OASI Medical Failings and How to Claim Compensation
Obstetric anal sphincter injuries are a risk of vaginal childbirth and require meticulous medical care. Speak to a medical negligence solicitor if you are suffering the shocking bowel symptoms of an unrepaired tear.
OASI care and medical negligence
If you suffered an obstetric anal sphincter injury during the vaginal birth of your baby, it should have been diagnosed and surgically repaired shortly after your baby's delivery.
If this was not the case, you are probably experiencing some pretty distressing bowel problems. This could be about feeling extreme urgency when needing to go to the toilet. It could be that you are suffering leakage of faeces and lack of control of the passing of wind.
It could even be that your bowel problems are so severe that you may need a stoma to provide bowel function.
Debilitating on-going symptoms suggest that your injury has not been effectively repaired and there may be a number of reasons for this including the following:
- You did not receive a digital rectal examination after the delivery of your baby and your anal sphincter injury has not been diagnosed
- You did undergo an examination but your anal sphincter injury was not identified
- Your OASI was identified but misdiagnosed as a lesser tear
- You received a repair but it was negligent in some way (ineffective or not covering the full extent of the injury), leaving you to experience on-going symptoms, affecting your quality of life and possibly restricting your capacity to work
How to claim compensation
If you are struggling with this appalling situation and its broader impact, such as finding it difficult to work, talk to a specialist solicitor about making a claim for compensation.
A successful claim will not only compensate your pain and suffering but will address the financial losses, such as a loss of earnings, which you are experiencing as a result of the negligence.
A specialist solicitor will obtain copies of your medical records, investigate the quality of your care and, where appropriate, assess the impact which the negligence has had on you and your quality of life.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and extensive expertise in OASI claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about your situation and the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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