Personal Injury/Brain Injury

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 […]

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 […]

What is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and is it caused by maternity care negligence? When parents are told their newborn baby has suffered a brain injury at birth it is, of course, a hugely distressing and worrying time. Suddenly they are forced to contemplate a very different life ahead for themselves, their wider family and […]

In this “Self-identity after acquired brain injury blog” I will cover: What is self-identity My experiences of self-identity pre/post brain injury My advice to others. Self-identity is a combination of personality traits, abilities, physical attributes, values, interests, social roles etc. that you have specifically selected to identify yourself. Overall, it is how you define yourself […]

In the fourth instalment of his blog series, Hudgell Solicitors Ambassador and P.A.U.L for Brain Recovery founder Paul Spence shares further insight into life with acquired brain injury… In this “Mindset after brain injury blog” I will cover: What is mindset My experiences of mindset pre/post brain injury My advice to others. Your mindset is […]

In this, the next of his blog series, Hudgell Solicitors Ambassador and P.A.U.L for Brain Recovery founder Paul Spence continues to share insight into life with acquired brain injury… In this “Self-Care after brain injury” blog I will cover: What is self-care My experiences of self-care pre/post brain injury My advice to others. The World […]