How to Get Compensation for Negligent Care of a 3rd Degree Tear.
If your maternity care has left you with distressing bowel problems, contact a legal specialist to discuss the possibility of claiming compensation.
Perineal tear risks of vaginal childbirth
A woman who is giving birth to her baby through the vagina is at risk of suffering a 3rd, or indeed a 4th, degree tear. It is not necessarily an indication of negligent maternity care. Some women, such as first-time mothers or those carrying a large baby, are at a particular risk.
However, if a woman who has suffered a 3rd degree tear does not receive the appropriate level of care, the long-term outcome may be disabling. With appropriate medical care, this should not be the case. These injuries are a known risk and guidelines exist to ensure they are correctly treated. If this does not happen, therefore, and the new mother is left with debilitating and highly distressing symptoms, the relevant medical professionals who should have diagnosed and treated her injury may be regarded as having provided negligent care and it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
If you are struggling with distressing and life-changing bowel symptoms following the birth of your baby and suspect that you may not have received adequate perineal care, your first step is to talk to a legal specialist.
Getting legal advice
Although some women find it very difficult to discuss such intimate problems, be assured that an experienced legal specialist will have a thorough understanding of the nature of your symptoms, will have sympathy towards your distress and will be aware of the wide range of ways in which your symptoms may be affecting your quality of life.
In order to pursue a claim for compensation, your solicitor will, with your permission, need to obtain copies of your medical records and engage the best medical experts to carry out an assessment of the quality of your medical care.
If it is found that your care was substandard and that you would not be suffering such distressing symptoms but for the negligence of your maternity professionals, you should be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with long-standing experience of success in high-value birth tear claims. Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about your situation and the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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