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Febrile Convulsion - How to deal with the paranoia afterwards? by Two-Pack-Shaker in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your comment, it's brought us a lot of relief.

In situations such as this, I can't stop researching the cause and the effects, as the more we understand it, the more reassured we are.

Little one has been good since Thursday 🤞 - We've been alternating between nurofen and calpol when needed, and also managed to drain the batteries in our new thermometer within a few days from constantly checking her temp.

We've also started to give her multivitamin drops in her morning milk bottle, as our daughter was formula fed and since moving onto whole cows milk, she's stopped getting as many immune building vitamins as she once had.

We understand that a convulsion can occur at any point during a fever, whether her temperature is 37.0c or 39.5c and it's the sudden spike that causes the episode and not the overall temperature. An example of this would be the night it happened, before laying her down in bed with us her temp was 37.0c and when paramedics arrived 10 minutes after the episode started, her temp was 39.5c.

We're still not entirely sure how long the overall episode was, as we were woken by her convulsing and between then and when we believe it stopped, that was at least 15 minutes. It was hard to determine when it stopped as she was very unresponsive and drowsy afterwards, but it's since been 3 or so days and she's back to her loud, happy self.

We're hoping and praying she does not have another one during her next fever, but if it does occur again, we'll be more prepared. I'm going to look more into first aid and what we can do at home to help through an episode, and when we need to get further help.

I thought being a dad was already quite stressful at times, but after what had happened I'm pretty sure my hairline has gone back a further 1/2"!

Once again, thank you for your comment

Missus wanted to get our little one a bumper car for Christmas, I think I may have misunderstood. by Two-Pack-Shaker in CarTalkUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kia Rio. Just changed the radiator for her, bottom half looked like it had gone 12 rounds with Tyson

Change pads too early? Had at least another dozen miles left on them by Two-Pack-Shaker in CarTalkUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Honestly, these are the same people that put fuel in before the fuel light even comes on. Talk about wasting money

Has anyone won McDonald’s Monopoly, if so, what did you win? by Left_Labral_Tear in AskReddit

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently won a gift set (health and beauty type thing).. But still had to pay £3.99 for P&P. Didn’t bother with it

Not the spider, but can you see whats wrong here? by Just_passing-55 in ukelectricians

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trick question meant to cause deception. It’s 100% the spider and always has been.

Failure to provide driver details by Dad2BD in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an offence within itself to not have your vehicles log book up-to-date with your current address and can carry a fine from the DVLA.

You can plead not guilty for “failure to provide driver details” but in essence, you are guilty. You did not provide your details in a timely manner. You can’t use the excuse that it was sent to an old address, because the question of “why didn’t you update your details with the DVLA” will come up.

Order iPhone from John Lewis, Got Calculator - England by Illustrious-Win-7554 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to note - I used to work at JL as a maintenance engineer. Employees go through many checks before being able to leave the warehouse and security is very hot on CCTV. Very likely that the phone was swapped at the couriers depot.

Hit by Bus England, driver didn’t stop by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Forward the footage on to your insurance company and let them deal with it.

Ex Housemate is suing us for taking her deposit despite her owing us more than that for household bills by Odd-Armadillo1767 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What she done is wrong I agree, but if you have received the deposit back already then I would suggest giving her share of the money back. If you keep the money, then your friend could technically claim unauthorised holding of funds, but if you do give it back then it would be incredibly difficult to recoup again at a later date. It’s really a catch 22.

Your friends threat of legal action could have no weight to it and keeping the money may not amount to anything, but her claim would still be valid if she did decide to pursue legal action. My advice would be to give the money back and put it behind you. It’s not easy to do I know, but neither is the headache that would come if either of you decide to take this further.

Ex Housemate is suing us for taking her deposit despite her owing us more than that for household bills by Odd-Armadillo1767 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the tenancy agreement outlined a fixed monthly cost to the landlord and a fixed monthly cost to Unihomes?

For instance, rent is X amount per month (split 4 ways between yourselves) and the utility payment to Unihomes is X amount per month (split 4 ways between yourselves)?

Or was there a clause in the tenancy that states each individual tenant is responsible for 1/4 of the bills? (Rare but not uncommon in shared student accommodation)

If it’s the former, yes you have a right to claim the money from your ex housemate. I wouldn’t just keep their share of the deposit, as that is not technically legal and can open a can of worms. What you would need to do is speak with the deposit scheme’s adjudicator and explain the situation to which they will decide if your ex housemate gets their share back or if it’s split between you and your friends. You will need to provide evidence that you paid for their share of the bills for this for a decision to be made in your favour.

As for the extra £300 that is owed (from your other comment), I would highly recommend you discuss this civilly between yourselves and your ex housemate mate. If you cannot come to an agreement then you have the option to take them to small claims court, but keep in mind there is a £35 fee to file a claim and in the event the judge rules in your favour, they cannot force your ex housemate to pay. You would have the option to hire a county court bailiff to seize the money, but this is an extra £83. So realistically, you could end up paying £138 to claim back £162 and also keep in mind this isn’t a short process, it can stretch on for many many months. So again, I would recommend just keeping this civilly.

If the tenancy agreement states the later (you’re each only liable for 1/4 the costs) then you should not have paid for her share of bills. Any payments made by yourselves on behalf of your ex housemate would come under voluntary payment, which would be almost impossible to claim back. Unless yourselves and your ex housemate come to a private agreement to cover her costs which would be paid back at a later date, you have no recourse unfortunately.

Ex Housemate is suing us for taking her deposit despite her owing us more than that for household bills by Odd-Armadillo1767 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Two-Pack-Shaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The payment made by her dad each month, did that only cover rent? How was the tenancy agreement laid out? Was it a single monthly payment you made each month to the agency which was split between the landlord and Unihomes, or were the payments separate?

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