Successful claim for post-caesarean section complications.
The Claimant underwent an elective caesarean section during the course of which a haemostatic material was used. She and her baby were discharged the following day. Two weeks later, the Claimant became unwell with significant abdominal pain and, following several attendances at her GP and at the hospital, was thought to have a post-operative infection. Investigations revealed a collection in the uterus for which laparoscopic drainage was required. It was following this procedure, which took place over 7 months after the delivery of her child, that the Claimant was informed that the haemostatic material had not dissolved and that this was the cause of the chronic inflammation and infection.
Despite initial improvement, the symptoms recurred and ongoing residual inflammation and infection. The Claimant underwent further surgery to remove the remaining material, following three years of intermittent but severe pelvic pain, several courses of antibiotics and a number of hospital admissions. Her symptoms resolved after the further procedure, but she was at risk of developing chronic pelvic pain in the future.
Following service of a Letter of Claim, it was admitted that the application of the material fell below an acceptable standard and conceded that this led to chronic inflammation and infection, the extent of which the Claimant was required to prove.
Total damages of £60,000 comprising general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity and claims for care/assistance and lost income during periods of hospitalisation.
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