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Personal Injury
Windrush compensation scheme will fail to right the wrongs of the state
Following the release of the Home Office's Windrush Compensation Schem...
08 April 2019Be a Bright Spark: Tips on how to stay safe during Bonfire Night
Statistics show 5,340 injuries caused by fireworks were reported in A&...
01 November 2018Don’t fall foul of the wrong type of “travel bug” – how to avoid holiday sickness
Laura Morris, one of Thompsons' specialist lawyers, discusses how holi...
01 October 2018Road Traffic Accidents
Half a decade of support for road crash victims in the North East
Thompsons Solicitors is supporting the fifth annual service of remembr...
08 October 2018MP and police commissioner join charity to launch ‘Light up for Liam’ campaign in the North East
Thompsons Solicitors has today (Thursday 27 September) launched a road...
27 September 2018National Road Victim Month: August 2018
Thompsons Solicitors raises awareness for National Road Victim Month b...
31 July 2018Serious Injury
NHS patients affected by Tony Dixon encouraged to come forward
Former patients of a Bristol-based surgeon have contacted Thompsons So...
31 January 2019Be a Bright Spark: Tips on how to stay safe during Bonfire Night
Statistics show 5,340 injuries caused by fireworks were reported in A&...
01 November 2018Landmark study discovers how a single brain injury can develop into dementia
Scientists analysed brain specimens from those who had suffered a brai...
20 August 2018Asbestos Diseases
Johnson & Johnson asbestos-contaminated baby powder claims
Thompsons Solicitors has commented on news reports claiming the manufa...
20 December 2018Campaign aims to shine a light on lung cancer
The annual awareness month sends out an important message to individua...
01 November 2018Asbestos - Would you recognise it?
Learn more about asbestos diseases in this latest article from one of ...
04 October 2018Industrial Diseases
Campaign aims to shine a light on lung cancer
The annual awareness month sends out an important message to individua...
01 November 2018Thompsons Solicitors supports Mesothelioma UK with fundraising day
On Friday 27 April, all branches of Thompsons Solicitors will be holdi...
10 April 2018Thompsons Solicitors comments on female mesothelioma death rates
Lorna Webster, head of Thompsons Solicitors' South East region special...
20 October 2017Medical Negligence
FAQ: Why we oppose the updated NICE mesh guidelines for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women (2019)
Despite acknowledging its risks, NICE has published guidelines permitt...
02 April 2019North Bristol NHS Trust announces findings of review into LVMR mesh procedures at Southmead Hospital
A North Bristol NHS Trust review into rectopexy mesh procedures at Sou...
27 March 2019Mesh manufacturer to withdraw vaginal implant devices with immediate effect
One of the largest manufacturers of surgical mesh devices, Bard, is wi...
12 March 2019Accidents at Work
Statistics reveal increase in injuries sustained during military training
David Robinson, expert military claims lawyer at Thompsons, comments o...
25 September 2018Explosion at Salisbury hardware factory kills one and seriously injures another
A man has died and another been left in a critical condition after a f...
10 August 2018Minimising the risks of slips, trips, and falls in the workplace
The personal injury specialists at Thompsons Solicitors detail some of...
14 March 2018Our Firm News
What is the Windrush scandal?
Thompsons Solicitors provides information on the Windrush scandal foll...
06 July 2018Thompsons Solicitors highlights government contradiction in cycling safety review
Tom Jones, head of policy at Thompsons Solicitors, comments on the new...
05 April 2018National Road Victims Month remembers those killed and injured on the roads
Events will take place throughout August to raise awareness of road sa...
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