"Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:45bfd23a$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> I see the period is 30 years, not 8.  Sorry about that.  This confirms my
> conclusion.
> 
> "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:45bfaf5f_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> > Personal injury claims must be brought within the 3 year statutory
> > limitation period from the date of the injury or the date the claimant
> > ought
> > to have discovered the injury if they did not do so when it occurred.
> The
> > court can extend this period if it is equitable (looking at both sides
> of
> > the argument) to do so and allow the claim to proceed.  8 years is a
> very
> > long time, such that it would not in my view be equitable.
> > 
> > A retired solicitor
> > 
> > "Gordy" <gordon_ashSP@Mntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:aWMvh.6493$fy5.3293@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> > > 
> > > "Michael Cargill" <fickle@fickle.abc> wrote in message
> > > news:529hmaF1ngiidU1@mid.individual.net...
> > > > "Gordy" <gordon_ashSP@Mntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:JzIvh.88917$n36.41753@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...
> > > > > 
> > > > > It has played her up most her life and has contributed to the above
> > > > > problems also. Basically about 8 years back she had it checked out
> > by
> > > > > some nhs professionals and they were amazed she could even use it
> > because
> > > > > of the way it have been messed up, ie just a huge fused lump of
> bone
> > etc
> > > > > and no plate. Again they said she could succesfully sue the nuts of
> > em
> > > > > but she says she was told it was far too long ago even tho the
> > paperwork
> > > > > still exists. Were talking about  30years aprox.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Again is there any grounds for compensation?
> > > > 
> > > > Apart from buggering up the NHS even further, what are you actually
> > trying
> > > > to achieve?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Id like my mums  fuckup to be  corected as much as  it can be
> privately
> > or
> > > least on nhs bycompenant doctors. And id like compensation for the
> great
> > > reduction on the quality of  her life since they started messing about
> > with
> > > it.
> > > 
> > > Gordy
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I'm protected by SpamBrave
> > http://www.spambrave.com/
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I'm protected by SpamBrave
> http://www.spambrave.com/
> 
> 

Yep a very long time. Thanks for yours. And everbody else who has added to 
the thread. Ill make sure  i go through any letters my mum has received to 
see whats been said etc as advised.

Gordy