Wind Leakage and Compensation for Negligent Birth Tear Care
Speak to a specialist solicitor, free of charge, if you have been left with disabling wind problems following the birth of your baby.
Incontinence of wind and its impact
Being unable to control the passing of wind can impact a woman's life in a variety of distressing and debilitating ways.
Coming to terms with this embarrassing problem, especially when it has been an unexpected result of childbirth, can be psychologically extremely difficult and some women find it difficult to leave their home because of it.
This can make it hard to engage with a whole range of tasks, including going to work, participating in social activities, shopping, carrying out activities to support her new baby.
Some forms of employment may feel inappropriate or inaccessible because of the new mother's bowel problems and this may lead to a significant reduction in employment and a loss of earnings into the future.
Negligent maternity care and severe birth tears
If these disabling symptoms are occurring because the new mother's maternity care failed to address her anal sphincter injury, it may be possible to make a claim.
Examples of negligent maternity care which could result in this unfortunate outcome could include the following:
- A failure to carry out a digital rectal examination following the birth of the baby, meaning that an injury to the anal sphincter is not noticed
- A failure to identify an injury that has occurred
- A misdiagnosis of an anal sphincter injury such as identifying a 3c tear as a 3a tear or a 4th degree tear as a 3rd degree tear
The outcome of negligence such as the above will mean that either the new mother receives no repair of her anal muscles or she receives only a partial repair.
Making a claim for compensation
If you have been the victim of negligent medical care, a successful claim will take account of financial losses such as a loss of earnings and the costs of specialist equipment or treatment necessary to manage your distressing symptoms.
Talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor who will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and carry out an investigation into the quality of your maternity care.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in severe birth tear claims and a deep understanding of the disabling impact which these injuries can cause.
Contact us today to talk to a friendly solicitor about your situation and the possibility of making a claim.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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