I Want to Sue the NHS for My 3rd Degree Tear
Was your 3rd degree tear missed, poorly repaired or made worse by an untreated infection? All of these things can lead to a successful medical negligence claim being made against the NHS.
To find out more about suing the NHS for a 3rd degree tear, please contact us at Glynns Solicitors. We specialise in medical negligence claims in England and Wales.
Suing the NHS for a 3rd degree tear
A 3rd degree tear is when the perineum and anal sphincter complex tear during a vaginal delivery. It is an accepted risk of childbirth, yet it leads to a number of successful compensation claims every year.
However, because a 3rd degree tear is an accepted risk of childbirth, the injury is not itself considered negligent. Just because you suffer a 3rd degree tear does not automatically mean you are entitled to make a claim. You may have received the highest standard of care and still had a tear.
So why do 3rd degree tears lead to so many patients to sue the NHS? Some of the most common reasons for a 3rd degree tear claims are listed below:
- The actions of medical practitioners directly caused a 3rd degree tear to happen
- A 3rd degree tear was not diagnosed shortly after the birth
- A 3rd degree tear was wrongly diagnosed as being a more minor tear
- A 3rd degree tear was not repaired because it was missed
- The full length of the 3rd degree tear was not repaired because of a misdiagnosis
- A 3rd degree tear was repaired but to a poor standard
- A 3rd degree tear became infected but the infection was not diagnosed and treated
- Other complications were not detected and treated, preventing a 3rd degree tear from healing
How to sue the NHS for a 3rd degree tear
If any of the above examples apply to you, you could be eligible to sue the NHS for the injuries you have sustained. To find out if you can make a claim, all you need to do is speak to a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence claims.
A specialist solicitor will be able to say whether you have grounds to make a claim. The grounds for a claim are firstly that you have experienced substandard medical care, and secondly that this has caused you unnecessary injury.
If you are eligible to sue the NHS, your solicitor will open the case and run the claim on your behalf.
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To speak to a solicitor about suing for a 3rd degree tear, contact us today at Glynns Solicitors.
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