do not offer an acceptable level of compensation for your cancer negligence.

Going to court may be the next step when the negligent party denies responsibility for the details of your claim or you feel you should receive more in compensation.

In Ireland, court proceedings are rare for medical negligence but are not unheard of in many claims. Your O’Brien & Company solicitor will be prepared for the need to go to court.

Your solicitor in these claims may look to gather further evidence to support your medical negligence compensation claim*, which makes it even more difficult for the negligent party to deny responsibility.

We find a medical negligence claim is usually settled in the days before the court case or even on the steps of the court on the morning of the claim. The negligent party hopes you will back down and be intimidated by going to court, but O’Brien & Company Solicitors will be there for you.

If the court case is successful, the process of paying compensation for medical negligence will follow.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors will be by your side throughout the process and can advise you on what money to expect and when to settle or continue the fight.

Make a cancer negligence claim* today

Make a cancer negligence claim* today by contacting O’Brien & Company Solicitors in Dublin.

We have the experience in medical negligence and can fight your cancer negligence claim* until you get the compensation you deserve.

You are the patient suffering the effects of too high a dose of radiation or of the radiation treatment on the wrong part of the body.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors have the team in place to make the compensation claim* and will be with you at every step of the claims process.

Contact O’Brien & Company Solicitors to make your cancer negligence compensation claim* today.

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