Can I Recover Lost Income Due to 3rd Degree Tear Negligence?
In short, if you are suffering a loss of earnings due to the impact of negligent medical care of your childbirth anal injury, you should be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
The impact of maternal birth tear negligence
In order to make a claim, it is important to establish that your maternity care was substandard and that it has left you suffering symptoms which would not otherwise have been the case and which are causing your loss of income.
The symptoms of a 3rd degree tear, incontinence of wind and faeces, can be utterly devastating and women who are suffering in this way can often find that their ability to work is affected.
It may be that they can no longer pursue their former career at all due to the nature of their symptoms. It may be that the need for urgent access to toilet facilities affects what they can do. It may also mean that the practical and psychological impact of bowel problems can leave a woman able to manage part-time hours only.
The long-term impact can be a significant loss of income which would not have been the case with timely and competent maternity care.
Medical professionals who attend a vaginal birth should ensure that any injury to the perineum and anal sphincter is accurately diagnosed and effectively repaired in order to prevent the development of bowel symptoms.
A failure to carry out an examination, a failure to correctly diagnose any damage to the anal sphincter and a failure to effect a comprehensive repair may all be regarded as negligent and may all justify a claim for compensation.
Making a claim
The first step is to talk to a legal medical negligence specialist. They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records and identify if there was an act of negligence during your maternity care and what, if any, impact it had on your outcome and your earnings.
It is worth bearing in mind that, where appropriate, other financial losses would also be taken into account in your claim, such as the need for specialist treatment or equipment caused by the negligence.
Speak to a specialist solicitor
If you are wondering whether you are able to make a claim for lost income, speak to a legal professional.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a wealth of expertise in severe birth tear claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for loss of income.
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