Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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Hudgell Solicitors has a vastly experienced Yorkshire Clinical Negligence team boasting the expertise to handle cases of the most complex in nature and highest-value in terms of settlement.
The team works on many cases which require extensive legal and medical investigations, and, given the substantial damages quite rightly sought, are often fiercely contested by defendants.
The firm has a strong caseload of birth negligence work, in which clients have suffered life-limiting conditions including Cerebral Palsy and Erbs Palsy. These cases involve seeking substantial damages to cover long-term care and home-adaptations.
Hudgells also has a track-record of taking on cases which many other firms may reject due to their difficult and challenging nature, and in terms of establishing breach and causation, taking cases all the way to court, to be considered by a judge, when acceptable terms of settlement cannot be reached out of court.
This was demonstrated by winning a high-court case in November 2021 – and a potential £20m damages settlement for a client born severely disabled. This took a nine-year battle as the NHS Trust involved insisted the case had no substance.
Agreeing interim payments is a key focus, ensuring clients have access to the earliest possible support to provide suitable accommodation, equipment and rehabilitative treatment. An interim payment of £1.25million was secured this year for a client.
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Hudgell Solicitors is a notable clinical negligence practice across Yorkshire with a strong presence in Hull. The team offers experience in birth injury claims, including cerebral palsy and child brain damage cases. It assists with surgical claims regarding post-operative infections and amputations. Additionally, the firm advises on inquests relating to fatal medical negligence cases.
Strengths
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"Hudgell Solicitors were perfect from start to completion - they gave very good advice and support."
"Hudgells are very experienced, with a strong network of experts to support our case."
"I am very impressed with all services within this department and would highly recommend them for their ability to get the job done."
"Hudgells are very client-focused; they are prepared to invest in a case."
"They are very professional and helpful. I am well updated and they make sure that I understand everything."
"Hudgell Solicitors were perfect from start to completion - they gave very good advice and support."
"Hudgells are very experienced, with a strong network of experts to support our case."
"I am very impressed with all services within this department and would highly recommend them for their ability to get the job done."
"Hudgells are very client-focused; they are prepared to invest in a case."
"They are very professional and helpful. I am well updated and they make sure that I understand everything."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Moore jointly heads the clinical negligence at Hudgell Solicitors. He assists clients with a range of matters, including cerebral palsy birth injury and fatal claims. He regularly handles high-value brain injury cases.
"Chris has been our champion."
"Chris has patience and understanding. Everything is explained to me well. His level of sophistication is bar none."
"Chris believes in his clients and his judgement is excellent."
Joint head of the clinical negligence department, Vince Shoreis an experienced practitioner who handles complex brain injury and birth injury cases, as well as delay in diagnosis claims.
"Vince is very tenacious."
"Vince is highly organised."
Elizabeth Maliakal acts for clients on matters relating to birth and brain injury cases. She is also experienced in dealing with amputation and delayed diagnosis claims.
"Elizabeth is such a great professional and a wonderful person. I am so glad to have worked with her."
"Elizabeth will go above and beyond for clients and she is very thoughtful."
"Elizabeth has a keen eye on detail; she leaves no stone unturned."
"Elizabeth Maliakal is very thorough and perfect for complex cases. She really delivers great results for clients."
"Elizabeth is very good - very capable and well prepared."
Helena Wood is experienced in advising clients on cases relating to surgical errors, delayed cancer diagnosis and birth injuries.
Michelle Tebbutt has considerable experience handling negligence claims arising in relation to delayed diagnosis or treatment.
"Michelle is very competent and she gets to the nub of the matter."
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