But by taking these people to task
would surely prevent such mistreatment to others in the future?
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Wed 17 Mar 2010, 12:19, 2 replies)

Take them to task by all means but
Don't take the money. That's just stupid. (Unless it's needed for care).
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 17 Mar 2010, 12:30, closed)

I agree completely
with this.
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Wed 17 Mar 2010, 13:32, closed)

In the latter two examples...
...we did indeed demand that someone got spanked, resulting in a dentist-without-a-job (though it took a few more complaints from others before that happened) and a paramedic who'll remember my brother for the remainder of his career, and if not his job won't last long either.

As for the first one, I was too busy going 'ow' in-and-of myself to think about making someone share the pain, and in the end I was just grateful that the highly talented consultant managed to restore my elbow to almost-full working order with his medical meccano. Also, the physio I visited thrice-weekly for nine months after was gorgeous - my mates were jealous as hell :)
(thatblokeoverthere not quite as much an arsehole as I thought, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 9:17, closed)