
Birth Injury Articles
Sadly there are many different types of birth injury related claims. Some relate to problems experienced by the mother, others by the baby. Often the issues are serious. This section provides some more information around the different types of birth injury medical negligence claims.
- » Left with a Stoma Due to Poor Maternity Care
- » Compensation Claim for Bowel Dysfunction after Childbirth
- » Compensating Employment Losses Due to Severe Birth Tear
- » Claiming Compensation for Bowel Dysfunction After Childbirth
- » Making a Claim for an Anal Sphincter Injury
- » Long-term Disability Claim due to Severe Perineal Birth Injury
- » Compensation for Permanent Third Degree Tear Symptoms
- » Compensation for Negligent Fistula in Vaginal Childbirth
- » Shoulder Dystocia and Severe Birth Tear Negligence
- » Negligent Medical Care of 3rd Degree Tear
- » Forceps Birth Perineal Tear Negligence
- » Compensation for Unemployment due to OASI Negligence
- » Severe Perineal Tear Maternity Negligence
- » Making a Compensation Claim for a 4th Degree Tear after Childbirth
- » Claiming Compensation for Life-changing Incontinence
- » 4th Degree Tear Maternity Care Compensation
- » Negligent Anal Sphincter Care in Vaginal Childbirth
- » Maternity Care Failings Reported in Ockenden Interim Report
- » Compensation for Negligent Maternity Care
- » Compensation for Bowel Symptoms due to Negligent Midwife Care
- » Vaginal Childbirth Examination Negligence
- » Understanding Third Degree Tear Claims
- » Compensation for Lifelong Consequences of an OASI
- » Compensating 4th Degree Tears and Fistulas in Vaginal Childbirth
- » OASI Care Bundles Reducing Perineal Care Negligence
- » Negligent Assessments of Post-Natal Perineal Trauma
- » Digital Rectal Examination Negligence and Perineal Trauma
- » Compensation for Long-term Incontinence due to Poor Maternity Care
- » Suing my Hospital for Anal Birth Trauma Negligence
- » Compensation for Severe Birth Tear after First Baby
- » Compensating Incontinence after Vaginal Birth Negligence
- » Claiming Compensation for OASI Negligence
- » Claiming Compensation for a Missed 3rd Degree Tear
- » Understanding Perineal Injuries and Medical Negligence
- » Can I Make a Claim for an Anal Birth Tear?
- » Can I Get Compensation for an Unrepaired Birth Tear?
- » Shoulder Dystocia and 3rd Degree Tear Compensation
- » Compensation for Long-term Birth Trauma
- » Compensating Poor-Quality Care of Vaginal Birth Tear
- » Claiming for Anal Sphincter Dysfunction After Childbirth
- » Faecal Incontinence and Birth Tear Claims
- » Compensation for Third Degree Tear Diagnosis Negligence
- » Compensating Long-term Bowel Dysfunction After Birth Tear
- » 3rd Degree Tear Poor Care Claims
- » Permanent Colostomy Due to 4th Degree Tear Misdiagnosis
- » Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury Claims
- » Incontinent After Poor Birth Tear Repair - Can I Claim?
- » Compensation for Misdiagnosis of Tear After Forceps Birth
- » Misdiagnosed Perineal Tear after a Complicated Vaginal Birth
- » Essential Classification of Perineal Trauma after Childbirth
- » Compensation for Bowel Problems due to Negligent Maternity Care
- » Claiming Compensation for Loss of Income due to Perineal Trauma
- » World OASI Week 2020 - Raising Awareness of Perineal Birth Injuries
- » Postpartum PTSD and Perineal Tear Negligence
- » Increasing Midwifery Numbers and Maternity Care
- » Compensation for 4th Degree Tear Treated as 2nd Degree
- » Can I Get Compensation for Anal Injury During 1st Delivery?
- » Claiming Compensation for Poor Maternity Care of Perineal Trauma
- » Poor Management of Perineal Trauma after Vaginal Delivery
- » Compensation for Anal Muscle Damage in Childbirth
- » Making a Compensation Claim for a 4th Degree Tear
- » Making a Claim for Instrumental Birth Tear
- » How Do I Get Compensation for a 3rd Degree Tear?
- » Compensation for Faecal Incontinence after Childbirth
- » Compensation for Stoma after Vaginal Childbirth
- » Compensation for Loss of Employment due to Third Degree Tear
- » Claiming Compensation for Medical Mismanagement of Perineal Tears
- » Can I Get Compensation if my Severe Birth Tear Was Missed?
- » Flatal Incontinence due to Misdiagnosed Perineal Tear
- » Compensation for an Undiagnosed 3c Birth Tear
- » Can I Get Compensation if the Hospital Missed My Birth Tear?
- » Can I Get Compensation for Long-term Bowel Problems after Childbirth?
- » Is a Partial Repair of a Birth Tear Negligent?
- » Compensation for An Unrepaired 4th Degree Tear
- » Can I Sue the Hospital if My Birth Tear was Misdiagnosed?
- » Can I Make a Compensation Claim for Childbirth Perineal Trauma?
- » Is It Negligent Not To Carry Out a Digital Rectal Examination after Childbirth?
- » Compensation for Poor-Quality Post-Natal Perineal Care
- » Compensation for OASI Repair Negligence
- » Can I Get Compensation for a 3rd Degree Tear After an Assisted Delivery?
- » Making a Claim for Anal Incontinence after a Birth Injury
- » Claiming Compensation for Bowel Damage in Childbirth
- » Compensation for Misdiagnosis of Anal Birth Injury
- » 3rd Degree Tear Negligence Compensation
- » Substandard Assessment of Women 'At Risk' of Perineal Trauma
- » Negligent Damage During Caesarean Section
- » I Have A 4th Degree Tear - Can I Get Compensation?
- » Compensation for Colostomy due to Childbirth Tear
- » Negligent Perineal Tear Diagnosis
- » Examination Failures and Perineal Tears
- » Compensation for Failed Birth Tear Repair
- » Compensation for Financial Losses Due to Negligent Vaginal Birth
- » Third Degree Tear Classification Negligence
- » Claiming Compensation for Negligent Maternity Care
- » Childbirth Anal Sphincter Damage Compensation
- » Can I Claim Compensation for an Anal Sphincter Birth Tear?
- » Making a Claim for an Undiagnosed 3c Birth Tear
- » Is a 3rd Degree Tear after a Forceps Delivery Negligent?
- » Compensation for Bowel Problems after Childbirth
- » Can I Sue the NHS for Faecal Incontinence after Childbirth?
- » OASI2: Childbirth Perineal Care Bundle Extended
- » Compensation for Failure to Diagnose a Fistula
- » Negligent Perineal Tear in Vaginal Childbirth
- » Fourth Degree Tear Negligence Claim
- » OASI Compensation Claims
- » Negligent Birth Tear Symptoms
- » Fourth Degree Tear Medical Negligence
- » Claiming Compensation for Poor Quality Repair of Perineal Trauma
- » Third Degree Tear Negligence Claims
- » Suing the NHS for Negligent Childbirth Tear
- » Negligent Care of Instrumental Childbirth
- » Claiming Compensation for 3rd Degree Tear Misdiagnosis
- » How Do I Get Compensation for a 4th Degree Tear?
- » Claiming Compensation for an Anal Fistula in Childbirth
- » Can I Get Compensation for Perineal Tear Problems?
- » Are Severe Bowel Problems After Childbirth a Sign of Negligence?
- » New Information On Severe Birth Tears Issued by RCOG
- » Is a Severe Tear During 1st Childbirth Negligent?
- » Compensation for Loss of Bowel Control after Childbirth
- » Anal Incontinence and Compensation Claims
- » On-going Third Degree Tear Symptoms
- » Incontinent Due to Missed Birth Tear
- » Compensation for Undiagnosed Anal Sphincter Injury
- » Can I Get Compensation for Wind Incontinence after Childbirth?
- » Claiming Compensation for Unrepaired Perineal Trauma
- » Compensation for Negligent Care of 4th Degree Tear
- » Coping with Long-term Bowel Incontinence due to a Childbirth Tear
- » Improving Midwifery Care of the Perineum in Childbirth
- » Can I Sue the NHS for Long-term Birth Tear Symptoms?
- » Can I Get Compensation for a Bowel Injury during Childbirth?
- » Can I Get Compensation for a 3c Tear?
- » Are OASIs Negligent?
- » Suing the NHS for a Missed Fistula after Childbirth
- » How Do I Get Compensation for Perineal Tear Symptoms?
- » Compensation for Bowel Problems after Forceps Birth
- » Birth Tear Missed due to Examination Failures
- » Unrepaired Bowel Damage due to Childbirth
- » Making a Claim for Permanent Birth Tear Disability
- » Negligent Fourth Degree Tear Diagnosis
- » Claiming Compensation for a Missed Third Degree Tear
- » NHS Ignored My 3rd Degree Tear Symptoms
- » Negligent Post-natal Perineal Care
- » How Will Falling Midwife Numbers Affect Maternity Care in England?
- » Compensation for Failing to Diagnose a 4th Degree Tear
- » Compensation for Bowel Problems after Instrumental Birth
- » Making a Claim for an Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury
- » Inadequate Stitching of Perineal Tear Causes Bowel Symptoms
- » Suing the NHS for a 3rd Degree Tear
- » Tackling Anal Sphincter Birth Injury Rates
- » Suing for Poor Quality Perineal Tear Treatment
- » Compensation for an Undiagnosed Severe Birth Tear
- » 4th Degree Tear Disability Claim
- » Suing the NHS for a Fourth Degree Tear
- » Compensation for Perineal Tear Damage
- » Midwife Missed My Birth Tear
- » Compensation for Misdiagnosed 3rd Degree Tear
- » Can I Get Compensation for Faecal Incontinence after Childbirth?
- » Making a Claim for a Severe Tear after Forceps Delivery
- » Is an Unrepaired Rectovaginal Fistula Negligent?
- » Can I Get Compensation for an Anal Sphincter Defect?
- » How do I Sue the NHS for a Childbirth Tear?
- » Long-term Perineal Tear Symptoms
- » Compensation for an Unrepaired 4th Degree Tear
- » Can I Claim Compensation for an OASI?
- » Negligent Perineal Tear Examinations
- » Can I Sue the NHS for an Unrepaired Third Degree Tear?
- » Birth Tear Misdiagnosis Claims
- » 3RD Degree Tear Negligence
- » Perineal Tear Compensation Claims
- » Can I Sue the NHS for a Missed Fourth Degree Tear?
- » Obstetric Anal Sphincter Negligence
- » Claiming Compensation for an Undiagnosed Fistula
- » Can I Sue for a 3rd Degree Tear after an Instrumental Delivery?
- » Can I Get Compensation for an Inadequate Anal Sphincter Repair?
- » Making a Claim for Failure to Diagnose a Third Degree Tear
- » Is It Negligent to Misdiagnose a Perineal Tear?
- » Is a 4th Degree Tear Negligent?
- » Can I Sue the NHS for a Negligent 4th Degree Tear Repair?
- » Is a Buttonhole Tear Negligent?
- » How Do I Make a Claim for Perineal Trauma?
- » Can I Make a Claim for a Third Degree Tear?
- » Can I Get Compensation for an Anal Injury during Childbirth?
- » Is a Rectovaginal Fistula Negligent?
- » If I Have Bowel Problems after Childbirth, was the NHS Negligent?
- » Compensation for an Anal Sphincter Tear
- » Can I Sue the NHS if I'm Incontinent after a Forceps Birth?
- » Undiagnosed 4th Degree Tear Claim
- » Compensation for Poor Perineal Tear Stitching
- » Can I Sue the NHS for Not Diagnosing a 3rd Degree Tear?
- » Can I Get Compensation for Incontinence after Childbirth?
- » Can I Make a Claim for a Childbirth Bowel Injury?
- » Perineal Tear Negligence
- » Compensation for Mismanagement of an OASI
- » Can I Get Compensation for a Fourth Degree Tear?
- » What is the Time Limit to Make a Claim for a Third Degree Tear?
- » Can I Sue the NHS for a Birth Injury Fistula?
- » Can I Claim for a Poor Third Degree Tear Repair?
- » 3rd Degree Tear Claim
- » Is An Anal Sphincter Birth Injury Negligent?
- » How Do I Sue for a Missed 3rd Degree Tear?
- » Claiming Compensation for Perineal Tears
- » Can I Get Compensation for a Colostomy Due to a Birth Tear?
- » Anal Sphincter Injury Compensation
- » Can I Sue for Incorrect Diagnosis of a Birth Tear?
- » 4th Degree Tear Incontinence Claim
- » Claim for Failed 3rd Degree Tear Stitching
- » Compensation for Perineal Tear Symptoms
- » Hospital Negligence Birth Tears
- » Suing for 3rd Degree Tear Negligence
- » Third Degree Tear Compensation for Misdiagnosis
- » Can I Get Compensation for a Recto-vaginal Fistula?
- » What are OASI Compensation Claims?
- » Claiming for a Negligent Perineal Tear Repair
- » Is a Bowel Injury in Childbirth Negligent?
- » Can I Sue My Hospital for a Perineal Tear?
- » Can I Claim Compensation for a Third Degree Tear?
- » Anal Sphincter Injury Medical Negligence
- » 4th Degree Tear Compensation
- » Can Shoulder Dystocia Caude An Anal Sphincter Injury?
- » Childbirth: A Common Cause of Anal Incontinence
- » Colostomy Due to Misdiagnosed Birth Injury
- » Sex Life Destroyed by Third Degree Tear
- » Severe Perineal Tears - the OASI Care Bundle
- » First Birth Perineal Injury
- » Failure to repair third degree tear
- » 4th Degree Tear Misdiagnosis
- » Maternal Childbirth Trauma - Acknowledging the Problem
- » Instrumental Delivery and Perineal Tears
- » Incontinent After Childbirth
- » 4th Degree Tears in Childbirth
- » Perineal Tears Medical Negligence
- » 'Normal Births' or 'Better Births'?
- » How Serious Is A Perineal Tear?
- » Do Maternity Unit Closures Threaten Mother and Baby Safety?
- » Compensation for Perineal Injury in Childbirth
- » Perineal Trauma Compensation
- » Perineal Tear Management
- » Unable to Work after Childbirth Injury
- » Wind Incontinence after Third Degree Tear
- » 3rd Degree Tear Misdiagnosed as 2nd Degree Tear
- » Stoma after Childbirth
- » Digital Rectal Examinations and Perineal Tears
- » What Causes Perineal Tears?
- » No Warning About Third Degree Tears
- » Negligent Perineal Tear Repair
- » Is Misdiagnosing a Perineal Tear Negligent?
- » Can I Sue for a Third Degree Tear?
- » Permanent Sphincter Damage after Childbirth
- » Vital Recording of 3rd Degree Tears
- » Why Am I Incontinent After Surgery for a Third Degree Tear?
- » Why make a Claim for a 3rd Degree Tear?
- » The Psychological Effects of Birth Injury
- » Obstetric Fistula - A Global Crisis?
- » 3rd Degree Tear Symptoms
- » Perineal Tears - What are OASIS?
- » Third Degree Tear During a VBAC
- » Perineal Tear Treatment
- » Gestational Diabetes and Severe Perineal Tears
- » Misdiagnosing Perineal Tears
- » Protecting the Perineum From Birth Tears
- » We Need to Talk about Tearing
- » Failure to Examine after Labour
- » Can I Claim for a Recto-Vaginal Fistula?
- » 3rd Degree Tear – Helping Recovery
- » Unusual Bowel Symptoms After Childbirth
- » I think I have a third degree tear
- » Improving training for perineal trauma
- » Are perineal tears avoidable?
- » Why Do Severe Perineal Tear Rates Vary?
- » What is Perineal Trauma?
- » I Got An Infection After a Third Degree Tear
- » Can the correct birthing position prevent perineal tears?
- » Inadequate Stitching After Childbirth
- » Should women be advised against a second vaginal delivery?
- » 3rd degree tear caused by shoulder dystocia
- » Are perineal tears increasing in the UK?
- » Diagnosis and treatment of third degree tears
- » How is a Third Degree Tear Repaired?
- » Who is to blame for a 3rd degree tear?
- » Why might an assisted delivery lead to a 3rd degree tear?
- » Will I recover from a perineal tear?
- Why do I have a fistula after giving birth? »
- Who's most at risk of a perineal tear? »
- Does a third degree tear mean no more childbirth? »
- » What are the long-term risks of 3rd degree tears?
- » What's the difference between 3rd and 4th Degree Perineal Tears?
- » I'm Scared Of Tearing Again!
- » Five Ways To Prevent Perineal Tears During Childbirth
- » Can Having An Episiotomy Reduce The Chance Of A Third Degree Tear?
- » Home births and Third-Degree Tears
- » Was My 3rd Degree Tear Repair Substandard?
- » NHSLA Maternity Claims
- » Missed 3rd Degree Tear Compensation
- » Am I Out of Time to Claim for a 3rd Degree Tear?
- » Does Obesity Increase the Risk of Perineal Tearing?
- » Are Perineal Tears Increasing?
- » I Had A Severe Perineal Tear – Can I Claim?
- » Incontinence Issues After Birth
- » The Agony of a Third Degree Tear Resulting From Childbirth
- » Reducing the Risk of Perineal Tearing
- » How Many Women Tear When Giving Birth?
- » 3rd Degree Tear – Doctors Ignored My Symptoms
- » Are Midwives Trained to Repair Perineal Tears?
- » I Want to Sue the NHS for My 3rd Degree Tear
- » 3rd Degree Tear: Have I Run Out of Time to Make a Claim?
- » What To Consider When Choosing A 3rd Degree Tear Claim Solicitor
- » 3rd Degree Tear A B C
- » What Happens After A 3rd Degree Tear?
- » Unable To Control Wind After Giving Birth
- » Should Doctors Warn Of Vaginal Birth Risks?
- » Faecal Incontinence from a Vaginal Delivery
- » Pelvic Floor Injuries During Childbirth
- » 3rd Degree Tears – Does Age Increase The Risk?
- » How Do I Know If I Had A 3rd Degree Tear?
- » C-Section Risks
- » What Does A 3rd Degree Tear Mean?
- » 3rd Degree Tear NHS Claim
- » I Was Not Warned About Perineal Tears
- » 3rd Degree Tear How Long To Heal
- » Why Do You Tear During Birth?
- » When Can I Claim For A 3rd Degree Tear?
- » How Common Are 3rd Degree Tears?
- » 3rd Degree Tear Grading
- » Perineum Tear
- » Perineal 3rd Degree Tear Recovery
- » 3rd Degree Tear Claims – How Long Will It Take?
- » 3rd Degree Tear – Compensation Amounts
- » 3rd and 4th Degree Perineal Tear
- » 3rd Degree Tear NHS
- » Why Was My Tear Missed?
- » Suing A Hospital For A Missed 3rd Degree Tear
- » Pudendal Nerve Damage After Childbirth
- » Perineal Tear Infection Symptoms
- » Perineal Tear Classification
- » I Want To Sue For A Third Degree Tear
- » Third Degree Tear What Is It?
- » Third Degree Tear Medical Negligence
- » Third Degree Tears After Epidural
- » Third Degree Tear and Episiotomy
- » 3rd Degree Tears – Why Did I Tear?
- » Severe Tear During Forceps Delivery
- » 3rd Degree Tear Stitches
- » Long-Term Problems After 3rd Degree Tear
- » 3rd Degree Tear of Perineum
- » 3rd Degree Tears Explained
- » Urinary Incontinence after a 3rd Degree Tear
- » 3rd Degree Tear Treatment
- » 3rd Degree Tear With First Baby
- » 3rd Degree Tear Questions and Answers
- » My 3rd Degree Tear Has Not Healed Properly
- » Physiotherapy for 3rd Degree Tear
- » I Didn't Know I Had a Tear
- » Pressure Ulcers When Giving Birth
- » Third Degree Tear During Labour
- » Defect in My Sphincter – What Does It Mean?
- » Disabling Symptoms of Sphincter Dysfunction
- » Faecal Urgency/Incontinence After Giving Birth
- » Treatment Options For Missed 3rd Degree Tear
- » Life Restricted After 3rd Degree Tear Missed
- » Births and Safety in England
- » Third Degree Tear Bowel Problems
- » Third Degree Tear Complications
- » Third Degree Tear Management
- » 3rd Degree Tear Healing
- » 3rd Degree Tear Grade C
- » 3rd Degree Tear Faecal Incontinence
- » 3rd Degree Tear Compensation
- » Third Degree Tear Second Pregnancy
- » Third Degree Tear RCOG
- » Third Degree Tear Pain
- » Third Degree Tear Labour
- » Elective C Section After 3rd Degree Tear
- » Third Degree Tear Infection
- »Third Degree Tear NHS
- » 3rd Degree Tear Infection Symptoms
- » Nerve Damage During Childbirth
- » Natural Birth After 3rd Degree Tear
- » Classification of Perineal Tears
- » 3rd Degree Tear Infection
- » Outcome of Primary Repairs vs Secondary Repairs
- » Late Repair of Anal Sphincter After Birth
- » Failed To Diagnose Tear After Delivery
- » Assessing Perineal Trauma After Birth
- » Perineal Trauma Claims
- » Compensation for a Fourth Degree Tear
- » Misdiagnosed Third Degree Tears
- » Incontinence After Giving Birth
- » Diagnosing A Third Degree Tear
- » Failure to Diagnose a Fourth Degree Tear
- » Claiming for a Birth Injury
- » Perineal Tear Infection Symptoms
- » Third Degree Tears
- » Anal Sphincter Damage After Birth
- » Colostomy After Fourth Degree Tear
- » Perineal Tears Leading To A Colostomy
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Testimonials
"Before we contacted you we had no real idea that we had grounds for a medical negligence claim but after speaking to you if became clear that Wendy was indeed treated poorly. Chris took the time to explain what was happening and kept us to speed. Our deepest gratitude to you all and Chris in particular."
"I would like to say a big thank you to you for making this whole process easy and relatively painless. You kept me informed throughout and you were always polite and courteous in all forms of communication. I would not hesitate to recommend you to friends and family, so a really big thank you and I wish you all the best in the future."
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