Compensating Employment Losses Due to Severe Birth Tear
A severe birth tear during vaginal childbirth can cause permanent and debilitating bowel dysfunction and may justify a claim for compensation if medical management has been negligent.
The impact of severe birth tears
Severe birth tears, also referred to as 3rd and 4th degree tears or OASI, require prompt and competent medical management to avoid an outcome of lifelong bowel problems.
Without accurate diagnosis and effective repair, the new mother can find herself incontinent of both wind and faeces. Such appalling symptoms can affect many aspects of life, both personal and professional, but can have a significant impact on not only the woman's ability to work but the types of employment which she can now access.
Employment difficulties
An inability to control the bowel and a need to have close and constant access to a toilet can restrict the areas of employment available. It may, for example, be difficult to work within the following fields:
- Education
- Social care
- Health
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Policing
- Public relations
Consequently, a woman who had formerly worked within these types of employment may find that her capacity to earn has become limited by the impact of her injury and the associated medical negligence.
Both practically and psychologically, the new mother may find it difficult to work anyway. Her working hours may be restricted by her bowel problems. She may be unable to work at all due to her on-going problems.
If her bowel symptoms are due to poor medical care during the birth of her child, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence
Severe birth tears are a risk of vaginal childbirth and especially so for certain categories of women such as first-time mothers, women of Asian ethnicity and where an instrumental delivery has been necessary.
Consequently, close attention and careful examination of the perineum is necessary following vaginal childbirth to ensure that any damage is diagnosed and repaired.
A failure to carry this out, a failure to diagnose such an injury and a failure to repair such a severe tear, may be regarded as substandard care.
Claiming compensation
A successful compensation claim can provide recompense for the income losses due to the impact of the poor quality care.
If you are struggling with the appalling impact of bowel dysfunction due to poor medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors. We are specialists in medical negligence compensation and one of our team of experienced solicitors will be very happy to help you.
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