Oakwood Solicitors is proud to announce our support for Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
We understand that a cancer diagnosis can be a challenging time, not just for the individual but for their entire family. The emotional, physical, and financial burdens can be overwhelming.
This is why we are committed to doing our part to help. By participating in Macmillan’s annual fundraising event, we aim to contribute to the vital work the charity does in providing practical, medical, and financial support to people living with cancer.
We believe in standing with those who are affected by this disease, and we are dedicated to offering our support where we can.
What is Macmillan’s Coffee Morning?
Macmillan’s Coffee Morning is the charity’s largest fundraising event. It brings people together over coffee and cake to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The event started in 1990 and has since raised over £310 million to help fund cancer nurses, support helplines, and provide financial guidance for people living with cancer.
How to Get Involved?
- Host: Anyone can host a coffee morning. Simply sign up on the Macmillan website to receive a free fundraising kit. You can host your event at home, school, work, or anywhere you like. The official date is the last Friday in September, but you can choose a date that works for you.
- Attend: If you prefer not to host, you can simply attend a coffee morning near you.
The purpose is to gather with friends, family, or colleagues, and encourage donations in exchange for hot drinks and treats. All donations go directly to Macmillan Cancer Support to help people affected by cancer.
How to Share your support?
Use #WorldsBiggestCoffeeMorning or #MacmillanCoffeeMorning to show off your spread and inspire others.
You can pay or submit your Coffee Morning donations by:
- Donating Online
- Over the phone at 0330 102 7890
- At a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest, or Ulster Bank, using your unique paying-in (bank giro credit) slip included in your fundraising kit.
- At any Post Office branch by taking in your money along with your unique paying-in (bank giro credit) slip from your Coffee Morning kit.
Follow the instructions provided to pay in funds and receive an official thank-you certificate from Macmillan.
What does Oakwood Solicitors offer?
Beyond our fundraising efforts, we at Oakwood Solicitors are here to provide professional and compassionate legal assistance to those impacted by cancer.
We understand the unique challenges that may arise, and we are equipped to help with all aspects of cancer-related claims, including cases of medical negligence, to help secure a more stable financial future.
Through this initiative and our continued legal services, we are here to support our community emotionally, financially, and legally every step of the way.
Cancer Negligence Claims
Being diagnosed with Cancer can bring different fears and emotions. Being misdiagnosed or having a Delay in Diagnosis can cause further complications and unnecessary strain on an already difficult situation for you and your family. When this occurs, you have the right to seek compensation.
Types of Cancer Claims
The types of cancer commonly misdiagnosed are:
- Bladder
- Bone
- Bowel
- Brain
- Breast
- Cervical
- Ear
- Liver
- Lung,
- Melanoma
- Skin
- Ovarian
- Pancreatic
- Penile
- Prostate
- Testicular
There are also Leukaemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and much more.
What are the different types of cancer claims?
There are three types of claims involving cancer patients:
- Delay in diagnosis: This is where there has been a significant delay in your undergoing appropriate tests and being diagnosed with the correct condition- link to misdiagnosis page.
- Incorrect diagnosis: When you have been diagnosed as suffering from cancer when in fact you are suffering from a less sinister condition.
- Incorrect or inappropriate treatment: When you have received your diagnosis, however, the treatment for the same is incorrect or inappropriate. The results can be devastating.
For further information about these types of claims, visit our Medical Misdiagnosis section here.
How can Oakwood help?
If you feel that a medical professional has misdiagnosed your cancer or there has been a delay in diagnosing your cancer, you could be entitled to compensation.
The team at Oakwood Solicitors will be able to give you free advice on the prospects of your case and whether you would be eligible to make a claim.
Frequently asked questions:
How do I make a claim?
If you feel that a medical professional has misdiagnosed your cancer, you could be entitled to compensation. The team at Oakwood Solicitors will be able to give you free advice on the prospects of your case and whether you would be eligible to make a claim.
You have three years from the misdiagnosis to pursue a case, so do not delay.
How long will my case take to run?
Given the complexities involved in pursuing Clinical Negligence claims, they can often take 18-24 months to conclude and longer if Court proceedings have to be issued.
Our investigations start by obtaining all relevant records and protocols before approaching independent medical experts for their opinion. We will provide you with regular updates on the progress of your case to ensure that you are kept up to speed.
Claims For Loved Ones Passed Away
If your loved ones passed away from cancer and it could have been avoided if the correct standard of care and treatment had been provided. We will be there to guide you through the claims process with the utmost sensitivity and respect.
How much is my claim worth?
It is often difficult to value clinical negligence claims at their outset, given the complexities involved; however, we will pursue two forms of compensation for you:
- General damages – This is an award of money for the pain and suffering you have endured as a result of the negligence.
- Special damages – This is an award of money for all of your out-of-pocket expenses, such as travel expenses, medication costs, loss of earnings, and treatment costs, both past and future. This list is not exhaustive and is very case-specific.
Further information:
Macmillan Coffee Morning.
Sign up to host a Coffee Morning.
Macmillan Coffee Morning 2025.
Oakwood Solicitors: Cancer Claims.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
If you have been affected by misdiagnosis, late diagnosis, or clinical error regarding cancer, or require any advice about legal proceedings, check our specific list of services below and get in touch today for a free initial consultation.
Choose one of the methods on the right-hand side of this page or call us on 0113 200 9787 to find out how we can help you.
Carol Cook joined Oakwood Solicitors in May 2017 to lead the Medical Negligence Department.
Carol handles a wide range of clinical, cosmetic and dental negligence claims and has years of experi…
