Tear Claims Stories
Substantial Settlement Achieved for Plaintiff who Suffered from Sepsis and Undiagnosed Third-Degree Tear Following Delivery
Following discharge, the Plaintiff experienced significant pain and discomfort at the site of her episiotomy wound and was brought to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
The Plaintiff was diagnosed as suffering from serious infection and a breakdown of her episiotomy repair. She remained in Hospital for a further 22 days, enduring significant and severe pain because of the infection.
The Plaintiff approached our medical negligence team days before the Statute of Limitations expired. Proceedings were issued immediately on her behalf in order to stop her claim from becoming Statute barred and a report was obtained from an Expert Obstetrician who was critical of the Hospital’s failure to examine the Plaintiff prior to her discharge from Hospital. The Plaintiff’s Expert also noted that she had ongoing incontinence problems and he highlighted that if the Plaintiff had a specific defect in the external anal sphincter then this was a defect which should have been identified and repaired at the time of delivery.
Further reports were obtained which confirmed the nature of the Plaintiff’s sphincter injury and that the failure to identify the same at the time of delivery and then to repair it, constituted substandard care. The expert evidence obtained on the Plaintiff’s behalf confirmed that had the Plaintiff been appropriately treated at the time of delivery then her sphincter injury would have been repaired and she would have been treated with broad spectrum antibiotics.
A Microbiology expert confirmed that treatment with antibiotics would have been effective in preventing the Plaintiff’s infection and the breakdown of her episiotomy repair.
The Plaintiff suffered significant physical and psychological injuries. Once her undiagnosed sphincter injury was identified during her case, we assisted with arrangements for her to undergo further surgery in the UK.
Liability was ultimately admitted by the HSE in advance of the trial date and the case was successfully settled during mediation.
Client Stories
Stillbirth/Neonatal Death Story
Sepsis Claims Story
The Plaintiff was referred to a gynaecologist to have a Posterior Repair Fixation and Mesh Procedure. The purpose of that procedure was to deal with a vault prolapse, from which the Plaintiff was suffering. Following the procedure, the Plaintiff developed complications and became unwell. Anti-biotic therapy was commenced, and the Plaintiff was discharged home but she continued to suffer from significant symptoms. She was readmitted to hospital suffering from severe sepsis and septic shock.
Tear Claims Story
Substantial Settlement Achieved for Plaintiff who Suffered from Sepsis and Undiagnosed Third-Degree Tear Following Delivery. The Plaintiff in this matter attended a regional maternity hospital for antenatal care when she became pregnant with her second child. The Plaintiff delivered a healthy baby by way of an assisted delivery and an episiotomy.
Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims Story
Ms Alison McCormack, the Plaintiff in this case, sought compensation for personal injuries caused as a result of the failure of St James’s Hospital to properly interpret and diagnose the fact that she was suffering from invasive ductal carcinoma when she underwent testing in September, 2010.
Fatal Claims Story
Marian Tracy was advised by her doctor to undergo a thyroidectomy. She attended at St. James’s Hospital where her anticoagulation medication was changed from Rivaroxaban to Heparin and she was deemed fit for surgery. On the 14th May 2015 she underwent a total thyroidectomy and the post-operative advice given was to monitor the patient for haematoma.
Inquests Story
Medical Misadventure Verdict in the Inquest into the Death of Baby Darragh Butler at the Coombe Hospital. We represented the parents of Baby Darragh Butler, Deceased at the inquest into his death. The Coroner ruled that he died as a result of medical misadventure.
Surgical Injury Claims Story
Settlement Achieved for Plaintiff who suffers a left above-knee leg amputation as a result of negligence during surgery.