OASI Long term Symptoms and How to Claim Compensation
The overwhelming problem with suffering an OASI during childbirth is that, if the injury is not diagnosed and repaired by your maternity professionals, the appalling symptoms can last a lifetime.
Maternity negligence
Unfortunately, this appalling scenario does occasionally occur, despite the widespread recognition of the potential for these tears to occur and despite the severity of the associated symptoms.
If maternity professionals are found to have been negligent in their care of the new mother and if long-term symptoms develop, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation. Such as claim would address the consequences of the negligence such as loss of earnings or the costs of treatment and equipment.
A failure to repair an obstetric anal sphincter injury can occur for a number of reasons, essentially due to diagnosis issues as follows:
- A failure to carry out an examination, including a digital rectal examination, of the new mother following the delivery of her baby
- A failure to recognise that an injury has occurred to the anal sphincter, the muscles around the anus
- A misdiagnosis of an injury to the anal sphincter
Long term symptoms of an OASI
If failings in care such as the above do occur, leaving the new mother with a severe tear to her anal muscles, she may suffer permanent and debilitating symptoms including the following:
- A loss of control of the passing of wind
- A loss of control of the passing of faeces
- Leakage from the vagina
- Perineal infections
- The need for a stoma to be fitted
Symptoms such as these can have a devastating impact on a woman's confidence and quality of life, reducing her ability to engage in a range of activities and daily tasks as well as possibly compromising her ability to work in some areas of employment and, thereby, causing a loss of income.
How to claim compensation
If you think that you may be entitled to claim compensation for negligent maternity care, the first step is to talk to a medical negligence legal specialist.
They will be able obtain copies of your medical records and investigate the quality of your care. If they find that you have been the victim of negligence, they will support you in pursuing a claim for compensation.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience in OASI claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim if you are struggling with distressing birth tear symptoms.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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