Incontinent with an OASI: Can I Make a Claim?
If you are continuing to suffer severe bowel problems and incontinence following the birth of your baby, it may be that you have an unrepaired and undiagnosed 3rd or 4th degree tear. It may, indeed, be possible to make a claim for compensation.
OASI symptoms
On-going incontinence after the vaginal birth of a baby is not normal. If you are experiencing leakage of wind and faeces, it may be that you suffered an OASI, an injury to the anal muscles which control bowel movements, during the birth of your baby. If your injury was not diagnosed and repaired, or if a delayed diagnosis has left you with permanent symptoms, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
If you are suffering loss of control of wind and faeces, this may well have a significant impact on your quality of life, your ability to work, your confidence and self-esteem, and your personal relationships. This is not what you anticipated when you attended hospital for the delivery of your baby.
If you have been the victim of negligent medical care, these consequences would be taken into consideration when you make a claim.
When to claim compensation
You can make a claim for compensation for medical negligence if it is found that you experienced negligence or a breach of duty during your medical care, and that the consequences of that negligence have left you with symptoms and difficulties which you would not have suffered with an acceptable and appropriate level of care.
The best way to ascertain and assess the quality of your medical care is to speak with a legal specialist who will be able to obtain your medical records and investigate both the quality of your care and any adverse impact it may have had on you.
Negligent medical care
Good perineal care is essential in ensuring that a new mother who has suffered a severe birth tear receives an appropriate and prompt repair of her injury.
A failure to carry out an examination, make an accurate diagnosis and ensure that an effective surgical repair is undertaken may well be regarded as negligent.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in perineal tear claim cases.
Contact us today to speak with a specialist solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensations.
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