Addressing the Symptoms of a Negligent Birth Tear
For a woman who has suffered a 3rd or 4th degree tear during the delivery of her baby, which has not been repaired, the symptoms can be both shocking and utterly life-changing. A successful compensation claim can make a significant difference.
The challenges of an unrepaired birth tear
A woman who was anticipating returning home with her new baby but finds that she also has the challenge of dealing, practically and emotionally, with symptoms of loss of control of both wind and faeces can feel overwhelmed. In some cases, the symptoms are worse with the development of a fistula between the anus and the vagina and the need for a stoma.
These appalling symptoms, at the very least, need practical management in terms of access to a toilet.
It may also be that the woman requires specialist treatment in an attempt to improve or alleviate her symptoms.
It may be that she needs specialist equipment to help her to manage her symptoms.
She may need both physical and psychological support. For some women the embarrassment and fear of leakage which can accompany these symptoms can make them very reluctant to leave their home at all.
She may struggle to work and face a significant loss of income.
Claiming compensation
Where appropriate, a successful claim would address the financial losses and costs associated with the impact of the negligent care of the new mother's birth tear. This would include compensating any loss of earnings, both past and future, as well as taking account of the costs of care, treatment and equipment necessitated by the impact of the negligence.
In order to assess these costs requires the involvement of a specialist solicitor who will analyse your medical records for evidence of negligent care.
This could include a failure to carry out an examination of the new mother's anal sphincter for evidence of damage. It may also include a failure to recognise damage to the anal muscles or a misdiagnosis of any damage.
If a 3rd or 4th degree tear has occurred but it remains unrepaired, the new mother has not received an acceptable level of care.
Where negligence has occurred, the specialist solicitor will assess the consequences of that negligence on your quality of life.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a wealth of expertise in birth tear claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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