One of my friends said to me “why did you set up a go Fund me Page to raise funds for this litigation, do you not have resources to fund it?” Here are some of the reasons we did this:-
1. We were afraid that if we went through this process quietly again, we would be put through it repeatedly until the LA/ICB were successful, or we were bankrupt.
2. The LA/ICB would continue to try and falsely besmirch our names which is one of the most upsetting things about this entire process. They have got nothing to justify their poor decisions and actions which why they have made it so personal.
3. While we were successful using litigation last time, we were incredibly lucky having resources both mental and financial to navigate this very complex matter. We don’t think it is fair system, we want this to stop. – surely this is not in line with LA/ICB policies?
4. We wanted to expose the poor systems in place in our LA/ICB that are leading to their knee-jerk immediate move to litigation, and misuse of the public purse, to bully vulnerable people. Instead of using dialogue and negotiation.
5. We want to support other families, I have friends going through very similar situations with LA/ICB we want to be able to help them with the financial strain of solicitors bills to defend their children’s rights and lives.
6. So many people I admire like Paula McGowan as a result of their personal tragedy have done amazing things creating legacy funds and training to support programs so others will not have to suffer the same fate. But it could and should not have happened! Thankfully we are not in the same acute situation as Oliver was in and have the privilege of time to still act on it. If Rohan was forced into residential care his quality of life would deteriorate very rapidly and probably result in premature death – I learnt today this is called “Social murder”. After which there would be an investigation to prove what we said was right. We don’t want to be right in the future, we want our son to be safe and happy now.
We want to create positive change on a county and then national level. Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent leader and advocate for nonviolence, once wisely stated: “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”
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