Vaginal Childbirth and Bowel Incontinence Compensation
Bowel incontinence is not a normal long-term outcome from vaginal childbirth. If substandard medical care has left you or a loved one with this distressing symptoms, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The distressing impact of bowel incontinence
Urgency, leakage or bowel incontinence can have both an immediate, physical impact as well as an insidious psychological effect. Women who have suffered this appalling outcome of vaginal childbirth may find that their ability to work is restricted due to their symptoms as well as the need for immediate access to toilet facilities.
They can also often experience a significant loss of confidence and struggle to leave their home, to travel, to socialise and to support their new-born baby.
If a woman has, in fact, suffered a 4th degree tear, she may even suffer leakage from the vagina due to the development of a fistula or passage between the anus and the vagina.
If a woman's experience of bowel incontinence is due to poor-quality maternity care, she would be legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Bowel incontinence and vaginal childbirth
Bowel incontinence as a result of severe birth tears is a known risk of vaginal childbirth. This is especially true for first-time mothers and women who need an assisted delivery with forceps or ventouse.
The need for a prompt, accurate diagnosis of any perineal and anal damage, followed by an effective and appropriate repair is clear and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has created guidelines regarding best practice.
A failure to provide appropriate care, resulting in an undiagnosed and unrepaired third or fourth degree birth tear, may be regarded as negligent.
If a woman suffers on-going symptom such to such negligence, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
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Compensation claims for medical negligence are complex and require the expertise and experience of a legal specialist. They will have access to the best medical experts who can assess the quality of your medical care. They will also have the skills and experience to negotiate the best settlement on your behalf.
If you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss the possibility of a compensation claim.
We are a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in high-value birth tear claims.
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