Compensation for Bowel Problems after Childbirth
If bowel difficulties do not clear up after childbirth, it may be that you have suffered an undiagnosed severe tear. Both third and fourth degree tears can, if undiagnosed and unrepaired, cause severe, on-going problems.
Bowel symptoms of a childbirth tear
Women can suffer incontinence of wind and faeces as well as infections of the perineum. If a fistula, or passage, has developed between the rectum and the vagina, a woman may even experience the horror of leaking faeces from the vagina.
Medical professionals should make all attempts to try to prevent such an outcome from childbirth. Women giving birth vaginally should undergo a thorough examination after the birth of their baby and any damage caused by the birth should be repaired.
A severe tear, which stretches as far as the anal sphincter and possibly involving the interior of the anus, should be repaired by an experienced surgeon in an operating theatre to ensure that a full and effective repair is achieved.
Medical negligence and birth tears
If you did not undergo a thorough examination, your medical professionals may be guilty of negligence.
If you subsequently developed the appalling symptoms of bowel incontinence because your injury has not been repaired, it might be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
If your bowel symptoms are causing significant difficulties in your day-to-day life, such as restricting your ability to work, a successful compensation claim would provide recompense for the financial difficulties caused by the negligence.
Case study
A recent client received a repair for a second degree tear but had, in fact, suffered a third degree tear. Her anal sphincter damage was unrepaired and she continues to suffer bowel problems which have affected every aspect of her daily life, work and relationships.
Having sought our help in pursuing a compensation claim, she was awarded considerably in excess of £100,000.
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If you are struggling with the appalling symptoms of an unrepaired severe birth tear, contact us to talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
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