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ACCIDENTS AT WORK CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS HAZARDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT ROAD ACCIDENTS WORK DISEASES TRADE UNION LEGAL SERVICES YOUR WILL YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS YOUR PROPERTY MOVES

Services List

ACCIDENTS AT WORK
CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
HAZARDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
ROAD ACCIDENTS
WORK DISEASES
TRADE UNION LEGAL SERVICES
YOUR WILL
YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
YOUR PROPERTY MOVES
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Other locations (Cities this Solicitors is in)

Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Chelmsford Harrow Head Office, Congress House, London Leeds Liverpool Manchester Middlesbrough Newcastle-upon-Tyne Nottingham Plymouth Plymouth - Thompsons Part...
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Other locations (Cities this Solicitors is in)

Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Chelmsford
Harrow
Head Office, Congress House, London
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
Middlesbrough
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nottingham
Plymouth
Plymouth - Thompsons Partnership(Conveyancing)
Plymouth - Thompsons Partnership (Wills & Probate)
Sheffield
South Shields
Southampton
Stoke-on-Trent
Swansea

ASSOCIATED OFFICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast

ASSOCIATED OFFICES IN SCOTLAND
Edinburgh
Glasgow
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The Thompsons office entrance is marked with two brass rails and a plaque. There is wheelchair access to the rear of the building, on Aire Street, via an intercom system.

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The Thompsons office entrance is marked with two brass rails and a plaque. There is wheelchair access to the rear of the building, on Aire Street, via an intercom system.
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Don’t settle for less than you deserve, says HGV driver "You could say I was in the wrong place at the wrong time when my accident happened," explains Neal Beard. "I’m an HGV driv...
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Don’t settle for less than you deserve, says HGV driver

"You could say I was in the wrong place at the wrong time when my accident happened," explains Neal Beard. "I’m an HGV driver and in April 2006 I was working for the London Borough of Harrow with a colleague emptying some bins of trade waste from the back of a pub.
"The bins couldn’t easily be moved because there was no dropped kerbside and no ramp had been supplied to us. As we moved the bins to the best of our abilities, the wheels turned and the bin trapped my hand, breaking one of my fingers.
"Neither of us had received any training for this eventuality and there were no protective guards in place on the lorry to prevent the bins from colliding with it. As a result I had to have part of my finger amputated.
"I suffered a lot of pain and obviously my hand is cosmetically disfigured. The accident shouldn’t have happened, but not enough protection was in place. I decided to take up a claim with my union, UNISON, who put me in touch with Thompsons Solicitors. They fought my corner, and although my employer admitted liability Thompsons had to press for the appropriate level of compensation.
"The insurers made initial offers which Thompsons advised I should reject, as it wasn’t adequate. Court proceedings were then issued and the insurers decided to provide the right level of damages for the pain and injury that I’d suffered. Thompsons kept me informed throughout and I’m very pleased with the speed and outcome."

Nursing Auxiliary awarded compensation after accident at work

"In April 2005, whilst working as an auxiliary nurse working for the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust, I suffered with several injuries after falling down a steep and slippery slope at work. The slope had been washed down by a cleaner, although I wasn’t aware of this at the time. There were no warning signs to say that it had been washed and no provision had been made to prevent people from using the slope. It was clearly dangerous as I found to my cost.
"As a result, I suffered injuries to my back, neck and shoulder and I was off work for over nine weeks.
"Given its duty of care to staff, the Trust should have taken responsibility to ensure that necessary steps were taken to prevent the accident from occurring. Although the Trust admitted liability, initially I was unhappy with the level of compensation offered.
"Unaware of the legal position and my rights, I called upon the assistance of my union, UNISON, and personal injury firm Thompsons Solicitors. I’m glad that I sought professional advice to deal with my claim, otherwise I would not have secured a satisfactory level of compensation for my injuries.
"I'm very grateful for the advice and support provided by Thompsons; they were able to spell out for me in simple terms the legal situation and what I should expect as an outcome. Without their professionalism, experience and tenacity, I'm sure that I would have had to settle for a lower level of compensation offered by the Trust."

£1,250 whiplash compensation
Chris Brierley was injured when the taxi in which he was travelling was involved in an accident and became wedged between 2 coaches. The taxi had to be winched out. He suffered a whiplash injury and received £1,250 compensation.
An extract from his thank you letter read: "Could I also 'thank you' for all you have done on this matter. Your work and actions have been some of the most 'professional' and 'efficient' I have experienced".
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