Hudgell Solicitors have secured damages of £325,000 for a woman whose husband died after being hit by a car when he was cycling without wearing a helmet. The woman, from Kent, was left devastated at the loss of her 61-year-old husband, with the accident happening just two years after they had married. Now, she has […]
A college lecturer who suffered a broken leg in a motorcycle accident when hit by a taxi which cut across his lane says he has been delighted with the legal support from Hudgell Solicitors and a £60,000 damages settlement. Paul Ferris needed to be off work for four months as he recovered from his injuries […]
As somebody fortunate enough not to have experienced losing a limb in my life, I can of course only try and imagine the impact of such a life-changing situation. I can’t begin to understand the feelings of denial, grief and anger experienced by people receiving the devastating news that they need an amputation, or that […]
National charity which provides a wide range of support and guidance to amputees and their families has launched a new monthly drop-in support session for people across Hull and the East Riding. The Limbless Association is a user-led charity which has been established for more than three decades, working to offer support to people of […]
Newly released figures which have shown there was an 11% increase in deaths on the UK’s roads over the first six months of 2019 have provided a ‘timely reminder’ of the extra care required over the coming winter months. Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) have shown that over a 12 month period […]
A pedestrian who was struck by a van and dragged to the ground has been awarded damages after suffering injuries to his foot. Michael Thorpe, 52, a former teacher, was stood waiting to cross the road and was pulled to the ground after the passing van clipped his rucksack as it drove past. He had […]
Cyclist Richard Clayphan, 21, was involved in an accident with an HGV which left him needing five operations on his left hand. He also had to have the tip of his thumb removed, whilst all of his fingers were dislocated and damaged long-term. Legal process This was a ‘split liability case’ in which Richard was […]
WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME…RIGHT SUPPORT Whether a driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist or motorcyclist, you are usually simply in the wrong place, at the wrong time when injured in a road accident that is not your fault. And should you suffer an injury which impacts on your life – and the lives of those around you […]