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Ruptured Bowel Symptoms

A ruptured bowel is a nick, tear or hole in the bowel. It is extremely painful and needs immediate medical attention. Surgical intervention will be necessary to both repair the bowel itself and to make sure the individual's abdomen is clear of any debris that will have leaked from the bowel.

Symptoms Of A Ruptured Bowel

The pain related to a ruptured bowel has some specific characteristics that should be watched out for. These are as follows:-

• Non-localised pain: pain is likely to occur across the whole abdomen
• Pain with a rapid onset
• Usually severe pain
• Pain which worsens with movement
• Abdominal tenderness in any area
• Abdominal swelling although the pain from the abdomen may also affect your back

Other symptoms other than pain include:-

• Dizziness
• Vomiting
• Fever
• Faintness/fainting
• Fatigue
• Heightened heart rate
• Difficulty breathing

Ruptured Bowel Negligence

Medical negligence can occur due to a few different errors with regards to ruptured bowels. Firstly, a ruptured bowel may be due to surgical negligence. If you had abdominal surgery and the surgeon accidently cut your bowel during surgery and failed to repair this problem, or did not notice their error, this constitutes surgical negligence. Secondly, if your doctor failed to diagnose your ruptured bowel when you were presenting symptoms which are strongly related with the issue, you may also be able to claim. Your claim will be successful if it is ruled that a reasonable body of medical professionals would have diagnosed and treated your illness where your doctor did not. Thirdly, if a ruptured bowel was diagnosed by your doctor but the appropriate treatment was not commenced in due course and this led to complications, you may also be able to make a claim and you should contact a specialist medical negligence solicitor today.

Costs Of A Claim

If we can help you to make a claim for compensation you will benefit from the following funding options:

• Conditional Fees ("no win, no fee")
• Legal Expenses Insurance
• Private Funding
• Structured Payment Plans

All initial enquiries are completely free of charge so that we can explain your legal rights to you without you worrying about any costs.

Free Medical Negligence Case Assessment

If you would like to benefit from a service of excellence with total commitment to client care from a friendly team, Glynns are ready and waiting to help you.

Early legal assistance can be vital so please contact us if you would like to discuss your situation. Please call us free on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.