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As well as a time of great excitement, giving birth for the first time can be a time of great worry as uncertainty surrounds what to expect. Stories of mothers who have suffered an injury during birth certainly don't ease this anxiety and do little to reassure expectant first-time-mums.
While everyone hopes for a safe delivery, unfortunately this is not the case for everybody and a birth injury affects approximately 70 in every 2000 births in the UK. Although many of these birth injuries will be short term and will heal with time, they can still have a huge emotional impact on the parents which can detract from what should be a time of great joy and happiness.
A nurse, who suffered a birth injury during the delivery of her first child, made a compensation claim against the National Maternity Hospital in Ireland after the injuries she suffered left her incontinent. The 34-year-old argued that the medical staff's failure to spot her injury led to her prolonged incontinence and undue suffering.
The nurse suffered tears to her sphincter muscles which she argued were caused by excessive traction during the procedure. As the injuries were not detected at the time of her delivery, the first-time-mum was left incontinent and has had to undergo further surgery to repair the problem.
The presiding judge over the case deemed that while the medical staff were not negligent in their handling of the delivery, her injuries should have been diagnosed sooner. He ruled the external sphincter muscle tear was discoverable and was not a minor defect which could easily pass undetected.
A careful examination of the woman's external injury would or should have revealed the third-degree tear which would have led to the discovery of the internal sphincter injury.
He concluded that the failure to diagnose and promptly treat both injuries arose from a lack of to duty to care for the woman.
As well as affecting your physical health, a birth injury can have serious consequences for your emotional wellbeing at a critical time when you should be bonding with your baby.
If you have suffered a birth injury which was caused or exacerbated by the treatment you received, you may be able to make a compensation claim for your injuries. At YouClaim, our experienced and sensitive team of personal injury lawyers can help you gain the compensation you deserve.
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If you have suffered an injury during birth, you deserve to gain 100% compensation for your suffering.
Why not call us today and find out more about making a birth injury claim.
