Experience

Hudgell Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  Hudgell Solicitors (previously known as Neil Hudgell Solicitors) are a national law firm who specialise in Serious Injury / Medical Negligence cases. We offer a no win no fee service for compensation claims throughout England and Wales. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and have specialised solely in Clinical Negligence Law since 2008. I am a member of Hudgell Solicitors' Clinical Negligence Team, based at their Hull office.I worked in local authority as well as in financial services prior to studying law. My first role in the legal profession was in family law, although I have worked in civil litigation since 2005.I joined the Clinical Negligence Team at Hudgell Solicitors in February 2013. I currently deal with a wide range of medical negligence cases including delayed diagnosis of cancer, birth trauma and obstetric cases, dental negligence, cosmetic surgery, and orthopaedic and surgical negligence.

• Clinical Negligence Lawyer

  • Feb 2013 - Present



Atherton Godfrey

• Clinical Negligence Lawyer

  • May 2010 - Feb 2013

  Atherton Godfrey is a leading and long establishedlegal practice in Doncaster, specialising in medical negligence law, commercial law, commercial and residential property, personal injury, family law and family mediation, wills and probate and employment law. The firm was established in 1979 by founding partners John Atherton and Charles Godfrey with just a handful of staff. Since then it has become one of Doncaster’s largest law firms with 8 partners and over 100 staff. The firm is ranked in both Chambers UK and Legal 500.I am a Chartered Legal Executive and a member of Atherton Godfrey's Clinical Negligence Team. I qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2012. I worked in local authority as well as in financial services prior to studying law. My first role in the legal profession was as a legal secretary working in family law. I then commenced my studies towards the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Professional Diploma in Law.I completed the CILEx Higher Professional Diploma in Law in 2009 and joined the Clinical Negligence Department at Atherton Godfrey the following year. I deal with a wide range of medical negligence cases including delayed diagnosis of cancer, birth trauma and obstetric cases, dental negligence, cosmetic surgery, and orthopaedic and surgical negligence.



Bridge McFarland Solicitors

• Clinical Negligence Fee Earner

  • Mar 2005 - Apr 2010

  Specialised solely in clinical negligence from 2008 onwards. Prior to 2008, dealt mainly with fast track personal injury cases, but also assisted a senior partner with high value multi-track catastrophic injury cases, which provided invaluable experience for my current caseload. Specialised solely in clinical negligence from 2008 onwards. Prior to 2008, dealt mainly with fast track personal injury cases, but also assisted a senior partner with high value multi-track catastrophic injury cases, which provided invaluable experience for my current caseload.



Myer Wolff Solicitors

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Law Legal Secretary

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2005