Hudgell Solicitors

Personal Injury

Consultant Lawyer

Jane has been with Hudgells for more than 20 years and has more than 35 years’ experience of personal injury work, successfully representing hundreds of clients. 

Jane is renowned in the sector as an expert practitioner, handling complex, high-value claims relating to catastrophic and life-changing injuries and fatalities, with many cases involving accidents at work. 

Many of Jane’s cases involve amputated limbs, reconstructed limbs and claims involving extensive periods of rehabilitation resulting in very significant levels of compensation. 

After stepping down as the head of Hudgell’s Personal Injury Department Jane now works as a consultant and assists colleagues in complex cases.

Significant cases Significant cases led by Jane include representing a German national who suffered catastrophic injuries whilst working in the UK.

He lost an arm and a leg in an explosion at an airport when inflating aircraft tyres and the case needed consideration of both English and German law. A High Court ruling was required for the case to be decided under English law (as opposed to German law), enabling Jane to secure a much better final financial settlement for her client, the claim eventually being concluded at 1.75m euros. The case was reported in All England Law reports and widely quoted in legal articles and was shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Outstanding Case of the Year’ category at the Personal Injury Awards.

Jane also secured a six-figure damages settlement for a young man who suffered a head injury and bleeding on the brain after a fall from a ladder at work, leaving him unable to walk. He faced a long road to recovery. An extensive package of vital counselling and rehabilitation helped him make a tremendous recovery, returning to work and going on to compete in many sports events and marathons.

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