News Releases
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.
Personal Injury
Government using Brexit to ram through new motor insurance legislation that puts “profits above the injured”, warns legal expert
The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 comes into force on...
Personal injury specialist promoted to regional managing partner
A new manager with two decades of experience in the personal injury se...
Thompsons comments on government response to Cumberlege Review
Linda Millband, national practice lead for medical negligence at Thomp...
Road Traffic Accidents
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...
Barnsley amputee sets sights on giving back to the community after securing payout
Thompsons Solicitors and URTU secured substantial compensation for a l...
Serious Injury
Barnsley amputee sets sights on giving back to the community after securing payout
Thompsons Solicitors and URTU secured substantial compensation for a l...
Inquest finds visual interference to blame for the death of BA Engineer who died at Heathrow
Thompsons Solicitors has supported the family of Mr Coles in a recent ...
Legal success leads to five prosthetic legs for Essex motorbike enthusiast
Thompsons Solicitors secured a seven-figure settlement for a machine o...
Asbestos Diseases
Family of agricultural vehicle mechanic, victim of asbestos-related cancer, raises alarm over worker safety
Mr Atkinson’s family has received a compensation settlement after he d...
Batley scaffolder makes appeal to former colleagues for help in asbestos disease claim
John Walker has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related ...
Industrial Diseases
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...
Thompsons supports Mesothelioma UK’s Patient and Carer Day with sponsorship
Thompsons Solicitors is sponsoring the immunotherapy session of Mesoth...
Making a personal injury or workplace disease claim during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
We are still here during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to suppor...
Medical Negligence
Family’s fight for justice following Yorkshire mum’s hospital fall
63-year-old Mum of four left with a brain injury after a fall in Wakef...
Retired social worker compensated after medical negligence led to delayed diagnosis of terminal breast cancer
A woman from Newcastle, who suffered medical negligence errors has sec...
Retired social worker compensated after medical negligence led to delayed diagnosis of terminal breast cancer
Thompsons Solicitors secured a significant payout for a retired social...
Accidents at Work
Princess Yacht Limited fined £600k after worker suffered life-changing injuries
• Mark Gillen was crushed by a scaffolding frame whilst working for th...
Caerphilly teacher receives substantial payout after pupil attack leaves him with life-changing injuries
Thompsons Solicitors and NASUWT have supported a teacher, who was left...
Ipswich rail track worker awarded £25,000 compensation after sustaining injuries on walkway
RMT and Thompsons Solicitors helped secure compensation for a union me...
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 Solicitors attains Mansfield Certification for promoting diversity in leadership
Thompsons Solicitors is delighted to have achieved Mansfield Certifica...
Successful Protective Award Claim by Unite for Former YM Group Workers
The Leeds Employment Tribunal has ruled in Unite’s favour in a Protect...
Our Charity Work
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 ...
Thompsons team goes the extra mile for Meso UK
Members of the team at Thompsons Solicitors collectively cycled 165 mi...
COVID-19 News
Thompsons Solicitors coronavirus (COVID-19) update
Thompsons Solicitors coronavirus (COVID-19) update ...
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...