I was born at 24 weeks and I was born with spastic paraparesis. I had difficulty walking and I had to walk with callipers on my lower legs. It was very painful and I was bullied at school from day 1. It continued until I left school at nearly 16. My life has been tough but my Christian faith has helped me through it. I’m now 64 years old and I live in independent living accommodation. At the end of May our lift broke in our building are the warden asked for another one. With the lift broken the residents upstairs have had to use the stairs. It is very difficult using the stairs, especially as most of the residents upstairs are elderly and they have mobility issues. It is now august and we have been told that we will get a new lift in at the end of November. This is utterly unacceptable I’m in absolute agony with my legs and feet by going up and down the stairs. I went to the doctor on Monday and i was told that my feet and lower legs are seizing up, because of my spasticity. To thinking about another 3 months of going up and down stairs is intolerable. I’m so angry about this it’s not the residents fault or mine but we now have to suffer for another 12 weeks of pain and suffering. Can I claim compensation from the council??
