Hudgell Solicitors
Hudgell Solicitors
Our dedicated team
Maria Repanos
Maria is a highly experienced clinical specialist with over 20 years of experience representing clients across the UK. She is an accredited member of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence panel and a ranked lawyer in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.
Click Here to view Maria’s profile on the Hudgell website.
Read Maria’s advice article: Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and negligence
Call Maria: 0808 239 2830
Email Maria: maria.repanos@hudgellsolicitors.co.uk
Elizabeth Maliakal
Elizabeth runs high-value cases and represents clients who have suffered serious injuries arising from medical accidents. Her cases are often complex and she ensures detailed and thorough investigations are carried out to ensure her clients understand what has happened to them and why.
In the world’s leading legal directory, ‘The Legal 500’, Elizabeth is listed as “a highly experienced and respected clinical negligence solicitor.”
Click here to view Elizabeth’s profile on the Hudgell website.
Call Elizabeth: 0808 239 2830
Email Elizabeth: elizabeth.maliakal@hudgellsolicitors.co.uk
How Hudgell Solicitors can help
Once you contact us relating to a clinical negligence claim we will do the following:
- Discuss with you what happened, what you consider went wrong and the impact it has had on yours and your family’s lives.
- Request medical records and details of the relevant examinations and treatment.
- Analyse records and take a full witness statement from the family regarding their version of events.
- Seek independent medical opinions to determine whether a mother or child’s injuries could and should have been prevented.
- If appropriate, attend a conference with a barrister and medical experts to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a case,
- Make a decision, based on evidence gathered, as to whether we are in a position to bring a claim.
- Should admissions of negligence be made by the relevant Defendant, consider an application for interim payments to cover the cost of any immediate needs for a child and family including any suitable rehabilitation.
- Where appropriate, we seek to negotiate a settlement out of court which reflects the injury and loss caused, including damages to cover any future care, therapies, aids and equipment, medical treatment and appropriate accommodation.
For more information visit our Experts in Birth Injury Claims
More than just legal support
Our work is dedicated to ensuring parents are fully supported with a view to maximising your child’s potential, and to securing an award to ensure your child has the best possible quality of life in the long-term.
We are able to offer our services on a no win no fee basis, which means there will be no financial risk if your or your child’s case is unsuccessful.
We also offer Legal Aid funding for appropriate cases, and we will provide full advice as to how best to proceed based on the individual circumstances of a case.
Download our guide: Life after birth injury for you and your child
Specialists in Court of Protection
Our Court of Protection expert Eve Carter manages the affairs of children and adults who have lost capacity through acquired brain injury and also injury at birth.
As a specialist in Mental Capacity Law and Court of Protection work, Eve acts as a professional Deputy, attorney and trustee. Her work is about solving problems and getting families back to as normal life as possible.
Read more: Experts in Court of Protection
Listen to our podcasts:
What is an NHS Investigation Report and what can you expect from one?
Court of Protection & Deputyships – How they work & how to apply
Maternity Care
Our medical negligence team are passionate about improving UK maternity care.
In 2024 we made representations to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Birth Trauma Inquiry, which was launched to investigate the reasons for traumatic births and to develop policy recommendations to reduce the rate of injuries.
Watch ITV News’ report featuring our solicitor Maria Repanos
Read our clients’ stories
Boy born with cerebral palsy set for possible £20m damages award
Upcoming events
Hudgell Solicitors’ birth injury experts will be attending:
Baby Lifeline National Maternity Safety Conference September 2024
Kidz to Adultz Exhibition Manchester October 2024
Hudgell Solicitors’ Clinical Negligence Conference October 2024
Supporting charities
Our legal team support and volunteer at a number of charities which support parents and children including:
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@CHillemand can provide advice to Peeps families about making a compensation claim for their child (and themselves) as well as getting or challenging an EHCP. This os a free service for Peeps families so please contact her if you have questions.
Thanks to our Legal Panel Supporters and Corporate Friends @BoltBurdonKemp for running free legal clinics this month for Peeps’ families 👇🏽
Free legal clinic with Bolt Burdon Kemp | Peeps | HIE Awareness & Support
As one of the organisations on our Legal Support Panel, Bolt Burdon Kemp are offering free clinics across February...
www.peeps-hie.org
A reminder @CMooreSolicitor, Partner has been holding free virtual legal clinics for @PeepsHie every Thursday this month. There is one more session available tomorrow (30 January 2025). To enquire with Charlotte contact her on charlotte.moore@clmedilaw.co.uk or 07388 949953.
