Getting Compensation for Childbirth Tear Disability
If you think that you may have suffered a severe tear during the birth of your baby which has not been repaired, you are probably experiencing some pretty awful symptoms.
If you are considering making a claim for compensation, there are a few things you need to bear in mind.
Was your maternity care negligent?
In the first instance, you can only make a claim for compensation if you have experienced negligent care in some way, and that the negligence has caused you to suffer a worse outcome than would have been the case with an appropriate level of care.
Negligence in relation to a severe birth tear could be a failure of examination following the birth, a failure to make a correct diagnosis of your injury or a failure to carry out an effective and comprehensive repair.
The need for a legal specialist
Secondly, it is essential that you use the services of a specialist solicitor if you are thinking of making a claim. Before your claim can be issued with a court, a specialist solicitor will need to obtain copies of your medical records and scrutinise the quality of your care in order to identify whether or not there was an act of negligence during your care. Furthermore, they will need to demonstrate that any negligence caused you to suffer a worse outcome.
If this appears to be the case your solicitor will then need to assess the impact of your symptoms on your quality of life, your ability to work and any further treatment or specialist support which you might need.
What can your claim cover?
The symptoms which a severe tear can cause can include loss of control of the passing wind and faeces, perineal infections, and, in the worst scenarios, leakage from the vagina and the need for a stoma.
Symptoms as severe and debilitating as these can have significant financial implications and these losses would be included in your claim.
You may be struggling to work and suffering a significant loss of income. Your former career may no longer be possible or you may only be able to work for a limited number of hours.
You may need further treatment to manage or try to improve your symptoms.
You may need support in caring for your baby due to the severity of your symptoms.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors specialises in medical negligence claims and can offer a wealth of expertise and understanding in childbirth tear claims.
Contact us today to speak 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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