What an incredible win it was!
But there was more to come. My lawyer spoke to me about his feeling that this was a case that deserved a compensation payout. He was insistent and persuasive and promised me there would be something offered. Again, I was asked to trust the man and take him at his word; which I willingly did.
Amanda felt the same and both she and Jo were voices of encouragement that helped me pursue this.
Well, just a couple of weeks ago the news came through from the lawyer…
We’ve won our case and I have been awarded a financial settlement. I won’t say how much it is... that is not important here. But I will say, it’s enough to change my life and offer me some little security in these twilight years of my life.
But I didn’t do it for the money... it was about getting some acknowledgement of the damage that was done and the lack of care or consideration shown to me at the time by a company that could and should have afforded to do things better than they did.
It was about acknowledging the price I’d paid as they took away my music to get their dirty job done.
And, it was about acknowledging the wisdom of people like Jo, Amanda and my lawyer, who had my best interests at heart; people who cared about me and not just money or a job that must be done.