If you have experienced negligence regarding a retained placenta or retained products of conception (RPOC), our medical negligence compensation calculator will tell you the compensation you could receive. Retained products of conception (RPOC) refers to when pregnancy tissue is left within the body after a pregnancy, miscarriage, or termination. It also refers to when the placenta separates, leaving some inside the uterus or cervix.
It can be a traumatic experience, but we can help. By choosing to claim with our panel of solicitors, you have the highest chance of receiving retained placenta compensation. Get in contact with a member of our advisor team for free to see if you have a valid claim and to learn more about the retained placenta compensation calculator.
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- Retained Placenta Compensation Calculator
- What Else Is Factored Into Retained Placenta Compensation?
- Could I Make A Retained Placenta Claim?
- How Negligence Can Lead To Retained Placenta Claims
- The Risks And Complications Of RPOC
- What Can I Do To Claim Retained Placenta Compensation?
- How Can Compensation Calculator Help With A Retained Placenta Claim?
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Retained Placenta Compensation Calculator
Per the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), you could be awarded £140,210 to £207,260 for severe female reproductive injuries. The JCG is a legal document containing guideline compensation figures for personal injury and medical negligence payouts. These figures are known as general damages. This same document is used in our compensation calculator found on our home page or at the side of the screen.
You can find more examples of general damages compensation in the table below. Aside from the first entry, all figures are taken from the JCG and should be used as guidance only. How much compensation you receive may be more or less than these figures.
TYPE OF INJURY | SEVERITY | GUIDELINE COMPENSATION | NOTES |
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Multiple Severe Injuries | Severe | Up to £350,000+ | Severe injuries plus special damages like lost income. |
Female Reproductive Injuries | a) - Complete infertility. | £140,210 to £207,260 | Infertility due to injury or disease with added sexual dysfunction and psychological impact. |
b) - Sexual dysfunction with potential for medical complications. | £52,490 to £124,620 | Likely permanent sexual dysfunction in the case of someone unlikely to have children. | |
c) - Infertility with no aggravating features. | £68,440 to £87,070 | Infertility but without sexual dysfunction in a young person with no children. | |
d) - Infertility without medical complications. | £21,920 to £44,840 | Infertility without medical complications and no sexual dysfunction for a patient who already has children. | |
e) - Infertility in cases where children were not expected. | £8,060 to £22,800 | Infertility but in a case where the patient was not expected to have children. | |
Non-Traumatic Digestive System Injuries | i) - Severe toxicosis. | £46,900 to £64,070 | Severe toxicosis causing diarrhoea, fever, and acute pain that requires hospital admission and affects everyday life. |
ii) - Vomiting and diarrhoea with ongoing effects. | £11,640 to £23,430 | Often food poisoning that diminishes between two to four weeks with remaining impact on bowel function. |
If you want advice on using our retained placenta compensation calculator, or would like to disucss the estimate it gave you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to an advisor.
What Else Is Factored Into Retained Placenta Compensation?
There are several factors that go into retained placenta compensation, including special damages. Special damages aim to compensate you for any financial losses caused by medical negligence.
For a retained placenta claim, this would include expenses like:
- Care costs, including at-home care.
- Transportation costs if you cannot drive or use public transport.
- Medical expenses like further treatment.
- Loss of earnings if you were or are unable to work.
- Home help while you recover, such as with cleaning or childcare.
You will need evidence when claiming special damages. Invoices, bank statements, and receipts are all good ways to prove financial expenses.
Contact a member of our advisory team if you have any further questions about special damages or compensation in general.
Could I Make A Retained Placenta Claim?
You can likely make a retained placenta claim if you:
- Were owed a duty of care by a medical professional.
- Experienced a breached duty of care.
- Suffered avoidable or unnecessary harm due to this breach.
To adhere to their duty of care, all medical and healthcare professionals must provide care to the expected standard. If they do not, causing you avoidable or unnecessary harm, this is medical negligence. You can claim against the NHS and private hospitals for negligence, depending on where the incident occurred.
Pick your preferred contact method to find out more about eligibility for medical negligence claims and to talk about the estimate you received from our retained placenta compensation calculator.
How Negligence Can Lead To Retained Placenta Claims
Experiencing medical negligence can lead to a retained placenta claim. However, not all incidents are eligible for compensation because negligence did not occur.
Retained products of conception or RPOC can still happen even when all reasonable care has been provided during childbirth. Small parts of placental tissue can remain in the uterus after a vaginal birth has occurred. This is not an uncommon occurrence and is not automatically classed as negligence.
You can find some examples of when you may be able to make a retained placenta compensation claim below:
- If any RPOC that measures over 3cm remains inside the body after a cesarean section.
- If medical professionals do not investigate any signs or potential risk factors that indicate tissue may still be within the body.
- If a delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, or delayed treatment causes infection, bleeding, or the need for additional surgery.
- If the patient is not adequately monitored following birth or in the postnatal period and concerns are not noted.
In all cases, a big piece of trapped placenta that remains inside the body, particularly after a cesarean section, could be evidence that medical professionals failed to provide the expected standard of care.
If you’re unsure whether you experienced negligence, we recommend contacting our advisors to find out whether you can claim compensation.
The Risks And Complications Of RPOC
If left untreated, the NHS states that RPOC can cause risks and complications such as:
- Heavy bleeding.
- Infection.
- Ongoing pain.
A suspected retained placenta or RPOC must be treated as soon as possible to reduce the risk of these complications.
Treatment Options
Once RPOC have been identified, there are four main treatment options.
- Expectant management: This is mostly advised for those who wish to avoid further action. It involves waiting to see if the remaining pregnancy tissue passes naturally. Risks of this method include infection and heavy vaginal bleeding.
- Medical management: For this method, patients are prescribed a medication called Misoprostol. This method has a higher success rate than expectant management and gives you more control over when the pregnancy tissue is expected to pass. Risks include infection and vaginal bleeding.
- Surgical management: Sometimes, medical professionals recommend retained placenta surgery. A fine tube is inserted through the cervix into your uterus and suction is used to remove the remaining pregnancy tissue. This method has an extremely high success rate. Risks include infection and developing scar tissue in your uterus, among others.
- Manual Vacuum Aspiration: This method is usually offered when pregnancy tissue remains in the cervix. A tube is inserted and suction used to remove the tissue. Success rates are also very high with this procedure. Risks include infection, heavy bleeding, and uterine perforation.
Our advisors can assist you if you are unsure whether the risks and complications you experienced due to RPOC would be considered negligence.
What Can I Do To Claim Retained Placenta Compensation?
To claim retained placenta compensation, you will need to claim within 3 years and collect evidence to prove negligence occurred.
Time Limits
Under the Limitation Act 1980, anyone who wants to pursue a medical negligence claim has 3 years to do so. This begins either:
- On the date of the negligence (such as on the date you gave birth).
- On the date of knowledge (when you became aware that negligence happened).
In some cases, the 3-year time limit is not applicable. The main exceptions are:
- Patients under 18. Minors cannot claim themselves until they turn 18, from when the 3-year time limit begins.
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Patients who lack mental capacity. No time limit applies here at all unless capacity is regained.
A litigation friend can be appointed to manage claims on behalf of minors and those lacking mental capacity. To be appointed in this role, you must have the claimant’s best interests at heart and be able to effectively communicate with them and their legal team. Speak to an advisor to find out more.
Evidence
Medical negligence can be difficult to prove, but don’t let that put you off seeing if you can claim. To begin, we recommend trying to gather the following kinds of evidence:
- Contact details of witnesses to your treatment.
- Your full medical records.
- Photos or videos of your condition.
- Correspondence between you and the institution where you received treatment.
- Bank statements, receipts, and invoices for special damages.
More questions? Our advisors are happy to help. They can also talk you through using our retained placenta compensation calculator or provide you with a more accurate estimate of how much compensation you could claim.
How Can Compensation Calculator Help With A Retained Placenta Claim?
Our panel of solicitors at Compensation Calculator can help with a retained placenta claim in many ways, some of which you can see below.
- Assist you in gathering evidence.
- Communicate with involved parties.
- Arrange an independent medical assessment.
- Put you in contact with specialists in various fields, such as a psychologist.
- Set up a taxi account for transportation costs.
- Negotiate the best compensation settlement for your claim.
No Win No Fee
Our expert panel of medical negligence solicitors take on all claims via a No Win No Fee agreement called a Conditional Fee Agreement. Claiming on a No Win No Fee basis means:
- If your claim is successful, you will pay a success fee.
- This fee is taken as a percentage of your compensation.
- The law caps the percentage.
- You will not pay this fee if your claim fails.
Additionally, you will not be asked to pay a solicitor’s fee when your claim commences or as it moves through the stages of the legal process.
Get In Touch With Our Team Of Advisors
Receive free advice by speaking to one of our highly experienced advisors. They will ask you a few questions to assess your eligiblity for retained placenta compensation. Should it seem like you have a valid retained placenta claim, you could be connected to our panel. To find out more:
- Make a claim enquiry via our online form.
- Select the live chat box.
- Call our 24-hour helpline on 0800 408 7826.
Learn More
See more of our guides below.
- Discover our hospital negligence compensation calculator.
- Read our fatal medical negligence compensation calculator guide.
- Find out more about emotional pain and suffering compensation through our guide.
Discover additional information about the topics discussed in this article via the external links below.
- Discover 2023-2024 NHS Resolution annual statistics via RESOLUTION.NHS.UK.
- Check quality of care in a hospital via the Care Quality Commission at CQC.ORG.UK.
- Read the professional duty of candour medical professionals registered with the General Medical Council must abide by at GMC-UK.ORG.
We hope you found our guide to using a retained placenta compensation calculator useful. Get in contact today to see if you could claim.