Can I Make a Claim For Lost Earnings Due to Negligent Maternity Care?
Speak to a medical negligence solicitor if you are struggling with the consequences of negligent maternity care.
Negligent maternity care and its consequences
Many women plan to return to work following the birth of their baby.
Occasionally, however, an injury suffered during the birth means that they are unable to do so or are now limited in the type or extent of work which they are able to do.
As a result, they may suffer a significant loss of income. Sometimes, this can affect their earning potential for the rest of their working life.
If the injury was negligent or the medical response to it was substandard, meaning that an injury which should have been resolved was not, it may be appropriate to make a claim for the consequences.
This can include a loss of income as well as any costs of care or equipment necessary to manage the unanticipated symptoms suffered by the new mother.
Severe birth tears
An issue in vaginal childbirth which can affect the new mother's quality of life and earning capacity is a failure to recognise or repair a severe tear to the perineum and anal sphincter. We frequently receive enquiries from women who are struggling to return to work because their significant bowel problems are compromising their physical, mental and financial well-being.
Because these severe injuries are a known risk of vaginal childbirth, maternity professionals should be aware of the need to examine a new mother for any sign of injury and to ensure that any injury is fully repaired.
A failure to carry out an examination, a failure to identify a severe injury, a misdiagnosis and a failure of repair may all be regarded as negligent and, where the new mother is left struggling with long-term and debilitating symptoms, it may be possible to make a claim.
Of course, very occasionally, other unintended injuries to the new mother may occur during the birth of their baby which can cause long-term disability and financial difficulties.
If you are struggling with debilitating symptoms due to maternity negligence and are suffering a significant loss of income, the first step is to talk to a specialist solicitor about the possibility of making a claim.
Where appropriate, they will investigate the quality of your maternity care and its impact on your health and well-being and advise as to the suitability of making a claim.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in maternity negligence claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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