Thanks for your reply's I had my wifes card with me and handed it over as soon as we arrived at the hospital.

Hi sorry for delay I have been ill .The doctor got paid because I had his bill before I left and sent it to my insurance company I had nothing from the hospital and thought it was covered by the E111 card.I saw a article on a online news site that saiad a lot of eu countrys are refusing and are sending out bills to make extra money I just ignored it and have not heard anymore about it.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2333428/Spanish-government-facing-EU-punishment-countrys-hospitals-refused-accept-European-healthcare-cards-used-millions-UK-tourists.html I wonder if I went back to spain and needed tratment it would flag up that I had not paid this bill

and had holiday insurance ,they paid the doctor that came to the hotel .Why have they waited so long to get there money they are asking for

[yes I had the card

In april last year my wife and I were in fuerteventura on holiday for 2 weeks.On day 5 my wife had sickness and diarrhea I got some medicine from the chemist and tried that.It never worked and she was getting worse so I contacted the hotel desk and they sent a doctor.He gave her some medicine and said she had gastroenteritis.The next day she was still getting worse and sent for him again he then reffered hes to hospital.He sent for a ambulence and she was taken to hospital.She was put on a drip for 5/6 hours and had some blood tests done and said it was gastroenteritis.When she left the hospital she still had the sickness and diarrhea.The doctor that was sent for was paid some of the money there and some when we returned home.On return to the UK she went to see her doctor and was rushed into hospital where she was diagnosed as salmonella poisoning.A couple of weks ago I received a letter from the hospital in Spanish but I worked out they wanted about 250 euros I thought it was a mistake as I thought it would be taken care of by the NHS.I got another letter today asking for the 250 euros. I am not going to pay it as she was wrongly diagnosed and I think there was a bit of a hush up there was a outbreak of salmonela in Spain and they wanted to keep this quiet.My wife suffered terribly for a week because they did not treat her salmonela .Should I write to them and tell them where to go. Cheers

Hi can anyone tell me if it is just government body,s that need to comply to the Freedom of Information act

Hi this is under Scottish law. Question 1 When I accepted a out of court settlement should I have had to sign a agreement or form of some sort 2 If I contact the "other sides" lawyers its a union and aked for letter saying how much I was awarded do they have to let me know "I was thinking freedom of information" Thanks for looking

Pay And Display Council Car Park issued by a council traffic warden

Hi Thanks for the reply I parked in a normal pay and display bay correctly as there were no available disabled parking bays It was a council run car park

I was in Darlington a couple of weeks ago I had a urinart tract infection I stopped and asked someone where the nearest toilet was and he said park in the car park over there and go round the corner to Macdonalds I have a disabled parking badge and displayed on the dashboard went to toilet when I got back there was a ticket for parking in a non disabled bay .I went over to the display board it did say that there was fine for parking outside the disabled bays in pretty small writing but when you aare desprate and in pain you dont stop to read the signs .I have paid the fine now but if I appeal is there any chance of a refund

I got a out of court settlement late last year I received some of the money in Feb and the rest in April this year my question is should I have seen any paperwork.I have never seen anything in writing and have never signed for anything it just seems a bit strange not to have seen anything

Thanks for the reply flying doc I have not seen anything in writing but my lawyer said they will be paying my legal costs.

Thanks for reply slick its a sol,c Im dealing with.I dont know much about courts etc but I would have thought any witness,s would need to be known to the court (they told me 3 working days before the case was due at court.This was in middle of Nov 2008 still not heard when I will be getting any money.and have not signed anything yet

Hi I accepted a out of court settlement i November 08 (I have been told it could be Feb/March before I get any money) they will be paying expenses.My lawyer says I will need to pay some expenses as well like a expert witness that the other side did not know about and other expenses that my lawyer said he will have to hire another lawyer to work them out.I accepted the settllement about 4 working days before it went to court when should the court know about witnesses that my lawyer was planing to use. (Scotland)

kangaroozoo there is one its called ebid

Hi flyingdoc thanks for the rapid reply I had full legal aid the meeting I had was at 2pm and I had to tell them of my decision by 5pm that day He suggested the amount above what I was want but says it still might not be enough (it was a couple of thousand above what I acccepted)

Hi this is my first posting if its in the wrong group please let me know.I accepted a out of court settlement a couple of weeks ago my lawyer says it could be Feb 2009 before I got the cheque and there could be some expenses to come of it even though the other side were paying my expenses .Is it usual to wait so long to get settlement paid (in Scotland). P.S. one of the expenses was for a witness that the other side did not know I had.

Hi RoryIm trying to find the proper forum to put it on I need some advice on lawyers fee,s

Hi all I hope someone can help with my problem