Last Updated 11th December 2025. Sometimes due to the way that symptoms present, cancer can be misdiagnosed as another condition. For example, cancer can be misdiagnosed as kidney stones due to the overlapping signs, such as blood in your urine or severe back pain. In situations where cancer has been misdiagnosed, you could now be facing more invasive and aggressive treatments, and left unsure what to do.
Cancer kidney stone misdiagnosis compensation could be sought if we can show that a medical professional failed to provide you with the minimum standard of care, which led to your misdiagnosis. Although compensation can’t undo the harm you’ve been through, it can be used to fund ongoing treatments, cover the loss of earnings if you’ve been unable to work while undergoing more intensive treatment, and fund any adaptive aids you might require. Not just this, but compensation can be paid with consideration to the pain and suffering caused by medical negligence, from the physical ailments to any psychiatric harm.
Our solicitors here at Legal Expert have years of experience advocating for clients in kidney stones cancer misdiagnosis claims, from helping them gather supporting evidence, to negotiating a settlement on their behalf. Read on to learn more about whether you’d be eligible to bring a claim.
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Your Need to Know Questions Answered
- How Could Cancer Be Misdiagnosed as Kidney Stones? If your doctor fails to order further testing, if your results are misinterpreted or mixed up with another patient’s or even if your results were inconclusive and your doctor failed to order a biopsy, are all ways in which cancer could be misdiagnosed.
- How Is Kidney Cancer Diagnosed? Doctors initially will investigate your symptoms, and then they can perform blood and urine tests to check on your kidney function. They can then order an ultrasound, CT scan or take a biopsy to test your kidney tissue.
- How Do Doctors Treat Kidney Cancer? If found early, you could undergo surgery to remove either a full kidney, or a portion of your kidney.
- Can I Claim Against the NHS? Yes, if you received substandard treatment from the NHS, you could seek compensation.
- Will a Claim Impact My Treatments? No, bringing a claim will not impact your ongoing cancer treatment or the quality of care that you receive.
Contact our advisors today to learn more about how we can help you make a claim if your cancer was misdiagnosed as kidney stones.
Eligibility For Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
If your cancer was misdiagnosed as kidney stones, you may wonder if you are eligible to seek compensation. When a hospital or doctor agrees to provide you with treatment, they automatically owe you a duty of care. This means that the treatment they provide must meet a minimum standard.
If you suffer harm that could have been avoided due to a breach in this duty, you could be eligible to make a medical negligence claim. However, not every misdiagnosis of cancer occurs because of medical negligence.
To start a medical negligence claim for a cancer misdiagnosis payout, you must be able to prove that:
- You were owed a duty of care by a medical professional.
- This duty was breached.
- You suffered avoidable harm because of this breach.
An advisor from our team can check your eligibility for medical negligence compensation. Get in touch using the details at the top of the screen.
Time Limit For Misdiagnosis Claims
According to The Limitation Act 1980, medical negligence claims have to begin within three years of the substandard care occurring.
Not everyone becomes aware right away that their harm was avoidable and caused by negligent treatment. Therefore, an alternative starting point for the three-year time limit is the date you became aware that the harm you suffered was linked with medical negligence.
Some exceptions could cause the limitation period to be paused, possibly even indefinitely. Learn more about this by calling us today. An advisor can also help you identify how long you have to get your cancer misdiagnosis claim started.
How Could Cancer Be Misdiagnosed As Kidney Stones?
Although there are similar symptoms between kidney cancer and kidney stones, such as blood in the urine, there are multiple things that medical professionals can do to differentiate the two conditions.
As such, here are some examples of how cancer can be misdiagnosed as kidney stones due to a breach of duty of care:
- You went to your GP with clear symptoms indicating cancer, such as unintentional weight loss and a lump in your abdomen. Despite this, your GP dismissed your concerns and failed to send you for further testing, such as an ultrasound or CT scan. This led to a delayed diagnosis.
- You were sent to have tests, but the hospital mixed up your scan results with another patient’s due to poor organisation and mislabelling. This meant you were told you didn’t have cancer when you did.
- The correct test results came back, but they were inconclusive. Instead of sending you for a necessary biopsy, your doctor decided no further testing was required, which led to the cancer spreading.
A cancer kidney stones misdiagnosis could potentially occur in other ways. So, please don’t worry if your circumstances aren’t the same as above. To confirm whether you have a kidney stones cancer misdiagnosis claim, please contact us and have a chat with us today.
How Could A Cancer Misdiagnosis Affect You?
If your cancer is misdiagnosed, then this could potentially cause serious health problems. As we’ve already mentioned, you could not claim a cancer misdiagnosis payout for misdiagnosis alone; you must also be able to prove that it caused avoidable harm.
Potential consequences of a cancer misdiagnosis could include the following:
- The cancer could spread to a point where treatment is no longer an effective option, resulting in a reduction in life expectancy.
- If the cancer is misdiagnosed as a different condition in a patient, they may receive incorrect treatment, such as invasive surgeries and incorrect medications with severe side effects.
- The symptoms caused by the cancer could worsen and progress due to the lack of treatment, reducing your quality of life.
- A cancer misdiagnosis can also mean you don’t receive treatment causing your condition to worsen and spread to other areas of the body. According to Cancer Research UK, kidney cancer can spread to other tissues including the lungs, bones, brain and liver.
These are just a few examples of how a cancer misdiagnosis could cause you to suffer avoidable harm. Speak to our advisors today either online or on the phone to discuss your case.
My Cancer Was Misdiagnosed As Kidney Stones – Do I Need Evidence To Claim?
If you are eligible to make a medical negligence claim, you will need to gather evidence to support your case. Some examples of the evidence you could collect include:
- A copy of your medical records, stating when you were initially misdiagnosed with kidney stones and when you were diagnosed with cancer.
- Correspondence with the medical institution where the kidney stone misdiagnosis occurred.
- Any test results, such as from a blood or urine test.
- A diary detailing any symptoms you have been experiencing.
- The contact details of anyone who was present when you received your misdiagnosis.
- Evidence of any financial losses you have suffered due to the medical negligence – e.g. a copy of your payslips to prove a loss of earnings.
To learn how one of our solicitors could help you gather evidence, please contact an advisor today.
What Could You Claim If Your Cancer Was Misdiagnosed?
If you claim because of cancer misdiagnosed as kidney stones, and you are successful, you will be entitled to compensation.
This compensation can be divided into up to two parts, known as ‘heads of loss’ in the claims process:
- General damages.
- Special damages.
General damages compensate for the physical pain and mental harm that stem from negligent care.
Those valuing your claim could use your treatment records for guidance. A further source of information is a range of guideline compensation brackets that can be found in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG).
Check out the table below, as all lines except the top one provide JCG amounts. It is only a guide, so call us if you want a more detailed review of potential medical negligence compensation.
Harm Type Compensation
Multiple Serious Forms of Harm Plus Special Damages Severe Up to £1,000,000+
Kidney Loss of both £206,730 to £256,780
Risk of future infection or loss Up to £78,080
Loss of one kidney, no effect on the other £37,550 to £54,760
Bowels Double incontinence with further issues Up to £224,790
Total loss of natural function Up to £183,190
Passive incontinence and faecal urgency In the region of £97,530
Bladder Double incontinence Up to £224,790
Complete loss of function Up to £171,680
Seriously impaired control £78,080 to £97,540
What Does Special Damages Compensation Account For?
Potentially, you could receive special damages compensation in a cancer misdiagnosis case. The payment would address financial loss caused by medical negligence. For example, that could cover:
- A loss of earnings from missing work while you recover.
- Medical expenses.
- Travel fees.
- Domestic care costs.
Keep receipts, payslips or any other documents that highlight your losses. If you want to learn more about compensation for misdiagnosed cancer, just call our helpline today.
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No Win No Fee Misdiagnosis Claims
A solicitor may offer to work on your cancer misdiagnosis claim under No Win No Fee terms. You could get expert help under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). It could prove to benefit both you and your claim in the following ways:
- Firstly, your solicitor will discuss all terms of the agreement with you beforehand. Therefore, eliminating concerns, you may have about hidden payments relating to your solicitor’s work.
- You generally won’t be expected to pay for their services upfront, during your ongoing claim, or if it is unsuccessful.
- Alternatively, if the case is successful, the solicitor can collect a previously agreed-upon percentage of the medical negligence compensation. This is known as a success fee and is a small percentage capped by law.
You can get in contact with our team of advisors by doing any of the following:
- Contact us through our website
- Call us via 0800 073 8804
- Speak to us using the live support tab.
Learn More About Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
Read the following guides from our website for further useful information:
- Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims.
- Pursuing A Compensation Claim After A Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis.
- When Can You Claim For Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis?
Additionally, you can explore these external guides:
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – GOV.UK
- Cancer waiting times – NHS
- The professional standard for doctors – General Medical Council (GMC)
If you’d like to talk about claiming because cancer was misdiagnosed as kidney stones, speak to one of our advisors using the contact details above.