Failure to adequately repair perineal tear

Miss Stanley suffered a perineal tear during the birth of her son. The tear extended to the anal margin. The tear was stitched but the doctor failed to realise that the anal sphincter had been damaged and therefore failed to repair it. After she was discharged from hospital Miss Stanley began to suffer from incontinence and the damage to her anal sphincter was eventually diagnosed and repaired.

We pursued a claim for Miss Stanley on the basis that the delay in diagnosis and repair of damage to the anal sphincter had led to a worse outcome than would have been achieved if the damage had been repaired immediately.

Compensation: £34,500

Hyper-stimulation of the uterus

Mrs Stephen’s labour was slow to progress, Syntocinon was given and Mrs Stephen’s contractions began to increase far rapidly. Eventually her uterus and bladder ruptured and an emergency Caesarean section had to be performed.  The baby suffered brain damage.

We pursued a claim for Mrs Stephens and her daughter on the basis that uterine contractions were not properly monitored while Syntocinon was being administered and this directly led to over stimulation of the uterus eventually causing rupture and serious injury to both mother and child.

Sadly Mrs Stephens’s daughter died at the age of 6 as a result of her brain injury.

Compensation: £25,000 for Mrs Stephens and £170,000 for her daughter

 
Bladder damage during Caesarean section

Mrs Pierce had a Caesarean section for the birth of her son. After delivery Mrs Pierce noticed blood draining from her urinary catheter, hospital staff told her that there was no cause for concern. Later she developed severe pain in her lower abdomen, increased heart rate, and low urine output. It transpired that her bladder had been perforated during the Caesarean section. Mrs Pierce had to undergo another operation to repair her bladder but then made a full recovery.

Compensation: £12,500

These are genuine case studies, although the names of our clients have been changed to protect their right to privacy and confidentiality.