C Sections, Sepsis and Compensation for Medical Negligence
One of the risks of having your baby by caesarean section is the post-natal development of an abdominal infection. Prompt and effective medical intervention is essential. Negligent care, sepsis and long-term debilitating symptoms may justify a claim for compensation.
Risks of infection and sepsis
As an example of significant abdominal surgery, a caesarean section to deliver a baby puts the mother at risk of developing an infection. The incision to the abdomen which provides access to the uterus may allow bacteria to trigger an infection.
Preventative measures and careful monitoring of the new mother by the medical professionals attending the birth should be essential to minimising the risk of this outcome.
An abdominal infection can, furthermore, trigger sepsis which is an immune system response to infection.
Any suspicion of sepsis requires an immediate medical response to combat the possible symptoms and long-term problems which it can cause.
A failure to spot the possible indicators of infection and sepsis, such as fever, shivering and a fast heartbeat, may be regarded as negligent, as may the failure to initiate an appropriate response within an appropriate timeframe.
Sepsis and compensation
Sepsis can sometimes cause long-term disability which may be addressed in a successful compensation claim if the relevant medical professionals are found to have been negligent.
Disability, cognitive difficulties, pain and fatigue are a few of the many debilitating symptoms which sepsis can cause as well as emotional difficulties, all of which can make life extremely hard-going. The new mother may struggle to support her baby if she is trying to combat the impact of sepsis. She may require personal care for herself and the support of friends and family to bring up her child. She may find it difficult to return to work, thereby facing a significant reduction in income.
If a woman suffers such distressing experienced due to a failure by medical professionals to manage sepsis appropriately, she may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Speak to a legal specialist
Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex and require the skills of a legal specialist. Before a claim can be issued with a court, a thorough investigation into the woman's maternity care needs to be undertaken and a legal expert will have access to the best medical experts who can carry this out.
Speak to a solicitor as soon as possible in order to avoid missing the legal deadline for such claims.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in maternity negligence claims. Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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