The loss of any loved one can be an extremely difficult period at any time, but even more so after the festive period and at the start of a new year. Losing a baby is a heart-breaking experience which is impossible to imagine, unless you’ve experienced it yourself. Sadly, 15 babies still die on average […]
As we mark Baby Loss Awareness Week we are delighted to be supporting the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (Sands) as part of our ‘Life After Baby Loss’ campaign to continue to help bereaved parents and encourage improvements in the NHS. This year marks the 16th anniversary of the annual awareness week and is an […]
Two Leeds dentists have agreed a joint £45,000 damages settlement with a patient after their combined poor treatment and errors saw him develop widespread gum disease and bone loss, causing him to spend a year without any teeth on his bottom jaw. Former teacher John Miles believed his dedication to brushing first thing in a […]
This week I have been supporting a family through one of the most difficult situations often linked to our work as clinical negligence claims solicitors – an inquest into the unexpected and avoidable death of a loved one. It is never easy to prepare a family for all that an inquest can entail, other than […]
A woman who was shocked to be told she needed 10 teeth removing due to widespread gum disease has thanked Hudgell Solicitors for securing damages of £50,000 from her dentist – and the treatment which has put a smile back on her face. The successful dental negligence compensation claim has ensured the patient, of Derbyshire, […]
A hospital trust has admitted putting a mum through four rounds of chemotherapy which she didn’t need – with the error only discovered after she researched the recommended treatment and information herself. Jodi Huggett, 41, took legal action against Hull and East Yorkshire Hospital’s NHS Trust after discovering her chemotherapy treatment following an operation to […]
Students and graduates trying to build a career in law can often feel overwhelmed by the competition. We asked two of our solicitors to share their experience and advice for those hoping to work in the legal sector. Hayley Collinson is a solicitor from our clinical negligence team.
HULL and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has paid £25,000 compensation to a woman whose baby girl was delivered stillborn The damages payment – and public apology – comes after medical experts consulted by Neil Hudgell Solicitors concluded that the woman’s baby would have been born healthy had a series of errors not been made. […]