Incontinence Compensation Following Negligent Maternity Care
Speak to a specialist solicitor if you are struggling with incontinence issues due to negligent maternity care.
Incontinence after childbirth
Developing problems of incontinence after giving birth to your baby can be shocking and extremely distressing. Unfortunately, it can also cause a wide range of practical and financial difficulties which can be challenging to manage. Coping with incontinence symptoms on a daily basis may require specialist equipment. Returning to work may prove difficult both in terms of the nature of your employment but also in relation to the number of hours which you are able to manage.
If this dreadful and unexpected situation is due to negligent maternity care during the birth of your baby, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation which can address the financial consequences and help to deal with the many problems you may now face.
3rd and 4th degree tears
A minority of women who give birth through the vagina suffer a severe tear as a result. 3rd and 4th degree tears are significant injuries because they cause damage to the muscles around the anus which control the passing of wind and faeces.
If these muscles are damaged, their function is reduced and this can leave a woman facing a future of incontinence of wins and faeces.
If these injuries are identified shortly after they occur, a comprehensive and competent repair by an experienced surgeon should ensure that they heal and that the new mother recovers from her symptoms.
If maternity professionals fail in the care they provide, however, the injury may not be repaired and the symptoms become a distressing aspect of the new mother's life.
Negligent maternity care and severe birth tears
Negligence on the part of maternity professionals which may leave a new mother with an undiagnosed and unrepaired 3rd or 4th degree tear could include a failure to carry out a digital, rectal examination, a failure to identify an injury to the anal sphincter and a misdiagnosis of an injury to the anal sphincter.
Speak to a legal specialist
If you think that you may have been the victim of negligent maternity care and are now trying to cope with the appalling symptoms of a 3rd or 4th degree tear, speak to a legal specialist at the earliest possible moment. They will investigate the quality of your care on your behalf.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with many years' experience of supporting severe birth tear compensation claims.
Contact us today to talk to an experienced solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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