A Forceps Third Degree Tear and When to Claim Compensation
If substandard perineal care following a forceps delivery has left you with a third degree tear, talk to a legal specialist about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
Forceps deliveries and anal damage
A forceps delivery of your baby increases your risk of suffering a third degree tear. It is essential, therefore, that the medical professionals attending the delivery of your baby, who should know that you have required an instrumental delivery, ensure that an examination is carried out to identify if there has been an injury to your anal sphincter.
This should involve a digital rectal examination. Without this, a third, or indeed fourth, degree tear may be missed and the new mother will not receive the necessary repair to prevent possibly permanent bowel problems.
If this has happened to you, talk to a specialist solicitor about making a claim for compensation.
Why to claim compensation
The symptoms of a third or fourth degree tear can be not only deeply distressing but can also restrict a woman's quality of life in many ways and reduce her capacity to work and earn an income.
For example, a woman suffering with incontinence of wind and faeces may find that it is now hard for her to work in hospitality, retail, healthcare, policing and education. She may also find that she can only work limited hours due to the need to manage her debilitating bowel symptoms.
As a consequence, she may suffer a significant loss of earnings for the rest of her working life.
Where the cause of this is found to have been negligent maternity care in the failure to diagnose and a repair a third degree tear which could, with an appropriate level of care, been diagnosed, the new mother may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Speak to a legal specialist
Contact a medical negligence solicitor at the earliest possible moment. Although many women find these injuries and the associated symptoms difficult to talk about, a specialist in this field will understand fully the nature of the symptoms and the distress which they can cause, and will approach your conversation with sympathy.
Investigations into the quality of your care and the impact on your health and quality of life can be very time-consuming so make sure that you call a solicitor as soon as you can to get the ball rolling.
Glynns Solicitors
Here at Glynn, we speak to women who have suffered these appalling injuries almost every day. We have supported many women in achieving successful and high-value compensation for the impact of their maternity negligence and will be very happy to talk to you about your situation.
Call us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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