Maternal Obstetric Injuries and the Right to Claim Compensation
Maternal injuries during childbirth can be life-changing. A failure of acceptable medical care may justify a claim for compensation.
The right to claim compensation for negligent medical care
If an individual suffers a poor outcome due to negligent medical care, they are entitled by law to make a claim for compensation.
A successful compensation claim will address the difficulties suffered by the patient, to the extent that they have been caused by the negligence.
For example, if negligent medical care has caused symptoms which have reduced a person's earning capacity, the associated loss of earnings would be taken into account in a claim.
Maternal obstetric injuries
Injuries suffered by a new mother in the course of vaginal childbirth can cause distressing and debilitating bowel problems.
First and second degree perineal tears are common during vaginal childbirth but severe tears are, thankfully, more rare. Around 5% to 10% of women in the UK giving birth through the vagina suffer a 3rd or 4th degree tear. These tears cause damage to the anal sphincter, the muscles which control the passing of wind and faeces from the bowel.
Without competent and acceptable medical care, these injuries and the symptoms which they cause, can become permanent. Loss of bowel control, in terms of both wind and faeces, can utterly change a person's life, affecting their confidence, their personal and social relationships, their ability to travel and work, and their capacity to earn an income.
If medical professionals fail to examine, fail to diagnose or fail to repair such severe injuries, they may be regarded as having been negligent in their care of the new mother and it may be possible to claim compensation for the effects of that negligence.
Contact a specialist solicitor
Claiming compensation for medical negligence can be a complicated process. If you think you have a claim, you would be best advised to talk to a specialist in this area of the law. They will be able to obtain your medical records and have access to the best medical experts who will assess the quality of your care and the validity of your claim. They will have the skills to negotiate a settlement on your behalf.
Glynns Solicitors
Glynns is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. We have a team of specialist lawyers with extensive expertise in this complex field of law. If you think you have a claim, you can rely on us to examine your medical care with meticulous attention and, if we believe you have a claim, to support you though this process.
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