Severe Anal Tears and Medical Negligence Compensation
Speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor if you are struggling with debilitating bowel symptoms due to maternity negligence.
Severe anal birth tears
A severe anal tear is a devastating possible outcome of vaginal childbirth and one which the new mothers who suffer this appalling injury often struggle to come to terms with.
An anal injury in childbirth is a tear which commences at the vagina, travels across the perineum and damages the anal muscles to some extent. It is crucial that the precise degree of damage is identified and correctly diagnosed in order to ensure that a comprehensive repair can be carried out.
If the injury is accurately diagnosed following the birth of the baby and promptly and expertly repaired by an experienced surgeon, it is likely that the appalling incontinence symptoms will resolve. On the other hand, if the diagnosis process fails or the repair is substandard, the new mother can face a lifetime of distressing, debilitating and possibly worsening bowel symptoms.
Medical negligence
Although these shocking injuries are a well-known risk of vaginal childbirth, incidences of medical negligence in their care continue to occur.
A failure to examine a new mother following vaginal childbirth will mean that any injury is missed.
A failure of care or knowledge may mean that an injury is not identified or is misdiagnosed.
A failure of expertise may mean that a surgical repair does not achieve an effective outcome and the new mother continues to suffer symptoms.
Where a medical failing causes the woman to suffer symptoms and consequences which would not have been the case with competent medical care, she may be entitled to claim compensation.
Claiming compensation
Bowel incontinence or extreme urgency when needing the toilet can have life-changing consequences.
Often causing emotional as well as practical problems, these injuries can affect a woman's capacity to work and earn a living. She may have to abandon her former employment as no longer suitable and may struggle to work full time.
The resulting income loss would be included in a successful claim.
Additional costs caused by the negligence, such as the need for hygiene equipment, treatment or amendments to the home could also be included.
Speak to a legal specialist
Pursuing a claim for compensation is a complex process and requires the experience of a specialist in this niche field of law.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a wealth of expertise and understanding in severe anal tear claims.
Contact us today to talk to a specialist solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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