Jacqui Bridges is an Associate and Senior Lawyer within the Serious Injuries Team. Jacqui has over 20 years’ experience within personal injury. Jacqui is based in Bristol Office and represents clients throughout the Southwest.

As an Associate and Senior Lawyer, Jacqui represents children and adults facing the most devastating personal injuries following life-altering events. She represents clients with injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, polytrauma, chronic pain and functional neurological disorders. Jacqui also represents families where their loved one has been involved in a fatal accident.

Jacqui manages high value cases, often involving significant complex legal issues. Jacqui has successfully represented clients in claims arising from road traffic collisions (including bicycle and motorcycle accidents), workplace accidents, and accidents where her clients are injured in a public place or on someone else’s property.

Jacqui’s approach is to secure early interim payments so clients can have the support they need and engage in rehabilitation. She secures compensation for her clients that they are entitled to so they can focus on rebuilding their life after completion of the litigation.

Jacqui is tenacious, thorough in her investigations, compassionate and empathetic with her clients during the most difficult times of their lives.

Jacqui’s Recent Results

  • Secured £1.65m for a pedestrian who suffered a traumatic brain injury. This case was complex in liability and causation but due to Jacqui ‘s tenacity she secured a great result for her client.
  • Secured £1m for a motorcyclist who suffered a traumatic brain injury. This was a complex case, but she secured a considerable sum for her client.
  • Secured a significant sum for a client who fell from a ladder and suffered a spinal cord injury.
  • Secured a considerable sum for a client who was involved in a workplace accident, was injured and then went on to develop a permanent and debilitating pain syndrome.

Professional membership

Jacqui is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Jacqui has received Senior Litigator status by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

A family member with learning difficulties was seriously injured in a car accident. We were lucky enough to be represented by Jacqui Bridges from Thompsons, who provided exceptional support and guidance throughout our case. We cannot express our thanks to her for her professionalism, dedication and sensitivity. Jacqui achieved a very positive outcome for us and I cannot recommend her and Thompsons highly enough. Many thanks

Jacqui's former client

Jacqui and the team have been phenomenal; I can’t thank you enough.

Jacqui's former client

A family member with learning difficulties was seriously injured in a car accident. We were lucky enough to be represented by Jacqui Bridges from Thompsons, who provided exceptional support and guidance throughout our case. We cannot express our thanks to her for her professionalism, dedication and sensitivity. Jacqui achieved a very positive outcome for us, and I cannot recommend her and Thompsons highly enough. Many thanks.

Jacqui's former client