Advice needed.....what would you do?

[molehill]

I initially put this in new longue,but someone suggested putting it in here,so here we go!
In 2008 my mare lost a foal so went away as a foster mare.
To cut a long story short,the lady that had my mare looking after her foal,put her in foal for me and had her scanned 4 times.All paid for by her to say thankyou.
A few months ago my mare foaled(full term)and had twins...one dead and one died 48 hrs later.
Anyway,i had to have the vet out to my mare and it cost me 350 pounds.
I contacted the lady that had my mare and the vets that delt with my mare whilst she was away,who admitted they had scanned her 4 times and missed twins.
The vets told me to write a letter,included my vets bills,and to claim off their insurance.They have offered me 150 pounds,not half of my vets bills!!
What would you do in this situation.....fight for more or just accept the money already offered?
Are the vets admitting liability by offering me money?

 

[Cliqmo]

I can't offer any help or advice I'm afraid but just wanted to say that I'm really sorry you've had such a tough time getting a baby from your mare

 

[eventrider23]

I would say that offering money is accepting liability as they have acknowledged that something went wrong by offering to pay it in part. Are they asking you to sogn anything in return for the money? As this could be something stating you hold them in no way responsible for missing the twins, etc etc etc.

 

[molehill]

The letter states that its an ex gratia payment.
Also it says this payment is accepted on the clear understanding that it does not constitute any admission of liability.
Then i have to sign and date it.

 

[jennygorwill]

Seems a bit tight on the vets behalf ,can you not explain the
costs involved both financially and emotionally and get them to meet you nearer your costs and then sign the agreement .

Good Luck .

 

[Fahrenheit]

Fill out a small claim form for the amount that it has cost you, post date it 10 days and send them a copy with the date highlighted with a letter requesting the full amount and use what the have already sent you have evidence... that way they can't mess you around and if they don't pay by the date file the claim and if you win they have to pay court costs as well, they may decide to settle to avoid the possibility of having to pay court cost.