Working on a farm remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the UK. While other industries have managed to reduce the number of accidents at work and deaths over the last decade the agricultural sector continues to see a significant number of fatalities and injuries. Agricultural workers are most at risk of being seriously […]
Pounding through the streets of Hull and over the hills of East Riding when training together three times a week, Paul Spence and Neil Hudgell have formed a friendship out of adversity and a passion for helping change lives for the better. Having completed a series of iconic marathons together in recent years including New […]
Moving into a new home is a milestone moment for any couple – but for husband and wife Thomas and Eve, it is truly the start of a positive new beginning. For the past seven-and-a-half years Thomas has been rebuilding his life having suffered serious injuries – including a brain injury – when hit by […]
In this blog “Coping and compensatory strategies after acquired brain injury” I will cover: What are coping/compensatory strategies My experiences pre/post brain injury My advice for others Coping strategies are an action, a series of actions, or a thought process used to help in a stressful or unpleasant situation. Compensatory strategies are techniques or modifications […]
A man who suffered a serious brain injury in an accident at work says an awareness campaign highlighting how people can be left facing ‘a life of isolation’ after injury is perfectly timed as lockdown measures are further relaxed in the UK. Matthew Burke, of Doncaster, had to learn to walk again after suffering bleeding […]
Hudgell Solicitors is proud to support Headway’s Action for Brain Injury week campaign A life of lockdown? Reach out to help out!. The charity’s campaign, which runs from May 17-23, aims to give a voice to those affected by brain injury and raise awareness of social isolation, a problem that has been exacerbated by the […]
Each year almost 1.5million people attend hospital with a brain injury and, at this moment, 1 million people are living with the effects of a long term brain injury. Brain injury impacts people and their lives in many different ways. Symptoms can include headaches and nausea. Some suffer with vertigo or dizziness. It is common […]
The PAUL For Brain Recovery Centre offers a truly community-based support service to those with brain injuries across the region. The facility, established by Hudgell Solicitors’ ambassador Paul Spence in the Wilberforce Health Centre, Story Street, Hull, will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-5pm, and Wednesday evenings from 4pm-8pm. Whether brain injury victims are […]