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Hudgells’ reputation for doing the best by both clients and employees helps attract another experienced lawyer to firm
Hudgell Solicitors’ growing reputation as a firm committed to doing the best by both clients and employees was the reason behind another highly experienced serious injury lawyer making the decision to join. Mark Ellis, who qualified as a solicitor in 2002, has joined having worked as an associate in the serious injury department at Minster […]
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Bus operator agrees £32,000 damages for passenger who broke leg in fall
A bus operator has agreed to a £32,000 personal injury compensation settlement with a passenger after she suffered a broken leg in a fall and was not offered any help by the driver. The woman, 54, had been travelling back home after working late as a cleaner when the incident happened after she had walked […]
Was my newborn’s Cerebral Palsy caused by medical negligence?
In this article: What are the early signs and symptoms of Cerebral Palsy in newborns? What causes Cerebral Palsy during pregnancy? Can I make a Cerebral Palsy medical negligence claim for my newborn? How to make a Cerebral Palsy negligence claim. Navigating the challenges of Cerebral Palsy can be overwhelming, especially if you believe that […]
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NHS Whistleblowers group says report highlighting Government’s ‘lack of progress’ on various patient safety Inquiry recommendations is ‘gravely concerning’
A group representing hundreds of healthcare professionals from across the UK says it is ‘gravely concerning’ that an independent report has highlighted a ‘lack of progress’ from the Government in implementing changes recommended at various inquiries to improve patient safety. The report, commissioned by the Health and Social Committee and led by Professor Dame Jane […]
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Neil Hudgell : Many subpostmasters can’t mentally endure this ongoing political blame game, nor the tortuously slow compensation process
Neil Hudgell was asked by the i newspaper this week to comment on why victims’ stories must not be lost in the fray of political fighting around the Post Office Horizon scandal. Below is his article in full. As we continue to seek full and fair compensation for all who have suffered at the hands […]
£2.4m interim damages award is ‘life-changing’ for severely disabled 12-year-old as family can finally buy home they need
A High Court Judge’s ruling to award £2.4m interim damages to a severely disabled 12-year-old has been hailed as a ‘life-changing’ decision for the girl and her family following a struggle to find suitable accommodation. The Claimant sustained a hypoxic brain injury due to errors made during her birth, leaving her suffering from quadriplegic cerebral […]
‘I blamed myself for my Post Office conviction for 20 years. Now I finally feel able to speak out’
Former sub-postmaster Keith Bell says that without the recent television drama which exposed the full horror of the Post Office Horizon Scandal to the nation, he wouldn’t have challenged his long-standing criminal record, or even sought compensation. In his own words, he had ‘buried those awful memories to the back of the mind’ and focussed […]
Why it is never too late to make a criminal injuries CICA claim following a sexual assault
According to Home Office figures around 85,000 women and 12,000 men experience rape, attempted rape, or assault by penetration in England and Wales each year. But only around 15% of those who experience sexual abuse and violence report it to the police. If you have experienced sexual abuse or an assault it is your right […]
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£80,000 damages for employee who suffered nerve damage when heavy equipment fell onto foot at work
A worker has been awarded £80,000 compensation following an accident at work where a heavy piece of equipment fell on her foot causing nerve damage which left her suffering from ‘chronic pain’ and reduced mobility. The woman, who works in the healthcare sector, had been carrying out a common daily duty when a detachable, but […]
£230,000 compensation for Northamptonshire man left unable to work due to injuries suffered in serious road accident
A 59-year-old man left unable to return to his job as an engineer due to the multiple injuries he suffered in a serious road accident has been awarded £230,000 compensation. Vince Taylor, of Newbury, says he feels ‘lucky to have survived’ a horror smash which left him with multiple fractures and long-lasting psychological injuries. Almost […]
‘Survivors are forever haunted by seeing lives lost and being left alone for so long – lessons must be learned over security and rescue planning’
Survivor Ruth Murrell says life for her family has been ‘forever changed’ after being involved in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. Ruth and her daughter Emily, who was 12 at the time, were both badly injured in the attack, spending weeks in hospital afterwards and needing to undergo numerous operations to remove shrapnel from […]
Former counter terrorism officer caught in Manchester Arena bombing says there was ‘failure on every level’ to ‘protect, plan and rescue’
As a long-serving police and counter-terrorism officer, Andrea Bradbury was better equipped than most to cope with the horror of being at the centre of a terrorist bombing attack. Yet more than five years since the events at Manchester Arena in May 2017, she says the painful memories linked to that day will never leave […]
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