3rd and 4th Degree Birth Tears and When to Claim Compensation.
If you are struggling with the shocking bowel symptoms associated with a 3rd or 4th degree tear and suspect that you may have been the victim of negligent maternity care, contact a legal specialist to discuss the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
Vaginal birth and negligent bowel symptoms
Without prompt and competent medical care, severe maternal birth tears can cause a new mother to suffer permanent, disabling and highly-distressing bowel problems. AT a time when all her energies need to be on supporting her new-born baby, coming to terms with bowel dysfunction, both emotionally and practically, can be very difficult. When medical negligence has contributed to this appalling situation, a successful claim for compensation can help to address the difficulties which the new mother may be facing.
3rd and 4th degree tears
Third and fourth degree tears occur to a significant number of women giving birth through the vagina. In order to diagnose these appalling injuries, it is essential that the medical professionals who are present at the birth carry out a thorough assessment of the new mother shortly after the delivery, including a digital rectal examination to assess the condition of the anal sphincter.
The muscles around the anus control the passing of wind and faeces and, if these muscles are damaged during childbirth, a prompt repair is crucial to a good long-term outcome.
Without diagnosis, however, a repair will not take place.
Consequently, if medical professionals fail to carry out an examination, fail to recognise that an injury has occurred or make a misdiagnosis of the injury, the new mother is unlikely to receive an effective and comprehensive repair necessary to ensure that she does face a lifetime of bowel problems.
When to claim compensation
You should be able to make a claim for compensation if negligent medical care has left you with a significantly worse outcome than would have been the case with an acceptable and appropriate level of care.
If you think that you may have a right to claim, the first step is to engage the services of a specialist solicitor, who will obtain copies of your medical records and undertaken an investigation into the quality of your care.
If it is found that you have, indeed, been the victim of substandard care, a further assessment will assess the impact of the negligence on you and your quality of life and identify the associated financial losses which you have suffered and are likely to suffer in the future.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in 3rd and 4th degree tear claims.
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