Wind Incontinence and Maternal Birth Tear Negligence
Contact Glynns Solicitors if substandard maternity care has left you struggling with wind incontinence and its appalling consequences. It may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Wind incontinence and vaginal childbirth
If a woman continues to suffer severe and uncontrolled wind incontinence months after the birth of her baby, it may be that she experienced a severe birth tear, also referred to as either a 3rd degree tear or a 4th degree tear, which has not been effectively repaired.
If medical professionals are found to have been at fault either in the course of giving birth or in the post-natal diagnosis and repair of an injury, it may be possible to claim compensation for the consequences of that negligence.
The impact of wind incontinence
Incontinence of wind can have a significant impact on the way a woman leads her life. Apart from any physical effects, it is likely to impact on her self-confidence and emotional state. It may also adversely affect her personal relationships and cause a significant reduction in her income if she is no longer able to carry out the same job as prior to the birth of her baby.
It is likely that if a woman is suffering incontinence of wind due to an unresolved birth injury to her anal muscles, she will also be experiencing problems with the passing of faeces, too.
The right to compensation
If a woman has suffered negligent medical care during the birth of her baby, leaving her with debilitating symptoms, such as wind and faecal incontinence, she is legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
A successful compensation claim would incorporate the financial losses which she may have occurred as a result of the negligence. This could include a loss of income if she is now restricted in the nature of her employment.
Speak to a legal specialist
Compensation claims for negligent medical care are extremely complex and require the expertise of a specialist lawyer who will be able to access the woman's medical records and assess the quality of her medical care.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a history of successful high-value birth injury claims.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation for negligent maternity care.
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