A respected surgeon has been told to prove he saved a woman’s life or pay a £50 parking fine.
Dr Nick Lagattolla was returning to his car after visiting a bank in Dorchester, Dorset, when he spotted a woman having a cardiac arrest in the street on September 15.
He brought the collapsed causality into the bank, where he gave her treatment for three hours, which ‘essentially saved her life’.
But while he was treating the woman, his car had been slapped with a £50 parking fine, with the council saying it requires proof of the good deed before withdrawing the fee.
The Winterbourne Hospital consultant, with 40 years of experience, has accused the local authority of showing a ‘lack of goodwill’ towards him.
It’s not just a lack of goodwill; it’s a lack of empathy.
Describing the situation as ‘aggravating’, he explained that he received an email when he arrived home telling him his ‘ticket was invalid’ and that he would have to pay £25, which would rise to £50.
‘I thought, okay, I’ll just tell them the story, and it will be okay, so I emailed and got in touch with them, and they basically responded saying that “we don’t believe you,’ he said.
‘I always buy a ticket, and frankly, it’s annoying and aggravating that I’m still being charged, despite helping a woman after suffering a cardiac event.
‘The fact that it’s come at this time of year is pretty unseasonal from Dorset Council and delayed, considering it took place months ago. I thought they dropped the matter after explaining it to them.
‘It strikes me that the council are being inconsiderate and inappropriate, and it feels like there is no goodwill from them, given these rather unique circumstances.’
Dorset Council stated it was ‘standard process’ to request proof from an individual to ensure ‘fairness, transparency and compliance’.
Fairness, transparency and compliance, my foot. Why don’t they just request the video footage of when he was in the Bank with the woman, attempting to save her life?
A spokesperson for Dorset Council said: ‘In line with our standard process, we’ve requested documentary proof directly from the individual.
‘We always include details on how to make payment, and we require supporting evidence for all appeals because this is a legal process.
‘Clear documentation is essential to ensure fairness, transparency, and compliance.’
I don’t suppose this doctor was even thinking about his car when he was attempting to help the lady, but then this is a vile world that we live in today, and it’s all about money, not human life.
Of course, there would be proof on the CCTV on the Bank’s security cameras, resuscitating the woman who had the cardiac arrest, and also evidence of the woman’s admission to hospital, plus testimony evidence from the Bank’s senior staff. The council are just being a jobsworth and difficult – they should be thanking this doctor for saving this lady’s life, and the fine should be revoked.
The council waited before contacting this man. Why was he not contacted by them sooner? That is because banks are only required to keep CCTV security footage for a specific amount of time. Did the council hope that the tap would be wiped over so there was no evidence? Mind you, in today’s economic decline, I would now be shocked if the Bank were still even open.
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Mmmm yet another lark from the Unite Pension Chair Warmers Council numpties eh – perhaps the woman who Might well have died & the bank manager can speak up for the lucky to be there resourceful excellent human doctor… >
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