Anal Sphincter Damage and Compensation for Maternity Negligence.
If you are struggling with the impact of damage to your anal muscles following the birth of your baby, you may have an undiagnosed severe tear which may justify a claim for compensation.
Unrepaired anal sphincter childbirth damage
Unrepaired damage to the anal sphincter can cause permanent and debilitating symptoms. The anal sphincter muscles which control the passing of wind and faeces are, unfortunately, susceptible to severe damage during the process of vaginal childbirth.
If such potentially disabling damage goes undiagnosed and unrepaired, the new mother may struggle with urgency, incontinence and sometimes even leakage from the vagina and the need for a stoma.
Clearly such extreme symptoms are likely to cause significant disruption to a woman's quality of life as well as compromising her capacity to work and undermining her self-confidence.
If this distressing outcome is the result of negligent medical care, the new mother may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Maternity negligence and anal sphincter damage
A prompt and accurate diagnosis, shortly after the birth of the baby, is essential to a timely and effective repair.
Maternity professionals may be regarded as having provided only substandard care if they fail in the following ways:
- A failure to carry out a thorough examination of the new mother shortly after the birth, including a digital rectal examination
- A failure to identify that damage has occurred to the anal sphincter, where this has been the case
- A misdiagnosis of damage to the anal sphincter, such as diagnosing a 3c tear as a 3a tear
Compensation for maternity negligence
If negligent maternity care has left you struggling with life-changing bowel symptoms, contact a legal specialist to talk about the possibility of claiming compensation.
If negligent care has caused you to suffer, you should be legally entitled to make a claim. Where appropriate, a successful claim will take account of financial losses such as a loss of income if you are struggling to work and the additional costs which you may be facing such as paying for specialist equipment or treatment.
Specialist legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in severe birth tear claims.
This specialisation ensures that we have the skills ready and waiting to help you in the most efficient and economical way.
It also means that 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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