He was referred to a new veterinary surgeon,
who verbally told me there was an overcorrection in his initial surgery.
Why not? You bought a service and are not happy with it?Thanks Clubman
I had looked at the small claims court, but I wasn't sure if it would cover this instance
The SCC isn't a "money back if you're not satisfied" service.Why not? You bought a service and are not happy with it?
Where did I say that it was?The SCC isn't a "money back if you're not satisfied" service.
nor the Small Claims Court being able to adjudicate on the merits or otherwise of how a surgical procedure was performed.
You bought a service and are not happy with it?
Where did I say that it was?
The thing I found in my personal experience of going to the SCC is that by the time it takes for the applicant to apply there, for it to deliberate, and then issue its verdict, it can then be a bit late for the applicant to seek redress by other means. In other words, it's not by any means a risk-free procedure.Where did I say that it was?
I pointed the op to info about the process.
It's up to them to decide what to do.
Anybody can take a case to the SCC.
Just because they do says nothing about the merits/strength of their case.
I don't understand your point.I am obviously making the very same mistake as Tommy.
Brendan
What court process is?In other words, it's not by any means a risk-free procedure.
None. But it was the SCC that was recommended here as an option.What court process is?
By whom?
I think you should ask the second vet to state this in his report and that the original vet was negligent.
I very much doubt that he will.
I would guess that vets have to make a call when doing an operation. Sometimes they will get it right and sometimes they will get it wrong. It's a matter of judgement.
Brendan
I never "recommended" it.None. But it was the SCC that was recommended here as an option.
Where did I say that it was?
No, you're inferring something that I did not say.You said "You bought a service and you were not happy with it."
It seems clear to me that you think that this is a way to get money back if you are not happy with the service.
And I replied to this specific point:Thanks Clubman
I had looked at the small claims court, but I wasn't sure if it would cover this instance
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People interpreting this as me "recommending" the SCC as some sort of guaranteed "money back" service are simply inferring stuff that's not there.Why not? You bought a service and are not happy with it?
But I also agree with what @Brendan Burgess said and am not saying that you should rush off to the Small Claims Court necessarily or that your chances of a successful claim are good (I have no idea on that front to be honest).
He was referred to the second surgeon by the surgeon who carried out the first surgery. In fairness, he didn't want to carry out another surgery without first getting a second opinion on the issue. He was also aware the the second surgeon was speaking with me and making me aware of the overcorrection.
In relation to "making a call" it seems the surgery was out by quite a significant margin, so I don't really agree with this. If it was a human, and a human incurred additional costs due to surgery not carried out correctly, would you view it differently?
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