Maternal Damage in Vaginal Childbirth and When to Make a Claim
Damage to the new mother during vaginal childbirth is not a regular topic of conversation. And yet, the majority of women giving birth this way suffer a tear of some degree and a significant minority, around 5%, experiencing severe injuries which cause damage to the bowel and risk the new mother's future continence and quality of life.
The appalling impact of negligent perineal tear care
The psychological, as well as the physical and practical, impact of a severe birth tear, also known as 3rd and 4th degree tears, can be devastating.
For a young woman to leave hospital with unrepaired damage to her anal muscles and a future of incontinence, infection and distress is shocking.
Guidelines exist which should ensure that any damage which is so severe that it compromises a woman's bowel function is diagnosed and repaired before the new mother laves hospital with her baby.
For such a severe injury to remain undiagnosed and unrepaired, leaving the new mother with bowel incontinence and the possible need for a stoma, is likely to be regarded as negligent and may justify a claim for compensation.
Making a claim
If you suspect that your distressing symptoms are due to negligence during the course of your maternity care, contact a specialist solicitor at the earliest possible moment. Compensation claims are linked to a three-year deadline from the date of the negligence and your solicitor will need plenty of time to investigate the quality of your care before your claim can be issued.
You should be entitled to make a claim if you are experiencing symptoms and financial losses which you believe to have been caused by inadequate care during the vaginal birth of your baby.
A successful claim will address issues such as a loss of earnings if you are now struggling to work for reasons which are related to the impact of your negligent care. Also, if you require specialist treatment or equipment in order to manage your negligent symptoms, these financial costs would also be incorporated into your claim.
Speak to a solicitor
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and many years of supporting women in making successful claims for negligent medical care during the birth of her baby.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about making a claim.
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