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
Firefighters' union announces settlement for members affected by Grenfell Tower fire
The union representing firefighters across the UK has announced that t...
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...
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
Middlesborough student speaks out about brain injury to help inspire others
A former apprentice engineer who suffered a devastating head injury wh...
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 ...
Asbestos Diseases
Skipton family appeal for witnesses after father’s asbestos-linked death
80-year-old Rodney Arthur Lambert worked at VW Patricks as a joiner th...
Former teacher secures £180k compensation care package from Devon County Council following cancer diagnosis
A retired chemistry teacher who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, ...
The family of Tyneside Joiner seek witnesses after he dies of asbestos-related disease
The family of an 88-year-old former joiner from Chapel House, Newcastl...
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
Thompsons Solicitors secures £400,000 for failings in hospital care
Thompsons Solicitors secured a £400,000 settlement for a man who suffe...
Landmark Liability Agreement Reached in Complex Medical Negligence Case Involving Child's Cerebral Palsy
A liability agreement has been reached in a complex medical negligence...
Accidents at Work
Crewe railway signalman awarded compensation for injury on walkway
A railway signalman who suffered a hand fracture after he was injured ...
Crane operator secures £300,000 in compensation after suffering serious arm injuries in workplace incident
A North Shields father-of-two who sustained serious life-changing inju...
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: Response to Government Consultation on Court and Tribunal Fee Increases
Thompsons Solicitors, the UK's leading trade union and personal injury...
Thompsons Solicitors attains Mansfield Certification for promoting diversity in leadership
Thompsons Solicitors is delighted to have achieved Mansfield Certifica...
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...