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I cannot tell from your description of the accident whether they are liable. The are not liable just because you were injured on their property. You would have to show that they were negligent somehow. You say "it quickly shut on my food" I assume you mean foot. I cannot tell whether you shut it, they shut it, or it is some sort of automatic gate. If they shut it as you walked through, they are probably liable. The fact that they are offering to pay your bills might indicate that they agree that they are liable. If they are liable, you could be entitled to damages for missing your class, and pain and suffering and disfigurement for a a car.

The statute of limitations may have expired. In NY the statute of limitations is 30 months from the most recent treatment for the condition that is the subject of the malpractice. Medical science is not an exact science, and there is no contractual guarantee that the procedure would work. So, the dr. tried the ablation first, to see if it would work. It didn't, so now the dr is advising the next step. It is up to you to accept that advice or not. The ablation did not cause the need for the hysterectomy, it simply did not alleviate the underlying condition. If the dr had done the hysterectomy without trying the ablation first, you might be complaining that he/she should have tried the more conservative step first.

Your question contradicts itself. You say you were awarded a settlement by the hearing officer. If so, that is it. You get nothing for pain and suffering in a compensation case. The compensation was not designed to cover pain and suffering.