Nick is a principal lawyer and partner with over 25 years of experience representing victims of accidents and disease. Nick has managed teams at Thompsons in Plymouth, Bristol and Cardiff.
Nick specialises in representing clients with complex and serious injuries, recovering millions of pounds in compensation for them every year. He regularly represents people suffering from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
Nick is also an expert in health and safety at work legislation and regularly trains workplace health and safety representatives to ensure they are up to date on the latest developments in this area of the law.
Nick is proud to work for Thompsons because all the team have a positive common purpose to provide justice for injured people. As well as that, Nick is proud that the firm never acts for employers or insurers, and that all energy and expertise is focussed on helping the victim.
Outside of work, Nick is a fan of football, supporting Tottenham and his son’s under-16 team. He also enjoys strumming along on guitar to his favourite bands, such as the Beatles, the Stone Roses and U2. Nick enjoys walking his dog and travelling.
Nicks’ case experience
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Represented the family of a man killed by being crushed in a conveyor belt which was not properly guarded. The company was fined over £1m.
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Recovered £400,000 for a victim of mesothelioma who worked at Dungeness Power Station.
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Represented a merchant navy sailor who served on oil tankers and developed mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos dust on board. The damages were over £300,000.
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Advised a power station worker from Hinkley Point in Somerset who developed mesothelioma and recovered damages of more than £250,000.
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Recovered £220,000 for a man who developed mesothelioma while working as an electrician at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth.
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Secured compensation of over £200,000 for the widow of a London Underground worker who died from mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos.
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Secured compensation of more than £180,000 for a chemistry teacher who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos from Bunsen burner gauzes and mats.
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Recovered £175,000 for a worker at the British Rail works in Swindon after he developed mesothelioma.
Professional membership
Nick is a member of the Devon and Exeter Law Society and the Plymouth Law Society.
He is a senior litigator and an occupational and asbestos disease specialist with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, as well as a member of the Solicitors Association of Higher Courts Advocates.