ACC sought a legal opinion from Bruce Corkill QC based on Phil Birds report. QC stands for Queen's Counsel - so as far as legal matters are concerned in New Zealand - that's pretty high up. Again I've had to upload them as images. If you need to make your screen bigger so you can read it, you can hold down ctrl and press the + key several times, or you can just double click on a portion of the text which will open them up so you can read it on a bigger but separate screen.
Based on this information - although I think there are a few thigs that aren't correct in these documents, I don't think I have a leg to stand on fighting it, as it boils down to scar tissue pulling the electrodes out.
Oh Robyn, this is so unfair. I'm not seeing where the second doctor assigns the scar tissue to injury. I can't help but think of it in terms of my left implant which was no doubt due to an injury - a direct blow to my implant. I can't imagine if you had an injury severe enough to cause scar tissue that you wouldn't know it. Ridiculous! I've had some very odd complications also, but just because something is rare doesn't make it any less real. From the denial it seems like they just want you out of their hair.
Robyn, I'm sooooooooooo sorry! I was certain they would approve it. (sigh) I'm just sickened hearing this. (((((((HUGS)))))) I wish I could be there for you.
Oh MY. This is "legalese" at its very worst. What a bunch of idiots. So glad to learn (now) that you have a re-implantation date, and these buzzards have not "won." This certainly illuminates your joy and delight at having a surgery date to look forward to!
I was born with a hearing loss, that wasn't picked up until I was at school. At the age of 10, my hearing started deteriorating gradually. By the time I was in my early 30's, I was profoundly deaf. I was given a Cochlear Implant in 1993 and for 15 years, I did extremely well, with near normal hearing. Last year (June 2007), this implant stopped working, and after many tests, it was decided that I would be reimplanted. I had my new implant in March 2008, and was switched on in April. Unfortunately for me, my success with the new implant was shortlived, because the electrodes migrated out of the cochlea. I can no longer hear well at all and am waiting to be reimplanted once more.
This blog will follow the story of my reimplantation, of anything interesting that happens in my life, and of my photography. You can also see more of my photography in my photography blog.
All comments are welcome and I will endeavour to answer them all.
About Me
Robyn Carter
I've always been passionate about photography. I love nature/wildlife and in particular bird photography, but will try anything.
I am profoundly deaf, and I think this has a great deal of influence on what I see through my lens.
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Oh Robyn, this is so unfair. I'm not seeing where the second doctor assigns the scar tissue to injury. I can't help but think of it in terms of my left implant which was no doubt due to an injury - a direct blow to my implant. I can't imagine if you had an injury severe enough to cause scar tissue that you wouldn't know it. Ridiculous! I've had some very odd complications also, but just because something is rare doesn't make it any less real. From the denial it seems like they just want
you out of their hair.
Robyn,
I'm sooooooooooo sorry! I was certain they would approve it. (sigh) I'm just sickened hearing this. (((((((HUGS)))))) I wish I could be there for you.
Oh MY. This is "legalese" at its very worst. What a bunch of idiots. So glad to learn (now) that you have a re-implantation date, and these buzzards have not "won." This certainly illuminates your joy and delight at having a surgery date to look forward to!
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