3rd Degree Tear Missed: Can I Claim Compensation?
An accurate diagnosis of a 3rd degree tear is essential if a new mother is not to suffer leakage or incontinence for the rest of her life. Speak to a legal specialist if you are struggling with these appalling symptoms.
3rd degree tears
Third degree tears are complex, debilitating and require an accurate diagnosis.
A third degree tear is a vaginal childbirth tear which damages the anal muscles controlling the passing of wind and faeces. Negligent medical care of such an injury can be life-changing.
It is essential that an accurate diagnosis is made:
- A 3a tear extends from the vagina, across the perineum and damages up to 50% of the external anal sphincter
- A 3b tear damages more than 50% of the external anal sphincter
- A 3c tear additionally causes damage to the internal anal sphincter
If a new mother has suffered a 3rd degree tear, it is clear that the injury needs to be diagnosed correctly and precisely in order for a comprehensive repair to be carried out.
If, for example, a 3c tear is accidentally diagnosed as a 3a tear, a significant part of the injury may not undergo repair.
Can I claim compensation?
You should be entitled to claim compensation if negligent maternity care has left you struggling with symptoms and their consequences, which would not have been the case had you received an appropriate quality of care.
For example, it may be that you did not undergo a thorough examination following the birth of your baby, or your maternity professional made an error of diagnosis.
A successful compensation claim would include your financial losses, such as a loss of earnings or the costs of equipment, insofar as these losses are regarded as having been caused by your negligent care.
Speak to a legal specialist
Compensation claims for maternity negligence are extremely complex and require the expertise of a legal specialist and the best medical experts to analyse the quality of your maternity care.
Here at Glynns, we speak to women suffering from maternity negligence on a daily basis and have supported numerous new mothers in claiming compensation for the impact of their negligent care.
If you suspect that you may be entitled to make a claim, contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about what occurred.
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