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Our client Gary Cushnie spent more than a week in hospital after returning home from holiday in Cuba and was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. Neither he nor his partner Julie had any idea what had caused him to fall so ill on their two-week holiday until he received the diagnosis on returning to the UK. The first of two hotels they stayed in had clearly been recently decorated, and when Gary used the shower after arriving, it 'coughed and spluttered' before water began to run freely. He began suffering from chest pains, shortness of breath and a loss of appetite which left him feeling ‘totally exhausted' days later. Now, following legal representation from Hudgell Solicitors, he has been compensated by package holiday specialists TUI, who agreed a five-figure, out-of-court compensation settlement. Full story: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

Covid-19 Public Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett today said that 'those who were damaged by the vaccine rather than protected deserve proper recognition' in her latest findings and recommendations report. Groups representing vaccine injured people said they had waited five years for official recognition of the harm caused, and welcomed her call for reform of the Government’s current system for financial redress, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS), which she said ‘is not sufficiently supportive’. Solicitor Terry Wilcox, of Hudgell Solicitors, who represents vaccine injured groups, said: "The Inquiry has today finally officially recognised that many people did suffer serious illness, and others died, as a result of having Covid-19 vaccines. “As Baroness Hallet said, in a situation where there is an emergency nation-wide vaccination programme, when people are asked by the Government to be vaccinated, there must be appropriate support for those who suffering side effects. “This has simply not happened to date for thousands of people and we now need to see the recommendations followed out as a priority." Learn more: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

Hudgell Solicitors are representing several passengers who were injured during turbulence on a British Airways flight from Los Angeles to Heathrow. The aircraft allegedly plummeted around 6,000 feet during the incident in January. Passengers have told how they feared they were going to die, as they were ‘flung out of seats’ before crashing back down, suffering whiplash type injuries whilst some were left ‘covered in blood’. One passenger, who wishes to remain anonymous, believes injuries could have been avoided had the ‘fasten seatbelt’ sign been switched on when they started to experience turbulence. “I literally thought we were going to die. I think pretty much everyone on the plane felt the same way," she said. If you were injured on the flight during the incident, call our experts for free initial legal advice on 0808 231 6915. Read the full story: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

Campaign groups representing those who suffered ill health – and lost loved ones - after having Covid-19 vaccinations say a Public Inquiry report on Thursday must acknowledge the ‘reality of the devastating and life-changing impact’ on thousands of people. Representatives of Vaccine Injured Bereaved UK (@VIBUK_Official), @ukcvfamily and the Scottish Vaccine Injury Group, gave evidence to the Inquiry and are calling for clear formal recognition of those impacted. They also want the development of a dedicated care pathway, transparency around whether earlier action could have prevented harm and saved lives, and reform of the Government’s Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS), which they say offers too little, too late, to too few. The groups are represented by solicitor Terry Wilcox, of Hudgell Solicitors, who says they have 'been continually silenced and ignored' and 'deserve acknowledgement of the impact on their lives', with 'changes made to ensure they are properly supported, and that lessons are learned for the future.' Read more: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

Solicitor Caroline Murgatroyd has provided an update on the legal work our team is doing for families of children harmed by surgeon Yaser Jabbar at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Speaking on our 'Righting Wrongs' podcast, she explained that to date, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has made no admissions as to liability for any injuries caused - and that recent review findings of harm caused 'do not constitute admissions of liability'. However, she says Hudgell Solicitors are bringing civil claims on behalf of patients, and hopes they will result in 'prompt admissions of liability and interim payments of compensation.' Watch the full podcast here: youtu.be/o8poYsiNwYU #RightingWrongs

Friends and family of Emma Booth are fundraising to help her make lifelong memories with her children after being told her breast cancer has spread and is now incurable. Emma, 46, of Hull, has been battling triple negative breast cancer since 2021. It required her to have a lumpectomy in 2022 and a mastectomy in 2024. She had been in remission but in January was given the heartbreaking news that not only had the cancer returned, but had also spread. Her consultant at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham has also admitted that a growth in her lung should have been investigated with greater urgency, following a CT scan last September. Emma said: “My children (Katie, 15, and Ted, 9) are at the age now where they will form lifetime memories, so I don’t want it to be anything but good memories they have of their time with me.” To make a donation to Emma’s fundraising mission, visit gofundme.com/f/emmas-memory… #RightingWrongs Credit: ITV Calendar

Our client was awarded £8,000 in damages after suffering physical and mental harm when he was attacked at work by a police dog. Patrick Bryant was working for Humberside Police when the dog lunged at him in a wiring room. Full story: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

Happy Easter! This morning, six of our colleagues took on the @PAUL4Brain 10k, an inspiring event hosted by our charity partner, bringing together community spirit, positivity, and hope. We’re incredibly proud to support such an important cause. If you’d like to show your support, donations can be made via the link: justgiving.com/page/hudgell-s… #RightingWrongs

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Solicitor Elizabeth Maliakal spoke to BBC Look East about the need for all health professionals involved in the care of Jack Moate, at Addenbrooke's Hospital, to provide evidence at an Inquest into his death later this year. It comes after independent experts concluded that “fatal physical harm was caused” to Jack as part of an ongoing review of hundreds of patients treated by surgeon Kuldeep Stohr. Jack died in November 2015 – less than two months after Ms Stohr had operated on him. An Inquest into his death was opened and adjourned on Tuesday. His mother was told in 2015 that Jack's cause of death was deep vein thrombosis, cerebral palsy alongside epilepsy. The Coroner has said that the Inquest will “revisit the formulation of the cause of death” and consider the “causative chain of events” that led to Jack’s death. #RightingWrongs Credit: BBC Look East

🚨A limited number of places are available. Our corporate padel tournament will take place on Friday 15 May, 10am–4pm, at Cottingham Lawn Tennis Club, and we’re still looking for local padel players to get involved. Entry is £80 per pair, of any gender combination (as long as players are 16+), with all proceeds going @PAUL4Brain and the @limblessassoc. We also have a limited number of bronze, silver and gold sponsorship packages remaining. For details, contact Daniel Bowman: dab@hudgellsolicitors.co.uk or visit our website! Sign up here: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/news/company/r… #RightingWrongs

Hudgell Solicitors are to ask a coroner to call Addenbrooke’s Hospital surgeon Kuldeep Stohr to appear and give oral evidence at the Inquest into the death of a nine-year-old boy she had operated on. It comes after independent experts concluded that ‘fatal physical harm was caused’ to Jack Moate, as part of an ongoing review of hundreds of Ms Stohr’s patients, commissioned by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). Jack died in November 2015 – less than two months after Ms Stohr had operated on him. His mother was told at the time that his cause of death was deep vein thrombosis, cerebral palsy alongside epilepsy. That is now likely to be reconsidered at the Inquest, which is to open tomorrow. Learn more: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

The conviction of former Lancashire sub-postmaster Steve Marston has become the second 'Capture' case referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Despite the Government’s commitment to overturning convictions related to Capture, the first case referred to the Court of Appeal, that of former sub-postmistress Patricia Owen, is facing opposition from the Post Office. Solicitor @NeilHudgell said: "I’m so pleased to see Steve’s case referred as he is a very decent man who deserves an early end to this process, but now we have to wait to hear how the Post Office responds. “Nothing can be taken for granted just yet. There is clearly still some way to go even after a referral from the CCRC, but we are determined to clear the names of innocent people. “Capture has been proven to be a faulty system and sub-postmasters should be afforded the benefit of the doubt, as happened with cases liked to Horizon.” Read more: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

A Friday thank-you to our expert panel, @LSELaw, a large audience and online viewers from across the globe for making Monday's lecture such a resounding success! 📸 Lucy Rickman | #RightingWrongs | #LSEEvents

A hospital trust at the centre of two high-profile investigations has agreed to pay a £1 million legal settlement after it admitted doctors failed to diagnose that our client had suffered a stroke. Lisa, from Bishop’s Stortford, was 31 at the time and says she was told she had likely been suffering from stress and was sent home from Addenbrooke’s Hospital. She went on to have a second stroke that left her confined to a wheelchair for a year and with ongoing mobility issues. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, currently under patient safety investigations relating to suspended orthopaedic surgeon Kuldeep Stohr and its neuroscience unit, admitted a breach of duty of care. Lisa was represented by Hayley Collinson, of Hudgell Solicitors, who said: “This was an utterly preventable situation in which basic mistakes at Addenbrooke’s have been exposed. "With two huge investigations still ongoing, the governance of this trust and the conduct of staff at Addenbrooke’s is rightly under the spotlight.” Full story: hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories… #RightingWrongs

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In case you missed it, you can now catch up on the 2026 Justice Summit at the London School of Economics and Political Science Law School. In association with Hudgell Solicitors, an expert panel considered the good, the bad and the ugly impact that mass media can have upon victims of injustice. Watch or read our take on this deeply relevant public lecture 👇 #RightingWrongs | #lseevents Credit: London School of Economics

On World Cerebral Palsy Day, we’re not just helping to raise awareness of this often-overlooked condition .. we’re also saluting those inspirational individuals who’ve learned to live with the disability – and simply refused to let it hold them back. One of them, Caprice Haughton, is a solicitor in our medical negligence team. Diagnosed with CP when she was just two, Caprice endured years of hospital trips, surgeries and physio … but never let go of her ambition to become a lawyer. We’re so proud of Caprice and all the other members of the CP community who have achieved in the face of adversity and blazed a trail for others to follow. Caprice’s story is one of incredible courage and resilience. Hear her tell it in her own words 💚 #RightingWrongs #CerebralPalsyAwarenessDay

What a powerful evening at the London School of Economics. I was honoured to be part of the panel discussion on “Mass media, justice and me: a victim’s perspective.” The conversation was honest, challenging and—most importantly—grounded in real lived experience. The feedback from those in the room afterwards meant a lot. It was also a pleasure to finally meet @The_Real_JSP and to spend time with the incredible @JoHamil73963257 whose strength and resilience following the Post Office scandal is nothing short of inspiring. A huge thank you to @hudgellsol and @LSELaw for the invitation and for creating a platform where these conversations can happen. These discussions matter—because behind every headline, there are real people and real consequences. Onwards.

And that’s a wrap! What a fascinating evening at LSE Law School as an expert panel featuring victims, legal minds and media personalities considered the good, the bad and ugly impact of mass media in society. We hope everyone who attended – in person and online – gained valuable insight into a deeply complex issue that has been exacerbated by the social media explosion. Thanks to our panelists and the LSE Law School for staging such a fabulous event. We’d also love to hear feedback from anyone who was here or watched the lecture online. #LSEEvents | #RightingWrongs