News Releases
Our hard work and expertise brings tens of thousands of personal injury and employment rights cases to a successful conclusion for trade union members and their families every year. In this section you can find the latest press releases and news from across Thompsons Solicitors.
Personal Injury
Bromsgrove good samaritan wins three-year legal claim after motorway collision left him an amputee
Unite and Thompsons have helped a former special constable reserve sec...
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) – Thompsons’ response
Thompsons Solicitors head of personal injury strategy, Gerard Stilliar...
Thompsons responds to government’s “vague” back to work plans
In light of the Prime Minister’s updated lockdown announcement (10 May...
Road Traffic Accidents
Dagenham woman receives almost £300,000 in compensation after road accident left her with life-changing injuries
UNISON and Thompsons Solicitors supported a woman who was struck by a ...
Bromsgrove good samaritan wins three-year legal claim after motorway collision left him an amputee
Unite and Thompsons have helped a former special constable reserve sec...
Serious Injury
Inquest confirms accidental death verdict for former Birmingham train driver
Thompsons Solicitors has supported the family of Mr Rehan in a recent ...
Bromsgrove good samaritan wins three-year legal claim after motorway collision left him an amputee
Unite and Thompsons have helped a former special constable reserve sec...
Buckinghamshire man left in crippling pain after work accident is compensated after eight-year legal battle
RMT and Thompsons Solicitors have helped a Buckinghamshire man secure ...
Asbestos Diseases
50 years on: Social justice law firm calls for greater awareness as statistics show thousands of asbestos deaths every year
50 years on from the first successful asbestos compensation claim in t...
Asbestos tragedy at 45: Ammanford family calls for greater awareness in the lead up to the 22nd anniversary of UK asbestos ban
Find out how, with the supported of Unite the union, we helped a Welsh...
Grieving daughter of factory worker urges anyone with mesothelioma symptoms to get tested despite pandemic
The daughter of a factory worker who died from mesothelioma is urging ...
Industrial Diseases
Mechanical fitter compensated after biomass exposure leads to occupational asthma
Thompsons and Unite the union have secured a significant settlement fo...
Sheffield mum of three secures five-figure settlement after being exposed to dangerous chemical in work
Thompsons Solicitors and UNISON helped a woman from Sheffield who was ...
Yorkshire grandmother left in agony because of chemical exposure at work
BFAWU and Thompsons Solicitors helps factory worker win £50,000 in dam...
Medical Negligence
Thompsons Solicitors representing Paterson victims once again
Following thousands of additional recall letters being sent to former ...
New scandal hits Spire Healthcare amid new patient recall
Thompsons Solicitors has revealed it is acting on behalf of clients wh...
£1.7m secured for Unite member who lost his leg after medical negligence
Unite and Thompsons Solicitors have helped a member in a multi-million...
Accidents at Work
River boat pilot compensated after fall at work
Unite and Thompsons Solicitors have secured a significant settlement f...
Lancashire HGV driver awarded £200,000 after fall left him seriously injured
An HGV driver with 30 years’ experience has been awarded compensation ...
Essex teacher endured nine operations and pioneering wrist replacement procedure due to workplace accident
Thompsons and NASUWT have secured a six-figure settlement for a teache...
Employment Matters
Unions launch legal challenge against government’s “strike-breaking” agency worker regulations
Thompsons Solicitors is representing eleven trade unions that have lau...
Legal win for more than 1,000 rail workers after tribunal finds Virgin Trains bypassed collective bargaining
RMT and Thompsons Solicitors have succeeded in legal proceedings on be...
Manchester property maintenance firm workers win compensation after failed employment transfer left them jobless
Thompsons has helped 12 workers secure compensation after their employ...
Our Firm News
Thompsons features in the Times' Lawyer of the Week
Richard Arthur, the head of our trade union law group, has featured in...
Our Charity Work
Views from the frontline: ensuring safety and recognition for public service workers
UNISON’s Christina McAnea shares how the public service union has been...
Thompsons Solicitors join Mesothelioma UK’s expert asbestos disease panel
Thompsons Solicitors joins Mesothelioma UK’s legal panel in recognitio...
Thompsons Solicitors shows support for annual Show Racism the Red Card awareness day
Thompsons Solicitors’ personal injury lawyers will wear red this Frida...
COVID-19 News
Redundancy: understanding your rights ahead of the end of the furlough scheme
Thompsons Solicitors sets out redundancy rights ahead of the governmen...
Supporting pregnant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has provided advice to pregnant wo...
Thompsons comments on success in right to picket case
Thompsons Solicitors and Unite the union have successfully confirmed t...
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...