What medical negligence claims do we deal with?
- Blood Clot & DVT
- Cauda Equina
- Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
- Fatal Medical Negligence
- Misdiagnosis
- Never Events Claims
- Death Due to Mental Health Negligence
- Orthopaedic Injury
- Medication Errors
- Pressure & Bed Sores
- Sepsis Negligence
- Stillbirth & Neonatal
- Stroke Negligence
- Surgical Negligence
- Cerebral Palsy
- Birth Injury
- Erb’s Palsy
- Brachial Plexus
- Wrongful Birth
- Failed Vasectomy & Sterilisations
- Endometriosis Misdiagnosis
- East Kent NHS Maternity
- Accident & Emergency
- Care Home Abuse & Neglect
- Child Medical Negligence
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Cosmetic Procedures
- Dental Negligence
- GP Negligence
- Hospital Negligence
- Medical Consent
- Medical Negligence Inquests
- Optician Negligence
- Sports Injury
- Rehabilitation Support
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Our medical negligence solicitors in Hull lead the way when it comes to handling medical negligence claims. Years of combined experience have helped us to overcome complex cases, resulting in positive outcomes for our clients.
- The experience of every medical negligence victim is unique so our lawyers will take the time to fully understand your situation.
- We will help you find answers to how and why you were let down by people you trusted the most.
- We will strive to secure the medical negligence compensation you deserve and provide support throughout your recovery.
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Our Hull medical negligence solicitors are amongst the UK’s leading specialists. We are proud of our impressive track record which features many high-profile cases.
Our clients in and around Hull have benefitted from our expertise for over 25 years, attaining both justice and compensation. Our rehabilitation support also sets our clients on the road to recovery so they can look forward to a brighter future.
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Hospital Trust’s error caused 14 month delay in diagnosing lung cancer – costing patient years of her life
A hospital trust has admitted its errors led to a 14-month delay in diagnosing a patient’s lung cancer – causing her to have less precious time left with her loved ones. Eileen Peacock died aged 72 in December 2021, having known for her final 16 months that a hospital’s error had reduced her life expectancy. […]
Mother whose baby died at just two months old should have been warned about potential life-threatening genetic condition in early pregnancy
A mother whose baby died of a genetic condition at just two months old has been awarded damages by a hospital trust after it admitted she should have been warned in early pregnancy that her daughter may be born with the life-threatening illness. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust admitted breaching its duty of care […]
Compensation for patient who was overprescribed medication by GP for four years
A woman who was over-prescribed medication for four years by her doctor has been awarded damages after taking legal action against her GP surgery. The woman, 60, had been treated by her GP for an underactive thyroid since 2001 and was prescribed increasing levels of Levothyroxine to effectively manage her symptoms. However, when her health […]
Patient developed ‘full thickness skin loss’ pressure sores due to hospital’s failures and poor nutritional support
A 53-year-old man who developed ‘significant’ pressure sores whilst an inpatient at Hull Royal Infirmary has been awarded £22,500 damages following legal representation from Hudgell Solicitors. It comes after Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (now Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) admitted failing to take appropriate measures to prevent sores from developing after […]
Maternity hospital apologises to mother of stillborn child for substandard care and agrees compensation
A hospital has apologised and agreed to pay compensation to a mother who lost her baby daughter at 36 weeks. A breakdown in communications and other failures led to the stillbirth at Birmingham Women’s Hospital which has now admitted mistakes were made. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust said it was “extremely sorry” for the […]
Parliamentary Inquiry: Zahra’s Birth Trauma Experience
Zahra was one of more than 20 clients of Hudgell Solicitors to submit a statement to the Parliamentary Birth Trauma Inquiry, describing her own experience, and the impact it had on her. Zahra said: I experienced a prolonged labour and should have had an emergency caesarean section to deliver my baby. Due to prolonged deceleration of […]
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Why letters of apology are so important to patients when medical mistakes are made
In my work for Hudgell Solicitors, I represent many people who have suffered as a result of medical negligence, and most place receiving an apology from those treating them as a priority. People understand that medical mistakes can happen, but what they can’t accept is being faced with outright denials, and a lack of empathy […]
Common questions, misconceptions and advice about making a medical negligence compensation claim
In this article experienced Chartered Legal Executive, Ronke Bain, answers the common questions about clinical negligence claims. What is clinical negligence, and does it differ from medical negligence? Clinical negligence occurs when a healthcare professional provides substandard care that directly causes harm to a patient. This can include misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes […]
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Informed Consent – what you need to know
During pregnancy and birth, healthcare professionals have a duty to provide a reasonable amount of information to an expectant mother, especially before and during labour. This helps expectant parents to make decisions with what’s referred to as ‘informed consent’, or ‘medical consent, before treatment is provided or procedures are carried out. During pregnancy and childbirth […]
Martha’s Rule to be implemented in hospitals in major step for sepsis diagnosis and patient safety
One of the largest causes of death and serious injury across the country is the subject of a new initiative being rolled out across 100 NHS hospitals in England which aims to empower patients and families to seek urgent reviews and second opinions. Sepsis is a major cause of hospital admissions, with almost 250,000 cases […]
Does my baby have signs of cerebral palsy and what is the cause?
Almost 80 per cent of all child disabilities are detected by their parents; seeing their children every day they are naturally best placed to detect intellectual and developmental delays. Asking questions and seeking expert advice over such concerns can lead to an early diagnosis of conditions such as cerebral palsy. Importantly, it can also secure […]
Serious Incident Reports (SIRs) and what parents can expect following baby loss
Whether it happens to be a stillbirth, a consequence of a birth injury or a sudden unexplained death, every baby loss is a tragedy for the family involved and understandably parents will want to seek answers as to why it happened. Infant deaths are at their lowest since records began but nevertheless, 2,226 children aged […]
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