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- First £600,000 payment secured for former subpostmaster from Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme – with dozens more set to receive damages
- £82,500 compensation for woman who suffered internal organ damage during ‘unconsented’ hysterectomy procedure
- Statement on IOPC reinvestigation into fatal shooting of Lewis Skelton
- ‘Serious questions’ to be asked and ‘complete transparency’ needed over repeated illnesses on P&O Ventura cruises this year
- Hospital Trust’s error caused 14 month delay in diagnosing lung cancer – costing patient years of her life
- Mother of inspirational teenager who died of cancer donates damages settlement to charity to support other families
- Hudgells introduces Manchester Arena bombing survivor to specialist to develop new prosthetic finger for UK amputees
- Bus operator agrees £32,000 damages for passenger who broke leg in fall
- Mother whose baby died at just two months old should have been warned about potential life-threatening genetic condition in early pregnancy
- TUI holidaymaker awarded compensation for injury after slipping on hotel wet floor and missing flight home
- Mother-of-three died of cardiac arrest after doctors failed to diagnose irregular heartbeat which was indicated on ECG tests
- Compensation for patient who was overprescribed medication by GP for four years
- Statement from families of victims of 2023 Nottingham attack on first anniversary
- Patient developed ‘full thickness skin loss’ pressure sores due to hospital’s failures and poor nutritional support
- Hospital admits causing stillbirth of baby boy as midwives stopped monitoring heart rate and missed danger signs
- Compensation awarded to 10-year-old boy hospitalised following allergic reaction to nuts in Benidorm hotel
- Former sub-postmistress has named cleared in court after 20 years – and heads straight to Public Inquiry to see Paula Vennells give evidence
- UK holidaymaker awarded compensation after fracturing her spine when Spanish water taxi ‘jumped huge waves’
- Maternity hospital apologises to mother of stillborn child for substandard care and agrees compensation
- Parliamentary Inquiry: Zahra’s Birth Trauma Experience
- Parliamentary Inquiry: Beata’s Birth Trauma Experience
- £425,000 compensation for man left unable to return to warehouse job due to injuries suffered in scooter accident
- £250,000 compensation for woman who developed life-threatening condition after hospital failed to put her on antibiotics following dog bite
- Judge rules police watchdog must re-review decision not to hold a new investigation into Humberside Police shooting of Lewis Skelton
- Seven-figure damages settlement for patient who suffered stroke after surgery
- Steven Gallant on why he hopes his story – and his actions helping to stop London Bridge terror attack – can inspire other prisoners to change
- Hero father who cut foot in hotel swimming pool awarded £9,000 compensation by easyJet Holidays
- Manchester Arena bombing victim Paul Price supported by Hudgell Solicitors & Day One Trauma
- Woman who was viciously beaten is awarded £48,000 damages – but only after lawyers appealed Government’s initial £1,800 offer
- Patient given all clear after routine screening only to be told months later that ‘abnormalities’ had been present and cancer was now incurable
- Judge rules midwives were negligent for failing to ensure a ‘controlled delivery’ of baby, causing serious injuries to mother
- London Spire Healthcare hospital admits failings led to death of patient who died of sepsis following surgery
- Hospital Trust agrees seven-figure compensation settlement for patient with rare metabolic disorder which ‘should have been diagnosed sooner’.
- ‘I’m an example that you can rebuild your life after a serious brain injury’
- Worker receives £2million following accident which led to amputation and takes on new role at ‘supportive and understanding’ employer
- Patient needing life saving heart treatment died aged 41 after hospital failed to put him on waiting list
- Woman awarded £59,000 increase in damages from Government after case linked to sexual abuse suffered as a child reopened on medical grounds
- Compensation to aid rehabilitation of car accident victim who had leg amputation due to hospital failings
- Former subpostmaster, 81, finally set to receive more than £200,000 compensation – but it’s still ‘too little and too late’
- Neil Hudgell : Many subpostmasters can’t mentally endure this ongoing political blame game, nor the tortuously slow compensation process
- ‘Nil by mouth’ hospital patient died three days after admission with swallowing problems – having mistakenly been given oral medication three times
- ‘Post Office took thousands from us – now we’re being denied proper compensation because it won’t admit causing us to go bankrupt’
- Judge prevents claim that ‘Manchester bombing didn’t happen’ from being used as a defence against survivors’ harassment case for damages
- ‘I went bankrupt because of Post Office Horizon scandal – now I’m 65 and looking for a part-time job after selling my home, and receivers want to take most of my compensation’
- £2.4m interim damages award is ‘life-changing’ for severely disabled 12-year-old as family can finally buy home they need
- Hudgell Solicitors secures £14.3m damages for boy left brain damaged after midwives failed to realise he was starved of oxygen at birth
- Three more former sub-postmasters have long-standing convictions quashed
- Compensation for hospital patient after experienced surgeon operated on wrong side of arm
- ‘I blamed myself for my Post Office conviction for 20 years. Now I finally feel able to speak out’
- Hudgell Solicitor’s aviation experts instructed by passenger injured when Barbados to Manchester Christmas flight was hit by severe turbulence
- Damages for man attacked by youths moments after police witnessed them threatening him but still chose to leave scene
- Post Office scandal victim Jo Hamilton: ‘I hope our story encourages others to come forward, clear their names and get compensation. We’ve proved it can be done’
- ‘Post Office drama is our life stories. Hopefully the hundreds who disappeared will come forward and prove their innocence’
- ‘My spinal cord injury changed life for my entire family, but we’ve been so fortunate to have such fantastic support’
- Accident at work compensation awarded to care worker who fell to ground floor due to faulty lift
- New Post Office Horizon cases could open door for more relatives to clear names of loved ones who have since died
- £13,500 damages secured for man whose medical negligence compensation claim was closed by another firm
- Families of Stephen Port’s victims say gross misconduct investigation into Met Police officers must be ‘full and fearless’ and have ‘complete cooperation’
- Inquest jury rules the death of much-loved father at recycling centre workplace was an accident
- Patient took four times recommended safe limit of medication after pharmacy mistake
- Portsmouth Hospital Trust caused 12 month delay in liver cancer diagnosis by failing to recall patient for scheduled reviews
- Compensation for man who suffered fractured skull in unprovoked group attack
- ‘My daughter should have been in hospital, not a cell’ – Inquest hears woman who died in custody may have survived had officers called for medical help
- Compensation for building site worker hit by brick which fell from ‘dangerously overloaded’ scaffolding
- Woman told she’d been wrongly diagnosed with cancer after completing treatment and undergoing egg preservation procedure
- Family of mother-of-four who died in police custody hope inquest will shed light on officers’ ‘lack of care’
- Woman awarded £22,600 damages for years of domestic and sexual abuse at hands of partner – even though he was not convicted
- Judge rules in favour of terminally ill cancer patient in legal case Hull hospital trust defended in court – despite already admitting negligent care
- Mother of man who died after being restrained says it has taken ‘two years of legal fighting’ to bring case to criminal courts
- Cancer patient needed further surgery and had to postpone chemotherapy treatment after swab was left in her following hysterectomy
- Holiday couple seriously injured in Greece after being hit by motorbike face ‘difficult’ post-Brexit compensation claim
- Damages for man who was arrested, locked in a police cell overnight and taken to court in case of mistaken identity
- Hospital Trust to challenge terminally ill patient’s case in court despite admitting its negligence led her to missing reviews to scan for cancer
- Virgin Atlantic traveller, awarded compensation after hot coffee scalding accident, calls for in-flight changes
- Cyclist injured in hit-and-run awarded £18,000 compensation, despite driver not being caught
- £50,000 compensation for woman who developed sepsis when pregnant after hospital’s surgery error
- Hospital Trust agrees £80,000 compensation settlement with patient who lost sight in his right eye
- Family pay tribute to Andy Kirby, a ‘kind, humorous, loving man’, after inquest concludes cause of death
- Inquest told retired detective inspector died after being given medication that caused ‘massive’ internal bleed and not Covid-19, as hospital claimed
- Legal difficulties overcome to secure compensation for man seriously injured by uninsured driver during holiday in France
- Yorkshire hospital trust admits failure to operate on patient caused her death
- Patient awarded £80,000 compensation after hospital surgeon mistakenly cut her bile duct during operation to remove gallstones
- Father arrested and handcuffed while on his way to collect children from school awarded compensation for police assault claim
- Couple awarded damages after Dominican Republic holiday ‘ruined’ by coach accident on transfer to hotel
- Patient had finger amputated due to lack of care at NHS urgent treatment centre
- Talented teenage musician who suffered traumatic brain injury after being hit by car on zebra crossing takes her place at music college after being supported through recovery
- Patient awarded £20,000 compensation after taking wrong medication for two weeks due to pharmacy error
- £1m damages settlement secured for 21-year-old man who suffered brain injury in car accident as a child
- Manufacturing business agrees £55,000 damages settlement with worker who ruptured knee tendon in fall
- Patient awarded £45,000 damages after stent became embedded in bile duct after doctors forgot to remove it after three months
- £240,000 compensation for patient after negligent treatment of bleeding following hip replacement surgery
- Woman awarded £138,000 CICA compensation after original £6,600 offer for childhood abuse was challenged
- Grandmother ‘so thankful’ for support as legal claim covered cost of bungalow and provided financial security after life-changing road accident
- Businesswoman injured on flight when luggage fell onto her from overhead locker awarded maximum £143,000 compensation
- Hospital agrees compensation after failing to investigate mother’s concerns about her unborn baby which died days later
- Victim of serial sex attacker receives £77,000 increase in damages as criminal injuries case is reopened
- Compensation for ‘secondary victim’ due to psychological impact of son’s serious accident
- Teenager suffered brain injury and cardiac arrest when starved of oxygen as doctors tried to stop bleeding after having tonsils removed
- Manchester Arena Inquiry: ‘I’ve been left disabled and a prisoner in my own home. Compensation can help me get part of myself back’
- Manchester Arena Inquiry: ‘Still nobody has been held responsible for not stopping it happening. That needs to change’
- £250,000 damages for man left in ‘nightmare’ situation after suffering brain injury in Spanish motorcycle ‘track day’ accident
- £80,000 damages for employee who suffered nerve damage when heavy equipment fell onto foot at work
- Medical negligence damages of £23,000 awarded to first-time mother whose unborn baby died after hospital failed to offer an early birth when complications arose
- Medical negligence compensation awarded to first-time mother whose unborn baby died after hospital failed to offer an early birth when complications arose
- Compensation for woman who had ‘worst liposuction ever seen’ following ‘poor consultation and procedures’ at London practice
- £230,000 compensation for Northamptonshire man left unable to work due to injuries suffered in serious road accident
- Patient suffered catastrophic stroke and cardiac arrest after operation which left him severely disabled
- Staff member alerted watchdog to neglectful care of dementia patient during period of restrictions on family visits during Covid lockdown
- ‘Tragedy struck and I couldn’t see a positive future, but support has helped me raise two boys I’m exceptionally proud of’
- ‘There could be many other veterans out there like me who have these cancers and think our time at Camp Lejeune could be the cause’
- Crucial evidence not considered in investigations into death of a pensioner killed on her mobility scooter when hit by police car
- Man who lost eyesight after being attacked outside nightclub is awarded £19,300 in CICA compensation
- £18,500 compensation for worker who suffered accident at work back injury in fall at caravan manufacturer
- Thousands recovered for family who had to place mother into care following hospital fall causing fractured hip
- £35,000 damages for man who needed nose surgery after being punched and kicked by pub security guard
- ‘Survivors are forever haunted by seeing lives lost and being left alone for so long – lessons must be learned over security and rescue planning’
- Former counter terrorism officer caught in Manchester Arena bombing says there was ‘failure on every level’ to ‘protect, plan and rescue’
- ‘We felt alone and abandoned…like we were being left to die. We were so badly let down’
- Teenager abused and stalked by boyfriend and forced to move hundreds of miles to ‘feel safe’ is awarded CICA compensation
- Police chief apologises for ‘unconscionable and regrettable’ events after mother murdered by ex-partner when 999 call failed her
- Doctor dismissed bleeding symptoms on five occasions causing year-long delay in diagnosing cancer
- ‘I’m sure my lung cancer was missed because I’m a non-smoker. I want my case to be a lesson to others’
- Children’s home abuse victim awarded CICA compensation 40 years later and urges others to come forward
- Woman who witnessed brutal murder of mother and sister 40 years ago urges other victims to seek CICA support ‘they deserve’
- Hospital Trust agrees £1.2m damages settlement with patient who needed leg amputation after blood clotting following surgery
- Woman awarded compensation after tripping on hotel’s badly lit pathway and damaging ankle
- Coroner says mental health hospital has ‘limited concern’ of vulnerable young patients using ligatures to self-harm following death of 17-year-old girl
- £65,000 compensation for woman who lost sight in eye after 10-week delay to see specialist
- Woman who suffered broken jaw when thrown from Hull Fair ride agrees damages settlement with operators
- £750,000 damages for patient whose earnings suffered after operation left him with hearing loss and balance problems
- 19-year-old woman who needed hospital treatment after being severely bitten by holiday hotel bedbugs awarded compensation
- Trust admits failings in care of diabetic patient who needed amputation after blister developed on toe
- Woman raped, drugged and sexually assaulted by strangers awarded £11,000 despite attackers not being charged
- Court agrees compensation award for child scalded by hot drink on Ryanair flight
- Hotel glass door accident injuries are all too common abroad – as are failures to meet safety standards
- Cosmetic clinic agrees damages settlement for woman left with ‘weeping burn’ after laser surgery on veins
- Pensioner awarded £50,000 damages after hospital failings led to sepsis infections, kidney injury and abscess after wrong heart device fitted
- Husband of dementia sufferer sexually abused by convicted rapist in care home welcomes £128,000 court fine
- Husband’s slow-growing lung cancer was missed on scans five years before eventual diagnosis – when it was then too late to operate
- Support worker bitten at day centre and left needing multiple operations awarded damages
- Compensation for family after Greater Manchester Police raided wrong home and marched innocent cancer sufferer into street in underwear
- Woman raped by brother as a child awarded damages after police conclude he is too ill to be prosecuted
- Woman left with fractured knee for months after hospital failed to x-ray injury awarded £65,000 damages
- Father, 30, told he may have only three years to live after doctors missed blood clot on lungs, leading to 12-month delay in diagnosis
- Mum awarded £25,000 damages after 50th birthday holiday celebration was ruined by broken ankle at hotel
- Man awarded £100,000 settlement after kidney damage went undiagnosed by GP for seven years resulting in him needing a transplant
- Man, 51, died of hernia obstructing blood supply to bowel after ambulance crew left him at home despite sickness and high heart rate
- Compensation of £7,750 awarded to MSC cruise ship passenger on surprise 65th birthday after cabin bed collapsed
- TUI agrees £9,500 damages for UK holidaymaker after breaking her leg in Costa del Sol hotel bathroom fall
- Legal case for man left with broken wrist for more than a year leads to healthcare provider changing x-ray decision making process
- Woman left with facial scar after being burnt at beauty salon during laser treatment calls for improved industry regulation
- Police force agrees settlements with loved ones of woman who died in cemetery after ‘inadequate’ 10-minute search
- Woman awarded damages after NHS Trust failed to diagnose broken thigh bone leaving her ‘depressed and in pain’ for a year
- Police force agrees settlements with loved ones of woman who died in cemetery after ‘inadequate’ 10-minute search
- easyJet passenger awarded damages after suitcase fell from overhead locker causing injuries
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority awards £40,000 to kidnap victim whose life was ‘ripped apart’
- Grandmother who broke her ankle at Greek holiday island hotel awarded damages
- Broken glass in foot was missed on x-ray and became further embedded in patient’s sole
- £80,000 damages for 73-year-old woman who suffered broken shoulder in trip over broken paving stone outside shop
- Rehabilitation support and £396,000 damages for cyclist left unable to return to work after being hit by car
- Mental health hospital found to provide insufficient care and ‘inadequate observations’ following the death of a teenage girl
- Hospital Trust agrees £65,000 damages for woman left in pain and struggling to do basic tasks after thumb fracture was missed
- Greater Manchester Police agrees damages with women told ‘nothing will come of it’ after alleging she had been raped
- Damages awarded to skier after British Airways mid-flight drinks trolley smashed into knee
- Damages for family of prisoner found hanged in cell as ‘inadequate care plan’ contributed to staff ‘complacency’ over threats to kill himself
- Motorcyclist who suffered brain injury in Spanish ‘track day’ event set for six-figure damages settlement after High Court ruling
- Hospital Trust agrees £500,000 damages settlement for family of man left in need of 24-hour care following delayed diagnosis and treatment of stroke
- ‘There are 500 more who suffered like me, waiting in the background for justice’
- I had a criminal record. That’s all I’ve known for 20 years and I never took anything’
- Former Sub-Postmistress tells Public Inquiry ‘I expected prison’ and kissed loved ones goodbye despite being innocent
- ‘I finally reported my father for sexually abusing me for years as a girl. Now I’m finally in control’
- Footballer who broke leg left with nerve damage after delayed treatment
- Mother awarded £65,000 in medical negligence claim after her brain tumour was missed
- Grandfather who suffered brain injury after being hit by cyclist thanks nurse who told him he could claim a criminal injuries compensation award
- Damages for patient who developed sepsis after hospital twice sent him home with MRSA
- ‘Substantial damages’ for roofer left unable to work after fall from ladders on ‘dangerous’ scaffolding
- Woman left needing crutches after knee replacement receives £80,000 damages
- Boy, 17, born with cerebral palsy set for possible £20m damages award after High Court judge rules against NHS Trust
- Mother of Anthony Walgate says police could have prevented Stephen Port killing three more men
- How Hudgell Solicitors won up to £20m in damages for a mother and her son born with cerebral palsy
- ‘Families should not have to fight years for justice when medical errors cause life-long harm to babies’
- 12-month delay in treatment after doctors missed cancer on scan cost grandmother four years of life
- £20,000 out of court damages settlement for carer who fractured leg in fall at patient’s home
- ‘Road safety heroes saved my son’s life and we’ll be forever grateful, but nobody can turn back the clock to make life easier for Lewis’
- £627,000 damages for man left with lifelong pains after accident at work
- Man secures £55,000 damages after steel sheet slices through finger in accident at work
- Injured woman cuts short Portugal holiday after slipping on wet floor at hotel while carrying two cups of tea
- Man makes CICA claim after being assaulted in ‘random attack’ by three men in balaclavas on his doorstep
- £67,000 damages for cake decorator who shattered kneecap after slipping on a tomato in accident at work
- Father died weeks after becoming breathless and suffering pains as hospital dismissed blood clot as chest infection
- Hospital Trust agrees damages settlement after medication mistake led to patient suffering stroke
- Compensation for mother who suffered infection as part of placenta was left inside her after birth
- £48,500 compensation for injured cyclist despite being partly to blame for serious accident with HGV
- Father-of-three awarded £131,000 by Government compensation scheme for sexual abuse by teacher at North Devon boarding school four decades ago
- Lewis Skelton inquest findings: Statement from Hudgell Solicitors
- Statement from the family of Lewis Skelton after conclusion of inquest
- Elderly woman who developed DVTs in both legs felt ‘let down’ by London hospital after failure to provide medication
- Misread scan results, incorrect prescriptions and additional failings cause ongoing foot pain and a likely need for future surgery
- Widow receives £330,000 damages following husband’s death from mesothelioma linked to asbestos exposure working as air conditioning engineer in 70s and 80s
- Hospital cleaner’s seven months of stress and fear show how vital it is to dispose of used needles properly
- Police failure to record earlier home visit catalyst behind 4am wrongful arrest
- Nursing home agrees damages: ‘My mum was a nurse herself – to see how she was treated was heartbreaking’
- Hospitals agree £950,000 damages for businessman after failures in treatment of tumour caused him to suffer loss of vision
- Family of Lewis Skelton tell inquest they’ve been left with ‘broken hearts’ as loving son and brother taken from them
- Family of Lewis Skelton hope to ‘finally have answers’ as inquest begins almost five years after fatal Humberside Police shooting
- Client’s ‘absolutely horrible’ cycling accident highlights issue of debris left in road by farmers
- Clients make cruise ship accident claims after injuries ‘ruin’ their trips at sea
- Failure to diagnose Charcot foot leaves patient with deformity and risk of amputation
- Physiotherapy and compensation for cyclist who suffered broken wrist when hit by car
- Worrying possibility of ‘missed diagnoses’ for patients of ‘inadequate’ Leeds medical centre
- Unexpected pregnancy challenged after doctors fail to share results with young woman
- Kent Police agrees damages for woman who had to ‘lead investigation herself’ after father fled country when accused of rape
- Failings over pressure sores leave cancer patient in pain for last few months of her life
- Rehabilitation support key in Hudgell Solicitors’ claim for cyclist left partially blinded
- Praise for ‘exceptional legal advice’ after patient loses sight soon after repeated GP visits
- Six-figure damages for man left with serious leg injury when hit by flying gas cylinder
- Teenage girl sustains physical and emotional scarring after Spanish motorway collision
- Former sub-postmasters speak of lives ruined in powerful documentary on Post Office Horizon scandal
- Manchester Arena Inquiry findings: ‘Philip and everybody else that night was placed at risk’
- Negligence of ‘the highest level’ as surgeon performs unnecessary vaginal reconstruction surgery on client
- Kilimanjaro is my Marcus Rashford moment to start a revolution for spinal injuries’
- Woman left unable to bear sunlight after laser surgery error
- Criminal review complete into death of Hull man who died after ‘grossly excessive and unreasonable force’ used to restrain him
- Patient hospitalised for 11 days after being given antibiotics in spite of his allergy
- £17,000 damages for MoD employee following a fall at work after heavy snowfall
- £18,000 damages for agency worker injured on first shift at Morrisons’ factory
- Patient awarded £950,000 damages after hospital failed to prescribe medication which would have prevented life-changing stroke
- £8,000 in damages as failures to diagnose and treat finger injury brings multiple extensive surgeries
- ‘I spent 18 months in jail for a crime I didn’t commit and was told I should admit to. It ruined my life but I am glad I always maintained my innocence’
- POST OFFICE SCANDAL: Sub-postmasters speak of ‘immense relief’, ‘happiness’ and ‘anger’ as longstanding convictions finally quashed at Court of Appeal
- Injured cyclist appeals for witnesses to come forward after hit and run caused her to lose sight in one eye
- Driver at fault for hitting mother and daughter as they crossed road having visited ice-cream van
- Delays in diagnosis and failures to communicate likely played ‘significant role’ in patients death
- Vulnerable man only supposed to be given mashed food was ‘unlawfully killed’ when support worker took him to pub for a burger and he choked
- Recollections of alleged abuse from a former St Vedast school pupil
- Hudgell Solicitors represents another 30 sub-postmasters to challenge Post Office Horizon convictions at Court of Appeal
- Police Officer’s award for compensation increased by CICA after on-duty assault left him with a ‘life-changing’ knee injury
- ‘Life drained’ from businesswoman who became ‘a wreck’ after doctors left her on Zolpidem insomnia medication for EIGHT YEARS
- Doctors’ misdiagnosis led to our client being prescribed the wrong medication leading to two years of chronic pain
- Father who pleaded to be released from hold on neck SEVEN TIMES before he suffered heart attack and died when restrained was unlawfully killed
- Leading Travel Litigation Teams’ expertise helps secure £54,000 damages under American Federal Law for holidaymaker who suffered fractured spine in fall at Florida hotel
- £100,000 compensation for worker who suffered long-term shoulder injury when lifting heavy box from production line
- £17,500 damages for former radio producer and presenter who suffered broken collarbone when knocked off his bike on his way to work
- Hospital failed to protect cancer patient from developing pressure sores
- Woman awarded £40,000 damages after being left needing more surgery following ‘substandard’ hip operation
- £6,000 damages for boy after breaking collarbone in fall from unsafe bunkbed on Majorca holiday
- £35,000 compensation for pedestrian, 60, who suffered fractured knee and ankle when hit by car
- Hospital Trust agrees damages after nurses wrongly advised mum to remove son’s bandages a day after ear correction surgery, causing it to fail
- £5,000 damages for client who had hot water spilled on her during an in-flight accident
- Ministry of Justice pays damages to son of prisoner found dead in cell after officers missed 18 observations despite him being classed a self-harm risk
- Widow of man killed on smart motorway welcomes Coroner’s call for wider investigation into their safety
- Doctors failed to diagnose elderly patient’s fractured knee, causing four months of immobility which ‘may have contributed to her death’
- Damages of £246,000 secured for man stabbed 12 years ago after ‘medical reopening’ of criminal injuries claim
- £12,000 compensation for woman who suffered broken foot and soft tissue injuries in car accident
- £250,000 damages for family of grandmother who died after hospital delayed treatment of acute pancreatitis
- St James Schools compensation: Schoolboy ‘beaten and constantly made to feel worthless’ from age 9 to 15
- Damages of almost £1million paid to former pupils of London schools who were subjected to ‘criminal’ mistreatment’ in 70s and 80s
- The quashing of these convictions feels like the heavy lead box we have been trapped in has had the lid ripped off
- This conviction impacted on every aspect of life. Today I can start living again
- Coroner’s decision not to hold inquest into death of girl murdered by stalker ex-boyfriend challenged at Judicial Review
- Damages for motorist forced off road and into a lamppost by speeding uninsured driver who was racing another car
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How a 10-month delay in diagnosis cost young woman the chance of survival
- ‘My husband died a wrongfully convicted criminal. Now is the time for the Post Office to finally do the right thing and pave the way to clear his name’
- Legal team raises concerns over ‘obsessively secretive’ approach to security services evidence at Manchester Arena Inquiry
- ‘Bonny lad’ Philip had a huge heart and was someone who ‘once met, you’d never forget’
- ‘Sorrell was not only my daughter, but my best friend, I want nothing more than to have her back.’
- £90,000 damages for family of patient who died of sepsis after breaking hip in hospital fall
- £20,700 damages for lorry driver who missed six months work after fall at customer’s premises
- £21,000 damages for woman hit by ‘filtering’ motorbike as case settled on basis of equal blame
- Legal investigations continue into death of 11-year-old boy at French campsite despite police concluding no criminal case to be answered
- Passenger wins damages after being scalded on easyJet flight
- Family of English motorcyclist killed when hit by Italian car driver awarded seven figure damages sum
- Substantial five-figure damages settlement for hit and run victim in case quickly resolved by legal team
- Damages of £20,000 secured for hit and run victim in just seven months and as criminal case continues
- The Post Office ruined my life and my conviction brought such shame. I almost gave up on life, but now I’ll fight all the way
- I’ve kept the shame of being sent to jail from my family for 18 years – now I want an apology from the Post Office and my name cleared’
- Supporting Gulf War veteran in his ‘biggest battle yet’ – recovering from a brain injury after accident abroad
- Greater Manchester Police agrees damages settlement with woman for failure to investigate rape allegation
- ‘Delays in diagnosing my cancer left it untreatable.’
- Compensation awarded to young woman who suffered months of abuse at hands of ‘aggressive and controlling’ boyfriend
- Government scheme awards £16,500 damages to woman, 25, despite uncle she accused of abusing her as a child walking free at court
- £300,000 damages agreed for woman in personal injury claim as settlement meeting conducted via video conference
- Compensation of £1.4m for car passenger who suffered brain injuries
- ‘Losing my leg in a motorbike accident at 19 hasn’t held me back’
- Hospital failed to check blood tests and missed heart attack of patient who died days later
- Baby died after ‘over-optimistic’ maternity staff ‘made decisions without assessing patient’ or knowing history
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- Hospital Trust admits errors led to baby being stillborn as midwives sent mum home despite drops in heartbeat
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- Damages for patient who suffered burns when GP set flammable numbing liquid alight during skin tag removal
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- Hudgell Solicitors offers advice to holidaymakers who’ve had accidents abroad
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- Paula Vennells must ‘take ownership and accountability for what went on’ when giving evidence to Post Office Inquiry
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- Hudgell Solicitors appoints its first ever Senior Associates
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- Hundreds of health professionals apply to be part of The Thirlwall Inquiry aiming to highlight ‘NHS culture detrimental to patient safety’
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- Lawyer who helped quash sub-postmasters’ convictions hopes TV drama leads to more seeking justice
- Lawyer who helped quash convictions of former sub-postmasters hopes TV drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ leads to more seeking justice
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- Prevention of Future Deaths report published following inquest for Stephen Port’s victims
- Medical negligence claims are rising – but more are being settled out of court
- New Law Journal recognition for Neil Hudgell as he’s shortlisted alongside Post Office legal team at latest industry awards
- As new road rules for drivers and cyclists come into force – here’s what you need to know
- Why ‘Hillsborough Law’ would provide better justice for bereaved families
- Woman left traumatised after police raided her home in error
- Reaction to Government’s BEIS Committee hearing with Post Office chief executive Nick Read and Minister Paul Scully
- The extensive catalogue of police failings which led to the BBC drama ‘Four Lives’
- ‘Four Lives’ drama has told a powerful story of families failed by police which needed to be heard
- How free legal advice could lead to a substantial increase to your criminal injuries’ compensation award
- Spiking Incidents and Criminal Injuries, What You Need to Know
- Boy, 17, born with cerebral palsy set for possible £20m damages award after High Court judge ruling
- Statement on behalf of families of Stephen Port’s victims following inquest conclusion
- Police mistakes ‘probably’ contributed to Stephen Port victims’ deaths, inquest finds
- Helping Hull’s food banks meet ‘huge demand’ as more than 500 people a week turn to them for vital support
- Successful Post Office Horizon conviction appeals reaches 72 after more cases approved at Court of Appeal
- ‘Road safety heroes saved my son’s life’
- Number of clients to have Post Office Horizon convictions quashed surpasses 50 in ‘significant week for justice, transparency and accountability’
- Princess Royal attends Martin’s Mountain event to offer support as Spinal Injuries Association Patron
- Hudgell Solicitors enhances pro bono scheme to help those most in need of free legal services and sets ambition for all its lawyers to commit to a minimum number of hours
- Times newspaper hails Hudgells as one of ‘Best 200 Law Firms’ in England and Wales again
- Lewis Skelton ‘unlawfully killed’ when shot by police
- Neil Hudgell named national Legal Personality of the Year and Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year
- Man makes injury claim as holiday ‘ruined’ after slipping and breaking wrist at Turkish resort
- 2022 Legal 500: Neil Hudgell named ‘leading individual’ for civil liberties and human rights as injury and clinical negligence claims work hailed in guide
- Family hoping for changes to police searches as concerns highlighted at inquest into death of ‘fantastic’ father who took own life
- Coroner raises concerns as inquest finds baby boy who was never registered as having lived did show signs of life after birth at 22 weeks
- Woman left in ‘excruciating pain’ and bleeding after glass bottle falls from overhead locker on plane and hits her on the head
- Representing Core Participants at Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is ‘another huge step’ in search for answers and accountability
- Why further regulation on the use of e-scooters is needed to protect the public
- Why we’re proud to sponsor Baby Lifeline’s National Maternity Safety Conference – and contribute important patient research
- Terrified’ family handcuffed and put through ‘living nightmare’ after police raid targets wrong London home
- ‘Brain injury impacted on every aspect of my life, but now I have stability, a new home and career prospects to look to the future’
- Man suffers head injury on crew transfer boat in ‘most common type of accident’ for oil rig and platform workers
- Hudgell Solicitors makes commitment to being ‘locally loyal’ as it launches its new corporate social responsibility strategy
- Interim compensation offers of up to £100,000 ‘cautiously welcomed’ by lawyer representing those who have had Post Office Horizon convictions quashed
- London hospital makes changes after patient suffered liver damage when tests were not checked
- Former sub-postmasters who were wrongly convicted of offences in a Post Office IT scandal will get interim compensation of up to £100,000
- Hull man ‘feared he was going to lose his foot’ after forklift accident at fishcake factory
- 12 more former sub-postmasters have convictions relating to Post Office Horizon scandal quashed at Court of Appeal
- Hudgell Solicitors expanding Manchester presence with recruitment drive and extra office space
- Coping and Compensatory Strategies after Acquired Brain Injury
- ‘Steven Gallant – statement’
- 10 more former sub-postmasters to have convictions overturned as Post Office won’t oppose their appeals
- Manchester Arena Inquiry: Lawyers call for prosecutions in relation to ‘serious shortcomings’ in security
- Manchester Arena Inquiry: ‘Inexcusable catalogue of failings made venue an attractive target to a terrorist attack’
- Collapse of Hillsborough trial highlights need for new law
- Highly experienced clinical negligence solicitor takes on ‘Associate’ role
- Action for Brain Injury Week: Survivor says support networks are key to avoid ‘life in isolation’
- Solicitor Paul McClorry to run four miles every four hours for two days for Martin’s Mountain appeal
- Rider struck by uninsured driver in motorbike accident during holiday in France
- Reaching out to help out during Action for Brain Injury week
- Supporting Manchester Arena bombing survivor Martin Hibbert to raise £1m for the Spinal Injuries Association
- Two more Post Office Horizon convictions overturned in court
- Public inquiry will see Government’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic rightly placed under full scrutiny
- More than 50 new appeals launched against Post Office Horizon convictions
- £130,000 compensation for cyclist who suffered serious leg injury in road traffic accident
- Subpostmasters cleared of convictions – now Post Office officials must face criminal investigation for ‘maliciously ruining lives’ by ‘prosecuting innocent people in pursuit of profits’
- 39 former subpostmasters have convictions quashed at Court of Appeal
- CPS review into ‘unlawful killing’ of Jack Barnes will now ‘include all options including manslaughter’
- £325,000 damages for widow of cyclist who died after being hit by car
- Statement from legal team representing 30 former subpostmasters challenging Post Office convictions at Court of Appeal
- Lawyers challenge CPS decision not to consider manslaughter charges over ‘unlawful killing’ of man restrained at Manchester Station
- Highly-experienced midwife who has led NHS incident investigations joins Hudgell Solicitors to further enhance in-house expertise
- Further calls to investigate Highways England over Smart Motorways deaths as widow says each future loss of life will be ‘blood on hands’
- Innovation and Investment in People come together to create six new trainee solicitor roles
- Legal 500 guide hails Hudgell Solicitors a ‘Top Tier Firm’ and recommends 14 specialist lawyers in newly published 2021 edition
- Lawyers say ‘another barrier to justice removed’ as previously rejected Post Office Horizon conviction appeals will now be considered in court
- Eight legal team members who ‘live and breathe’ firm’s values promoted to new ‘Associate’ roles
- First Post Office Horizon Scandal convictions officially quashed in court allowing subpostmasters to ‘start living, heal and rebuild lives’
- Hudgells further strengthens position in clinical negligence market as it takes on cases and legal team from HH Legal
- Prisoner Steven Gallant granted Royal pardon to apply for early release after ‘exceptionally brave actions’ tackling London Bridge terrorist
- Non-judgmental and specialist local support is available for parents feeling guilt, denial and anger after the loss of a baby
- More must be done to support families who suffer baby loss in early pregnancy
- Baby Loss Awareness Week an important driver of change in how we support bereaved parents and campaign for better care
- Post Office admits to unsafe convictions of subpostmasters in Horizon accounting scandal in ‘landmark moment’ for justice
- Manchester Arena Inquiry: ‘No stone left unturned’ in process to ‘establish truth’
- Hitting the road for your holiday abroad? Here’s what you need to know when driving in France
- Specialist joins to offer professional support to people unable to manage their own finances through injury and ill health
- Why I’m so proud of the work we do supporting people seriously injured abroad
- Government must be challenged on ‘reckless and negligent policy’ which saw 25,000 hospital patients sent into care homes without Covid-19 tests
- Met Police agrees damages with woman for ‘unacceptably shallow’ investigation into allegations of sexual abuse 18 years ago
- Specialist forensic accountants who investigated Post Office Horizon IT system working with lawyers seeking to overturn convictions
- Reassurances from Post Office over fairness of its Historic Shortfall Scheme – but for me the jury is still out
- Lawyers in ‘crucial evidence gathering’ period in bid to have subpostmasters convictions overturned
- Public Inquiry remains key despite new Independent Review into Post Office Horizon IT System scandal being confirmed
- Continued lack of clarity over Historical Shortfall Scheme makes it a choice of ‘devil and the deep blue sea’ for applicants
- Virtual services to remember 22 killed by Manchester Arena bombing three years ago will be ‘poignant and powerful’
- Lawyer writes to administrators of Horizon Historical Shortfall Scheme calling for ‘standstill agreement’ over conviction appeals
- Rachel Di Clemente joins as Chief Executive
- Post Office Horizon Shortfall Scheme lacking clarity over key issues for claimants
- Legal team established to challenge ‘every unsafe conviction’ in Post Office Horizon scandal
- ‘Losing a limb is devastating but you’re not alone and others can be your inspiration’
- Statement from the family of Carl Sargeant
- Launch of ‘life after settlement’ independent financial advice through specialists Frenkel Topping
- £60,000 damages for lecturer who suffered broken leg in motorcycle accident
- Police agree to pay damages, but offer no apology for their failure to protect murdered Birmingham woman
- £19,000 damages for cruise passenger left with permanent facial scar after table waiter dropped drinks
- Holidaymaker awarded £10,000 damages for injuries after fall on transport bus at airport
- Inquests and Inquiries: Why we’re dedicated to standing by the side of families when fighting for justice
- Mother of Manchester bombing victim ‘relieved’ by conviction of bomber’s brother and hopes for further answers at inquiry
- All Subpostmasters affected by Post Office Horizon accounting scandal must be fully compensated
- Paul’s reflection of early stage recovery following a one punch attack
- Campaign to ‘save lives’ of mother and babies by reinstating Maternity Safety Training Fund taken to Downing Street
- Paul’s story of criminal injury following one punch attack
- Jury returns conclusion of unlawful killing
- £17,500 damages for young woman who needed front two teeth removing after negligent treatment to straighten them
- Inquest continues into death of Katrina O’Hara
- All possible contributory factors’ to be investigated into death of woman attacked in care home
- Failure of NHS to train all maternity staff in emergency situations for mothers and babies is ‘incomprehensible’
- Working Together Towards Safer Maternity Care – Why we are proud to support Baby Lifeline’s national conference
- Steve Gallant receives tribute from the Prime Minister
- Serving prisoner, Steve Gallant, pulled Khan to the ground on London Bridge
- Our work in 2019: Providing vital rehabilitation and financial support for the seriously injured
- Law firm of the Year shortlisting recognises success of ‘bold’ move into new work areas and development of in-house teams
- New support group means no amputee need cope alone after limb loss
- New ‘drop-in’ support sessions launched for amputees in Hull and East Riding
- Figures showing rise in UK road deaths between January and June are a ‘timely reminder’ to take extra care over winter months
- Delays over police statements threaten to ‘undermine confidence’ in Manchester Bombing investigation for victims’ families
- Grandmother on road to recovery after crash which left her fighting for life
- Are you one of the many parents making this common mistake with car seats this winter, which puts babies and toddlers at extra risk?
- Inquest for Stephen Port’s victims to be held in 2021
- Family’s £6,500 holiday ‘ruined’ as all were taken ill at Cape Verde’s Hotel Riu Touareg
- Statement from the family of Carl Sargeant to mark the two-year anniversary of his death
- ‘Unlawful’ London-wide ban on ‘Extinction Rebellion’ protesters could open door to hundreds of legal claims
- ‘Serious concerns’ over latest guest illnesses at five-star Cape Verde hotel
- Manchester Arena Attack: Statement from Vicky Richardson acting on behalf of victims’ families as Public Inquiry is announced
- Hudgell Solicitors secures multi-million pound damages settlement for girl left with life-long disabilities after ‘catalogue of errors’ at birth
- Solicitor Samuel McFadyen shortlisted in ‘Catastrophic Injury Lawyer of the Year’ category at 2019 Personal Injury Awards
- Hudgell Solicitors secures compensation of more than £30,000 for patients of four dentists at Grimsby practice
- The murder of Shana Grice: why police attitudes must change
- Misconduct charge for Sussex Police officer who warned stalking victim as family hit out at ‘sham’ disciplinary hearing
- Worker who ‘cheated death’ awarded compensation after being hit by crane arm
- How the Carl Sargeant inquest put the spotlight on the murky world of politics
- Family statement following the inquest conclusion into Carl Sargeant’s death
- Inquest into death of Welsh AM Carl Sargeant to resume next week
- £29,000 compensation awarded to 44-year-old man who spoke out about being abused as a child after 30 years
- Investigations as children admitted to hospital suffering from sickness and diarrhoea on holiday in Menorca
- Mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim says pain of losing her son worsens with time as families mark 2nd anniversary
- Holiday illness cases at Insotel Punta Prima Resort and Spa in Menorca a concern as guests critical of food and hygiene
- Inquest into double murder at Surrey puppy farm ‘must consider all contributing factors’ to fatal day mother and daughter were shot dead
- Former Sussex Police officer guilty of ‘gross misconduct’ over Shana Grice failings
- High Court refuses former First Minister’s legal challenge over Carl Sargeant inquiry
- Inquest into death of man shot by police awaits Court of Appeal ruling over laws on jury findings
- Murdered hairdresser: Date set for inquest
- Lawyer says ‘immediate clarity’ needed over law change under which alleged rape victims may be asked to hand over mobile phones
- Family hit out at Sussex Police’s response to daughter’s killing as “too little, too late”
- Gangs Matrix’ data breach by Newham Council could have put lives at risk
- Damages secured for man wrongfully arrested at home as police officers had wrong address
- ‘Same Roof Rule’ law change could see 7,500 people seek legal redress for abuse at hands of those they lived with
- Thousands of women ‘living at the mercy of the mesh’ says campaigner taking legal action as watchdog lifts ban on use
- Former First Minister acted unlawfully in setting up inquiry into Carl Sargeant’s death, court rules.
- Thousands abused by those they lived may not realise they can now finally gain legal redress after landmark law change
- Pre-inquest review can ‘establish schedule for answers’ over Manchester bombing
- Many lessons for police to learn after criticism for wrongfully handcuffing man with Asperger Syndrome
- Egypt’s Jasmine Palace Resort and Spa hotel pledges to review hygiene and cleanliness with staff after guests’ illnesses
- Investigations reveal numerous cases of Legionnaires’ Disease involving guests of Sun City Hotel in Turkey
- Residential care provider agrees damages with mother of young woman who died weighing just four stones after neglectful care
- Legal challenge by Carl Sargeant’s widow to be heard
- Police watchdog must focus on improving process of investigating forces and officers’ actions
- Experienced support key for those facing the New Year following baby loss
- Injustices rightly challenged by specialist civil liberties and human rights lawyers
- Damages secured for airline passengers injured and assaulted during in-flight incidents
- Legal investigations launched as Met Police’s ‘gangs list’ shared on WhatsApp
- Brits remain carefree about skiing drunk on winter sports breaks despite known dangers
- Statement following the adjournment of Carl Sargeant’s Inquest
- Man deliberately infected with HIV by partner secured damages through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)
- Investigations as mum suffered severe allergic reaction to sesame seeds in British Airways’ chicken wrap
- Innocent people at risk due to Metropolitan Police’s ‘poorly managed’ Gangs Matrix list and data protection breach
- Man deliberately infected with HIV by partner looks to rebuild life after successful criminal injuries compensation claim
- £55,000 damages for patient who needed 15 teeth removing due to poor dental care
- Man hit and injured by van which fled the scene awarded damages through Motor Insurance Bureau claim
- Judge to be appointed to lead inquests into Stephen Port’s murder victims
- Inquest won’t attribute blame but do often highlight significant state failings related to deaths
- Family critical of Norfolk Police force after distressed mother hit and killed by van sent to help find her
- Holidaymaker instructs lawyers after being hospitalised with Legionnaires disease following trip to Turkey hotel
- Inquest highlights lack of police procedures to deal with vehicles on wrong side of motorways
- Murder of Birmingham woman: Inquest concludes unlawful killing
- Maggie’s story: Supporting people after baby loss for 26 years following her own tragic experience
- Birth trauma – shared experiences highlighted the courage and bravery of families after baby loss
- Supporting Sands and raising awareness of support for bereaved families after baby loss
- Investigations into Salmonella poisoning of wedding party at ‘paradise’ Cuba hotel
- Cyclist was partly at fault for accident but able to claim £48,500 in damages for his injuries
- Woman offered £100 voucher by Thomas Cook after being ‘violently ill’ throughout Egypt holiday launches legal claim for damages
- Woman launches legal action after suffering from Salmonella poisoning at Egypt’s Steigenburger Aqua Magic Hotel this summer
- Government compensates woman in case relating to allegations of abuse by solicitor who died before facing court
- Family of Lewis Skelton want inquest to bring clarity and ‘identify if anything should have been done differently’ to prevent fatal shooting
- Cyclist hit by car on busy roundabout awarded damages and physiotherapy support for injury
- Damages for moped rider after bus oil spillage led to crash causing shoulder injury
- Widow of Carl Sargeant mounts legal challenge over inquiry
- Quad bikes and mopeds: Why take injury risks on holiday you wouldn’t at home?
- Hudgell Solicitors launches pledge to do ‘Everything It Takes’ for people injured in accidents on the roads
- Met Police pays damages to mental health patient arrested after calling 999 when feeling suicidal
- American Association of Justice elects travel litigation expert Paul McClorry to prestigious role
- Specialist injury lawyers commended for litigation excellence at The Lawyer Awards
- Mother of teenage girl ‘groomed’ by boxing coach warns that predators ‘groom parents too’ as victim is compensated
- Police forces are committing offences themselves when unlawfully keeping children in custody overnight
- Sargeant family lawyer set to challenge exclusion of family from inquiry
- Error which saw Gloucestershire police identify child abuse victims could be hugely damaging and prevent others coming forward
- ‘Gangs Matrix’ must be axed by Metropolitain Police
- The injustice of the Lambeth Children’s Homes Redress Scheme Harm’s Way Payment
- Inquest process to start for man shot by police in Hull
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- Son of Carl Sargeant urges ‘everyone to think about helping prevent mental health problems’ during awareness week focussed on stress
- ‘You, me and my brain injury’ campaign reflects huge impact on families and importance of supporting them
- Family respond to news that nine police officers to be referred for gross misconduct investigation
- Hospital which outsourced patient’s scans for review criticised after delays and errors which caused tumour to be missed
- How was breast screening error unnoticed for a decade, causing 450,000 missed tests and up to 270 deaths?
- Urgent attitude change needed by public and medical profession to tackle late prostate cancer diagnosis problem
- Tumour ‘erupted through cheek’ of man after dentist had mistakenly diagnosed him with a ruptured wisdom tooth
- More than an apology needed after police force lost recording of alleged rape victim’s interview
- Family hope highlighting neglect and abuse of elderly mum has ‘left a legacy’ of improved care and awareness
- Police restraint death: family looking to IOPC for urgent answers
- Welsh Government “already dragging its heels” over Carl Sargeant inquiry
- World Oral Health Awareness Day: ‘Gum disease and poor care of dentists caused me to lose my entire lower set of teeth’
- IOPC tells families of Stephen Port’s murder victims that its report will be ‘damning’ of the Metropolitan Police
- Government agrees compensation with alleged abuse victims of Whitchurch GP Gerard Rogerson
- Landmark’ ruling in John Worboys case could help survivors and families devastated by serial killer Stephen Port
- Five figure damages for patient after suffering bladder injury during hysterectomy
- Humberside Police pays damages to man handcuffed, punched and kicked on floor by officers
- Police forces may be leaving thousands at risk of domestic violence with inconsistent approach over law to identify dangerous partners
- Family of murdered hairdresser respond to today’s IOPC report
- Stricter guidelines and sanctions needed to make police accountable for decisions to stop and search innocent drivers
- Damages paid in Myles Bradbury abuse cases for children and families, but solicitor and parents say lives of some have been ‘destroyed’
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- Employers and council agree damages for worker who broke leg in fall from top of lamppost which ‘snapped in half like a twig’
- High Court quashes inquest conclusions of Stephen Port murder victims
- Statement on behalf of Lewis Skelton’s family as IPCC completes investigation into fatal shooting of Hull man by Humberside Police
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- Hudgell Solicitors investigates Cape Verde sickness and diarrhoea outbreak as growing number of UK holidaymakers seek advice
- Serious questions must be asked over Legionnaire’s outbreak which has seen many taken ill in Majorca
- Leading Legal 500 law guide recognises Hudgell Solicitors as ‘excellent firm’ which prides itself on its ‘more personal touch’
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- Hudgell Solicitors welcomes investigation into actions of West Midlands Police officer who made racial comments and told man he ‘would be the first I’d shoot’
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- Findings of investigation into shooting of Hull man Lewis Skelton expected before end of year
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- Hudgell Solicitors welcomes swift IPCC response in case of police search which ended with baby’s ashes spilled across floor
- Appeal for information as legal action considered against West Midlands Police relating to paedophile officer who abused boys
- Compensation for 26-year-old patient facing ‘invasive surgery’ after dentist failed to remove baby teeth
- Concern over possible wrongful convictions as report highlights police and prosecutors failings over evidence
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- Heartbroken mum says police ripped open teddy bear containing remains of her baby boy and left ashes scattered on bedroom floor
- Hospital Trusts failure to fully investigate causes of hundreds of baby deaths and injuries is unforgivable
- £35,000 damages for patient who has had six teeth removed following claim against her dentist for poor care
- Compensation for man unlawfully arrested and detained by Met Police
- Resident with dementia, 92, wandered from care home unnoticed by staff and suffered fractures in fall
- Hudgell Solicitors providing legal support following allegations of sexual abuse of patients by Shropshire GP in 1970s
- Victims’ families losing confidence in IPCC investigation into Stephen Port case
- Family urges patients to check doctor records after learning of warnings on GP’s record following father’s death
- Computer intelligence is a step forward but should never replace subjective decisions made by police officers on holding suspects
- Losing interviews of crime victims in post shows complete disregard for those Greater Manchester Police were serving
- Damages rewarded after Toni and Guy left chemical burns on 21-year-old client
- New bail length restrictions will make police forces act quicker and offers more protection to the wrongly accused
- Lessons must be learned from failures of West Midlands Police to provide better protection for victims of domestic violence
- Daughter of murdered Jacqueline Oakes appoints lawyers and welcomes misconduct cases against West Midlands Police officers and staff
- Hudgell Solicitors secures £225,000 damages for man initially offered just £5,000 following accident causing neck injury at work
- ‘Lawyers welcome IPCC investigation progress and repeat call for further details about killer Stephen Port’
- Lawyers call for witnesses to Hull police shooting of Lewis Skelton to contact investigating teams
- Elderly resident suffered serious burns at care home after fall against uncovered radiator
- Hudgell Solicitors’ serious injury specialists secure ‘senior litigator’ status in recognition of expertise
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- North Yorkshire Police asked to explain officer’s inquest comments about failed search for man who drowned
- Hospital admits errors which led to one-year-old boy dying from meningitis
- Families of Stephen Port murder victims issue plea for information through solicitors
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- Vicky’s smiling again after £50,000 claim pays for replacement of 10 teeth lost due to dentist’s negligence
- Hudgell Solicitors supports family in action against police after man was found dead in lake following unsuccessful ‘four minute’ search
- Hospital Trust pays £230,000 damages after patient loses sight when taking drug known to cause loss of vision
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- Man tells how accident almost cost his life as UK staff raise concerns over health and safety standards at work
- More than a quarter of workers feel employers are failing to maintain high health and safety standards
- Factory worker receives £100,000 compensation following accident at work
- Family of Freda Jobson thank public for support after thousands back campaign for CCTV in UK care homes
- New PAUL For Brain Recovery Centre will prove a crucial resource for those needing long-term support
- Patient awarded £47,000 damages after four decades of neglect by dentist left them facing loss of eight teeth
- £30,000 compensation for patient facing loss of 12 teeth due to dentist’s failure to treat gum disease
- £5,500 settlement for dental patient who had own compensation claim rejected
- Woman compensated after force locked her up for 12 hours with no case to answer
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- Hudgell Solicitors secures £14,000 compensation from dentist after botched bridge job caused a ‘nightmare two-and-a-half-years’ for patient
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