Birth Injuries to Mum due to Medical Negligence

What are birth injuries to the birthing mum?

Maternal injuries can happen naturally but, unfortunately, medical professionals don’t always take the precautions needed to reduce your risk of injury. How your medical professional reacts and controls the situation during labour is extremely important. Birth injuries to mothers can occur due to a variety of factors, including prolonged labour, difficult deliveries, medical interventions, and underlying health conditions.

Medical negligence childbirth claims could be made if doctors did not act quickly enough, for example, failing to offer a caesarean, or failing to give you adequate treatment after the birth.

Common examples of childbirth injuries to a mother during the birthing process include:

• Failure to recognise potential risks of injury during antenatal examinations
• Failure to provide a caesarean section or episiotomy in suitable scenarios
• Give you adequate treatment after suffering a birth injury.
• Perineal Tears: These are tears that occur in the perineum, the area between the vagina and the anus, during childbirth. Perineal tears are common and can range from minor to severe, requiring stitches to repair.
• Episiotomy Complications: An episiotomy is a surgical incision made to widen the vaginal opening during childbirth. While episiotomies are sometimes necessary to facilitate delivery, they can lead to complications such as infection, excessive bleeding, and pain during intercourse
• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Damage to the pelvic floor muscles during childbirth can result in pelvic floor dysfunction, which may manifest as urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence, or pelvic pain.
• Uterine Rupture: In rare cases, the uterus can tear during childbirth, especially in women who have had previous caesarean deliveries or other uterine surgeries. Uterine rupture is a serious complication that can lead to life-threatening bleeding for both the mother and the baby.
• Cuts, bruises, tears or abrasions
• Damage to pelvic floor muscles
• Fractured pelvis or broken coccyx
• Nerve damage, leading to incontinence
• Pelvic organ prolapses. This occurs when the muscles and ligaments supporting the pelvic organs weaken, causing the organs to bulge into the vaginal canal. Childbirth, particularly multiple vaginal deliveries, can contribute to pelvic organ prolapse.

Seeking Support and Treatment

If you have experienced a birth injury, it is essential to seek prompt medical attention and support. Many birth injuries can be effectively treated with appropriate medical interventions, physical therapy, and emotional support.

Compensation Routes

We understand that coping with a birth injury can be overwhelming, both physically and emotionally. That's why we are here to provide compassionate support, reliable information, and the ability to offer medical experts as part of your compensation claim and recovery, provided it can be advanced with reasonable prospects of success.

If you suspect that you have suffered a birth injury due to medical negligence, don't hesitate to contact us. We offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case and discuss your legal options. There are time scales and you should contact us as soon as possible to investigate an action for you

We aim to secure enough compensation to cover the costs of any rehabilitation, medical care and mental health support you may need.

Your well-being is our priority, and we are committed to providing you with the legal representation you need during this challenging time.

Our solicitors understand the complex and long-lasting challenges posed by birth injuries.

Contact Us

If you or a loved one has experienced an injury reach out to Speir Buchan today. We are here to provide not only expert legal guidance but also an understanding of the physical, emotional, and financial challenges you face. Together, we will work towards securing compensation.