Serious Injury

Hudgell Solicitors and the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) are jointly calling for a Parliamentary Inquiry to be held into the provision of bowel care for patients with spinal cord injuries in healthcare settings. If follows a recent Parliamentary roundtable meeting, organised by the SIA, which I attended on behalf of our firm, alongside around 30 […]

Hudgell Solicitors is supporting calls for a Parliamentary Inquiry to be held into the ‘inadequate and dangerous’ state of bowel care for patients with spinal cord injuries in healthcare settings. It follows MPs, NHS representatives and Government officials being told how in some cases patients are left feeling ‘humiliated’ as they are unable to go […]

In the run-up to Christmas a donation of £10,000 has been made to the Leeds based charity Day One Trauma Support by Hudgell Solicitors. The funding will support families during the immediate aftermath of a life-changing serious injury with accommodation so loved ones can remain near to a hospital and to provide clothes for patients […]

Hudgell Solicitors and the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) are joining together as campaign partners to fight for change and to amplify the voice of people living with spinal cord injuries. In the UK, 2,500 people sustain a spinal cord injury every year – injuries which affect every aspect of their lives, from managing continence to […]

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 […]

The pandemic has radically altered the way we work, whether that’s been a shift to working from home or, if you’re an NHS frontline worker, coping with increased responsibility. It has also had an impact on occupational accidents and stress. The latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal that while occupational deaths […]

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 […]

We are delighted to be announcing our support for Manchester Arena bombing survivor Martin Hibbert in his inspirational challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Martin, 44, was one of the closest people to the terrorist blast at the Ariana Grande concert in May 2017 to survive and is hoping to raise £1m to provide better support […]