I guess it could be another person who saw me in the state of grand-mal seizure. . .but it shouldn't matter. A therapist friend of mine said yesterday "A witness to WHAT?" I'm not denying I have the condition and there were surely other spectators in the hallway. No witness can discount that the letter stated the lease was not going to be renewed because of the seizure condition.
You never know...they could try and have the 'witness' say that he knows that the letter was not written by the landlord. That would be funny and pretty lame since it was given to the Housing Authority by her. I think this management would try anything. If they really think that anything I did during a seizure was done on purpose, that's really stupid. I know of cases where people stole things without memory and then, once the condition was explained more in court, it was dismissed. Some people even undress themselves unaware. It can be quite embarassing and never their fault.
I wish I had asked the judge at the time if he could have the defendant mention what kind of witness it would be. I'm glad for the postponement; the judge can now read everything I wrote.
People tell me to not worry. I'm going to try and see if it could be possible that my case is heard as one of the last ones; I'm more comfortable in a mostly-empty room due to my anxiety and panic attacks. I know that this worked for a friend of mine.
I just remembered that on that court day, the management said that they were "ready to go" even if they didn't get the postponement. They seem so sure of themselves.
- Brian
--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, TIMOTHY BALDWIN <tbb1@...> wrote:
>
> Brian,
> Sure the son did witness this,but I'm wondering if someone else is used as a
> witness,and;then say what he was there and say's what happened,and you're
> unaware of it coming and then can't argue that it didn't happen because you
> weren't even conscious during the seizure times which he's making things up.If
> that persons name was provided in court,you could decide that they weren't even
> there. Tim Baldwin
>
> I'm actually without a lawyer, but I have the letters from last year in which
> she explains the specific laws that were violated because of the landlord's
> letter.
>
> Sometimes, people even say things while during the episode or post-ictal. Maybe
> the management would say that I cursed or said something rude to them. If I did,
> I hope the judge will be more knowledgeable about how the brain misfires and
> anything strange can happen during a seizure. I've heard that people have even
> stolen things from a store during a seizure. It's so unusual what can happen.
>
> My mom told me that in the past, when I had an episode, I was somewhat awake and
> aware enough to hold onto a railing outside the building and tell the paramedics
> and mom "Don't take me to the hospital." My mom said she never heard me say
> something like that before. I have no memory of it. It's interesting since that
> is something I would want to usually say, as I've been mistreated in hospitals.
> I wonder: even though I had an episode, since I still said to not take me and
> they did anyway, if that was not proper. Well, that's another topic.
>
> People have told me to be proud of myself for all I've done and what I have
> accomplished even if things don't turn out as I want. I'm really trying.
>
> Perhaps I'll go around to some neighbours here and ask them if they ever
> witnessed me having a seizure. Hey, I just remembered that one of the people
> nearby used to be a paramedic. I don't know if he's still here, though, but I'll
> see if I can find out.
>
> - Brian
>
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