The Costs of Incontinence and Claiming Compensation for Maternity Negligence
Speak to a solicitor if you are struggling with the appalling symptoms of an unrepaired birth tear.
The impact of incontinence
Unanticipated incontinence of both wind and faeces can not only be shocking but can cause a range of significant financial costs and losses. For a woman who has just had a baby, these pressures can be especially hard.
- A woman struggling with incontinence or leakage may need immediate or very close access to a toilet
- She may find that the impact of her symptoms and the difficulties associated with managing them restrict the amount of hours or days she can work
- She may find that the type of work she can how do is also restricted and may lose a career in education, for example, or hospitality
- She may need to alter her home to ensure that she can get to the toilet easily
- She may need to purchase equipment or hygiene wear in order to manage her symptoms
- She may need to pay for help around the home or with her baby
This is not to mention the possible psychological impact and its effect on her confidence, income and quality of life.
Negligent maternity care
Occasionally, such an outcome is the unfortunate outcome of vaginal childbirth.
Guidelines recommend that women who have given birth through the vagina are fully assessed for any damage to the anal muscles. This should include a digital rectal examination.
Any injury should be carefully and accurately identified so that a comprehensive repair can be carried out, preventing the new mother developing the symptoms and difficulties mentioned above.
A failure by maternity to professionals to provide such effective and competent care of the new mother's perineum and anal sphincter may justify a claim for compensation if the woman suffers as a result.
When to claim compensation
If you are thinking of making a claim, you should speak with a specialist solicitor as soon as possible.
Not only will your recollection of events during your labour be clearer at this stage, but it will also give your solicitor plenty of time to investigate the quality of your maternity care before the deadline for issuing a claim.
A thorough investigation will analyse your medical records and assess the impacy of any negligence on your long-term well-being.
Specialist legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with long-standing experience in high-value severe birth tear claims.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, if you think you may have a claim.
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