Hi Nisey, I agree with arpie’s good advice to collect up as much information /records as you can, and it’s sounds like that’s what you’re doing. Should you decide to issue proceedings the insurers for the Hospital, surgeon, anaesthetist etc will take over and go into full protection mode, shutting you out from getting any information unless through drawn out legal process.
From what it sounds like you’d like to achieve, the best way forward may be to see if you can achieve a settlement whereby you get a full understanding of just what happened, what was unavoidable, what was negligence and hopefully get an offer of damages rather than have the additional cost , delays and stress of a court case. Let’s face it, you’ve suffered more than enough. An apology sounds warranted too!
Like arpie, it sounds ‘suss’ to me. You deserve to have a full and proper explanation. In bringing all the details to light you will be bringing some accountability to bear to a medical system where frankly, when things go wrong, there is often none. We are fortunate in this country that standards are generally high however, there are nevertheless plenty of cases of negligence or sheer ineptitude and none of us should not have to stand for that. It puts everyone in peril.
Unfortunately, embarking on legal proceedings itself brings more stress and expense. I really feel for you that after what you’ve already suffered you may have to take this route. Many personal injury lawyers work on a “no win, no pay” basis so perhaps enquire with them about what their approach is likely to be before deciding your next move. It you can achieve the outcome you want through, for example mediation that might be less stressful and less time consuming.
I wish you much success and healing. Hugs!
