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We’re proud of the work we do to bring tens of thousands of personal injury cases to a successful conclusion each year, refusing to represent insurance companies and only standing up for the rights of the injured and mistreated. Use the filters below to read the latest news from across Thompsons.
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Personal Injury
Case of the Week: Car Park Slip
Our Case of the Week focuses on our client who slipped over while atte...
07 January 2019Case of the Week: Fall on the Footpath
In this week's 'Case of the Week', we highlight how our personal injur...
17 September 2018Case of the Week: Tripping in the Street
Our client claimed compensation after the local council failed to fix ...
03 September 2018Road Traffic Accidents
Court of Appeal finds against MiB in landmark case for road accident victim injured on private land
Court of Appeal has confirmed a High Court decision to extend compensa...
05 June 2019Case of the Week: Rear End Shunt Trial
Thompsons Solicitors secures compensation for Newcastle Upon Tyne clie...
03 June 2019Case of the Week: Pedestrian Crossing Collision
This week's Case of the Week focuses on our trade union client who suf...
04 February 2019Serious Injury
Thompsons’ commitment to brain injury survivors recognised with charity award
Thompsons Solicitors has been awarded the ‘Trustees’ Special Award’ by...
06 December 2019Thompsons Solicitors joins calls for greater awareness of brain injuries
Thompsons Solicitors is taking part in the first meeting of the West M...
17 June 2019Birmingham children severely burned by faulty fan win seven-year legal battle against Curry’s
Thompsons Solicitors acted for a family whose home caught fire due to ...
07 March 2019Asbestos Diseases
Women account for one in six asbestos-related cancer deaths: hidden legacy of asbestos on women in the UK revealed
New data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveals wo...
22 November 2019Wife of telephone engineer appeals for information following husband’s asbestos-related death
The wife of a former telephone engineer in Newcastle appeals to her la...
18 October 2019Scunthorpe man suffering from asbestos-related cancer searches for former Drax Power Station colleagues in his hunt for answers
A Lincolnshire man diagnosed with a fatal asbestos disease is appealin...
10 October 2019Industrial Diseases
Women account for one in six asbestos-related cancer deaths: hidden legacy of asbestos on women in the UK revealed
New data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveals wo...
22 November 2019Wolverhampton man compensated after father’s asbestos-related death
Thompsons Solicitors helped Wolverhampton man Peter Hobbs with a compe...
23 July 2018Family of mesothelioma victim donate compensation to local hospice
The family of a Vicar who passed away due to mesothelioma have donated...
25 April 2018Medical Negligence
Outcry as General Election delays outcome of crucial inquiry into Ian Paterson scandal
The independent inquiry to investigate rogue surgeon, Ian Paterson, ha...
02 December 2019Teaching assistant “lost 13 years of her life” to controversial vaginal mesh implant
Beverly Burrows, a teaching assistant left in substantial pain after h...
08 May 2019Mesh lives matter - Vaginal Mesh Rally on Thursday 9 May 2019
Thompsons Solicitors supports the Sling The Mesh vaginal mesh rally on...
02 May 2019Accidents at Work
Case of the Week: Dangerous Machinery
This case of the week looks at an accident at work, where an employer ...
28 May 2019Case of the Week: Supermarket Infection
Our client missed a year of work after they were forced to continue wo...
14 January 2019Case of the Week: Lone Working Can Cause Injury
In this week's Case of the Week our client injured their back at work,...
02 January 2019Case 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...
23 September 2019Case of the Week: Defective Products
In this week's Case of the Week, we helped a family win compensation a...
24 June 2019Case of the Week: Delivering Justice
In this week's case of the week our solicitors successfully opposed so...
17 June 2019Our Firm News
Thompsons’ commitment to brain injury survivors recognised with charity award
Thompsons Solicitors has been awarded the ‘Trustees’ Special Award’ by...
06 December 2019Thompsons Solicitors ranked as leading lawyers for the second year running in The Times’ Best Law Firms Report
Thompsons Solicitors has been ranked as leading lawyers for the second...
15 November 2019Living Wage Accredited-status awarded to Thompsons Solicitors
Thompsons has secured official accreditation from the Living Wage Foun...
14 November 2019Our Charity Work
Thompsons’ commitment to brain injury survivors recognised with charity award
Thompsons Solicitors has been awarded the ‘Trustees’ Special Award’ by...
06 December 2019