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
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...
Rochdale paramedic secures substantial payout after suffering serious injuries in cycling incident
Thompsons Solicitors and Unite the Union have supported a paramedic, w...
Sunderland NHS worker speaks out on delays as she seeks compensation following serious road collision
Thompsons is representing an NHS podiatry assistant in an ongoing case...
Serious Injury
Motorcyclist Almost Killed by Drink Driver Speaks Out in Hope Lessons Will Be Learned
A motorcyclist nearly killed by a drink driver has spoken out to raise...
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...
Middlesborough student speaks out about brain injury to help inspire others
A former apprentice engineer who suffered a devastating head injury wh...
Asbestos Diseases
Witness Appeal for Former Marine Engineer and Power Station Engineer Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
The family of former engineer Jack Allen, who died of mesothelioma, is...
Settlement for Former Train Restorer Allegedly Exposed to Asbestos While Working on Luxury Carriages
The family of railway electrician Malcolm Gelsthorpe has secured justi...
Witness Appeal for West Yorkshire Summer Factory Worker Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
Thompsons Solicitors are urgently appealing for witnesses who worked a...
Industrial Diseases
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...
Engineered Stone Silicosis
Engineered Stone Silicosis, Silica Dust & Health Risks. Silicosis has ...
New research reveals number of claims for workplace injury and disease have halved since the Conservative government came to power – despite a sharp increase in work-related ill health
New research by Hazards, unveiled in conjunction with Thompsons Solici...
Medical Negligence
Family Calls for Lessons to Be Learned Over Concerns that Failures in Care Led to Years of Pain Following Mesh Surgery
Judith Laverick endured years of pain after mesh surgery complications...
Woman Speaks Out About Lasting Impact of Hospital Care Failings Following Six-Year Legal Battle
A woman has spoken out about the devastating and lasting impact of hos...
Paterson victims’ Lawyers says more needs to be done following new potential ‘rogue surgeon’ scare at Addenbrooke's hospital
A suspended surgeon is under investigation after nearly 700 patient ca...
Accidents at Work
HGV Driver Speaks Out After Serious Workplace Injury, Calls for Stronger Safety Measures
HGV driver David Snowdon secures six-figure compensation after a workp...
Union-Backed Workplace Injury Claim Settles Just Days Ahead of Trial
A worker secured compensation for a workplace accident at Thirteen Hou...
Unite Member Secures £18,000 Compensation Following Workplace Fall
Thompsons Solicitors secured £18,000 compensation for a Unite member i...
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
Sarah Kennerley-Fawcett named The Times Lawyer of the Week
Sarah Kennerley-Fawcett named The Times Lawyer of the Week ...
Thompsons Solicitors appoints Amanda Jones as national head of asbestos
Amanda Jones, Head of Asbestos at Thompsons Solicitors, brings over 25...
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...