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Hina Modha

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Hodge Jones & Allen LLP

Work Department

Personal Injury

Position

Hina specialises in all aspects of Personal Injury Law, particularly complex and high value claims. Case highlights include: Young v Kent County Council [2005] EWHC 1342 (QB), [2005] All ER (D) 217 (Mar) – Established that a Council had a duty of care to protect children from a known risk of climbing up onto the roof of a school building. There had been a breach of that duty where the Defendant had failed to do so despite the existence of a low cost solution. Damages subsequently agreed on a full liability basis to the sum of £1.86m. Abram v Stageworks Worldwide Ltd – Represented an elite worldwide ice skating performer who was injured following the failure of flying equipment provided by his employer. The Claimant suffered from significant psychological problems as a result of being unable to continue ice skating to the same level which effectively ended his ice skating career.

Career

Trained Marcus Barnett; PR Hanna (2001-2002); KSB Law (2002-2004); Joined Hodge Jones & Allen (2004); Associate, Hodge Jones & Allen (2006); Partner, Hodge Jones & Allen (2007).

Member

The Law Society Personal Injury Panel; A Litigator Member at The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Practice Areas

Personal injury - claimant

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