News Releases
We’re proud of the work we do to bring tens of thousands of cases to a successful conclusion each year. We refuse to represent insurance companies and only advocate for the rights of the injured and mistreated. Use the filters below to read the latest news from across Thompsons.
Personal Injury
“Not the Birthday He Expected”: Former Student Speaks Out After Life-Altering School Workshop Injury
Ben Smith, a former pupil left with permanent vision loss after a scho...
Injured Carer Highlights Importance of Legal Support After Fall
A Unite member secured five-figure compensation with Thompsons Solicit...
Thompsons Solicitors Secures Compensation for Woman Injured in Supermarket Car Park Hit-and-Run
A woman who suffered severe foot injuries in a reckless hit-and-run ha...
Road Traffic Accidents
Thompsons Solicitors Northern Ireland welcomes consultation on tougher mobile phone driving laws
Thompsons Solicitors NI supports the Department for Infrastructure con...
Teacher Urges Safer Roads Five Years After Life-Changing Cycling Crash Caused by Van Driver
A 56-year-old teacher suffered life-changing injuries when a council v...
Burscough motorcyclist injured by careless driver receives five-figure Settlement to help fund ongoing treatment
James Topping, a 78-year-old motorcyclist from Burscough, receives a s...
Serious Injury
'We need reflection and healing, not just punishment’ – Sheffield Midwife Speaks Out After Sentencing for Fatal Collision
Injured midwife Alison Norris, represented by Thompsons, speaks out af...
Thompsons Solicitors Partners with Headway Devon to Support Brain Injury Recovery
Thompsons Solicitors is proud to partner with Headway Devon and MAPS B...
£2.9 Million Brain Injury Compensation Secured After 20-Year Legal Battle
After a decade-long fight, a young man seriously injured by a bus as a...
Asbestos Diseases
Witness Appeal for Former Factory Worker Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
A former Gateshead-based factory worker who has been diagnosed with me...
Witness Appeal for Former Liverpool Laundry and Factory Worker Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
Witness appeal: Thompsons seek co-workers of Winifred Dry from 1970s P...
Witness Appeal Following Death of Runcorn Man from Asbestos-Related Cancer
Witness appeal: Family of Leonard Goggin, 73, seek ICI Runcorn colleag...
Industrial Diseases
Experts Unite at Westminster to Call for Action on Silica Exposure Crisis
Thompsons Solicitors lead Westminster call to ban engineered stone and...
Witness Appeal for Former Swansea Tiler Diagnosed with Silicosis
The family of a former tiler who died after developing silicosis is ap...
Settlement secured for Unite member diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome after prolonged use of vibratory tools
Unite Member Wins £20,000 Settlement for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused...
Medical Negligence
Thompsons secures settlement after patient wakes paralysed following surgery
NHS Trust admits liability after anaesthetic awareness caused by rever...
Newcastle Medical Negligence Specialist Calls for Greater Cancer Awareness Following Missed Diagnosis Case
Following admitted screening errors across multiple smear tests, Thomp...
Medical Register Erasure ‘Long Overdue’, Say Lawyers for Dixon’s Former Patients
Thompson's Solicitors welcome this latest update in the case of Bristo...
Accidents at Work
St Helens Worker Pays Tribute to “Incredible Support Network” After Securing Justice Over Workplace Injury
Thompsons Solicitors Liverpool obtained a five-figure settlement for a...
Premier Foods Pays Compensation to Worker Electrocuted at Barnsley Factory
A Unite the Union member secured a four-figure compensation settlement...
Devon HGV Driver Who Lost Leg Following Workplace Injury Shares Journey of Recovery to Inspire Others
Devon HGV driver shares recovery after leg amputation to highlight wor...
Case of the Week
Case of the week: Union member penalised for raising health and safety concerns
In this week’s case, Ben Diaz from Thompsons’ North West branch, acted...
Case of the Week: Defective Products
In this week's Case of the Week, we helped a family win compensation a...
Case of the Week: Delivering Justice
In this week's case of the week our solicitors successfully opposed so...
Our Firm News
Thompsons Recognised as One of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™
Thompsons Solicitors has been recognised by Great Place to Work UK as ...
Thompsons Solicitors Joins New APIL Scheme to Support Injured Victims of Negligence
Thompsons Solicitors has become a founder member of APIL’s new scheme,...
Sabrina Lawlor Appointed as Northern Ireland Representative to APIL Executive Committee
Sabrina Lawlor, a senior solicitor at Thompsons Solicitors, has been a...
Our Charity Work
Thompsons’ Stuart Latham Fundraises for Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Thompsons Solicitors’ Stuart Latham is fundraising for the Cuba Solida...
Thompsons’ teams step up for asbestos cancer charity
Thompsons Solicitors’ asbestos disease lawyers have raised £900 for Me...
Thompsons raises more than £1,000 for Cerebral Palsy Cymru
Staff at the Thompsons offices in Cardiff and Bristol have celebrated ...
COVID-19 News
Thompsons Solicitors coronavirus (COVID-19) update
Thompsons Solicitors Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update. Click here to visi...
Thompsons comments on Boris Johnson’s statement for post-lockdown plans
Gerard Stilliard, head of personal injury strategy at Thompsons Solici...
Unprecedented drop in vehicle usage and mass layoffs, yet insurers pocket hundreds of millions in savings
While most of the UK licks its economic wounds, our head of personal i...
COVID-19 Briefings
Briefing on employer and employees responsibilities on returning to work in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) No.7
Briefing on employer and employees responsibilities on returning to wo...
Briefing on employer and employees' responsibilities in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) No. 5
As part of our ongoing briefings for trade unions and workers we addre...
Briefing on employer and employees’ responsibilities in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) No. 6
As part of our ongoing briefings for trade unions and workers we addre...