I just wanted to update how this thing ended. I mean OOT played a big role in it.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...&postcount=267
Short facts: We have an agreement without court involvement. I got a chunk of money and written statement, where the clinic admits the mistake. Clinic has a statement from me that I am satisfied and have no further claims against them.
And now a lot of emotions:
I am so grateful to the Universe, my lawyer and LFS, DZ and Hey_Porter for how this thing ended. I have my Zen back in this. I feel good and calm and satisfied as opposed to how I felt when I started writing about it here. I was just stomping my feet in desperation and frustration and was seriously contemplating to go back to the clinic and make an ugly scene there. It would have been for sure an entertaining TR for OOT, but not so good for my feelings of helplessness and being violated. So again: LFS, DZ, Hey_Porter, I hugely appreciate that you all gave me pointers into the right direction and diverted me from punching the doc in the face. If we ever end-up in the same city on this planet, drinks are on me.
You predicted absolutely correctly how the clinic will act. They tried to give me guilt trip at the beginning, and after my lawyer formally requested them not to contact me any more, they tried the line " Yeah... the medical standard is anesthetics in the procedure, but the patient had intolerance". What was completely indisputable, is that they had then to inform me about this and they didn't. About this intolerance or not it would be an expert fight, if it would go to court. I am also completely sure that they didn't make any tests for my intolerance to anything. But that all doesn't matter.....
I mean in front of a court it would be " who has a more convincing expert" like my lawyer said and I am completely happy with agreement like it is now. It might be childish, but for me is more important, that they regret how they treated me, than the money I got.
My lawyer was great. I don't know if it is because I offered her more than it is custom as contingency or because she is generally so. But for me she was worth every cent she got. I mean ..... I wanted a written admission from them of a mistake. It is childish and makes no rational sense, but I needed it for my Zen. And she got it for me, although as far as I understood, it was more difficult to get than to get money. She shielded me from a huge bunch of crap. I would never got the result on my own.
Ufffff. I am just glad it all went this way.