Claim Compensation for Negligent Birth Tear
Negligent care of the mother during vaginal childbirth can cause permanent bowel symptoms which may justify a claim for compensation.
Negligent maternity care of the perineum
Severe birth tears, referred to as 3rd or 4th degree tears depending on the severity, are a known risk of vaginal childbirth and maternity care needs to pay particular attention to preventing and dealing with these injuries should they occur.
Guidelines of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommend manual protection of the perineum, the use of an episiotomy if an instrumental delivery is required, and a thorough examination of the new mother following all vaginal births.
A failure to follow these guidelines, leaving the new mother with an unrepaired or poorly repaired severe birth tear, may be regarded as negligent.
Claiming compensation
If you have suffered a third or fourth degree tear, leaving you with on-going debilitating symptoms, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation if negligence has played a part.
The first step is to speak with a medical negligence legal specialist. Claiming compensation for negligent maternity care is a very complex process and requires the expertise of a legal specialist.
If you suspect that you have been the victim of negligence and that your injury was not diagnosed correctly or was poorly repaired, they will be able to obtain your medical records and carry out an investigation into the nature and quality of your care.
If it is found that you have indeed, suffered from substandard care, they will then be able to make an assessment of the impact which the negligence has had on you. This will facilitate an evaluation of the financial value of your claim.
For example, if you are now struggling to work due to symptoms of wind and faecal incontinence or urgency, a successful compensation claim would take account of your loss of earnings insofar as it has been caused by the negligence.
Speak with a medical negligence specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a history of success in high-value birth tear claims.
If you or a loved one are struggling with the symptoms of an unrepaired or undiagnosed birth tear, contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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