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News Desk - September to December 2007
Thompsons Solicitors are the most experienced personal injury practice in the country with specific expertise in personal injury claims. Thompsons provides a news and information service to journalists interested in personal injury and employment law issues. This includes press releases on many of the firm's successful cases, and comment on legal matters which affect trade unions and their members, and on our responses to government policy consultation documents.
A selection of press releases are below. To contact Thompsons' press office, please call 0207 290 0000.
Links to press releases for other periods can be found on the main News Desk page
21st December 2007
Freda Martin, 65, was awarded the damages after Albert died from the devastating cancer mesothelioma.
20th December 2007
A Stevenage man whose right leg had to be amputated following a devastating accident at work has been paid substantial damages via his trade union Unite by global space industry leader Astrium, formerly Matra Marconi Space.
19th December 2007
Increase in compensation for bereavement
A paltry £1,800 increase in compensation for bereavement has been deemed an ‘insult’ by leading claims specialists Thompsons Solicitors.
18th December 2007
Thompsons Solicitors’ reaction to ECJ decision in the Laval case
A European Court of Justice ruling that the right to take industrial action is restricted because of an employer’s freedom to provide services in other member states rides roughshod over the trade union rights which have been recognised across the European Community for decades.
13th December 2007
The family of a man who died of mesothelioma has a substantial undisclosed payment in compensation.
The former maintenance engineer from Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan was 80 when he died just four months after being diagnosed with the cancer of the lining of the lung.
12th December 2007
Factory foreman deafened by noise wins compensation from Corus
A factory foreman who was exposed to excessive noise at work which left him with severe hearing difficulties has been awarded compensation by his former employer, Corus.
11th December 2007
Thompsons Solicitors' reaction to ECJ decision in ITF v Viking Line
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the right to take industrial action is a "fundamental" right of "overriding public interest".
11th December 2007
£13,000 damages for security officer injured during burglary at a Manchester University launderette
A University of Manchester security guard who suffered a broken collar bone and finger during a burglary in a campus launderette, has been paid compensation by the University.
7th December 2007
Wiltshire man secures £50,000 Compensation for Leg Injury
A Wiltshire man received compensation of £50,000 when he was struck on the leg by a coupling hub.
6th December 2007
Delivery Driver from Bournemouth recovers compensation after exposure to Diesel
Dawson Holdings PLC are to pay £1800 in compensation to a delivery driver who was injured as he filled his work van with diesel at his employer’s premises.
5th December 2007
A young man from Doncaster who claims he was forced out of his job after vibrating tools permanently damaged his hands has been paid substantial compensation with the support of his trade union Unite.
4th December 2007
RAF fighter technician wins compensation following aircraft injury
An aircraft technician who was injured whilst working on a fighter jet has been awarded compensation by his former employer, the Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) at RAF St Athan in South Wales.
3rd December 2007
Pipe Fitter and Plumber exposed to asbestos
A North East man who was exposed to asbestos while working at a Tyneside shipyard has been awarded more than £150,000 in compensation.
3rd December 2007
Union member from Kent secures £6,000 damages for noise induced hearing loss
Rail industry trade union RMT has secured compensation for a Kent member whose hearing was damaged while working at Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd.
30th November 2007
Company Pay Compensation following Accident on Roundabout
The road traffic accident took place in December 2006. Stephen Marsh was riding his bicycle across a roundabout when a van, which was also travelling on the roundabout, collided with Mr Marsh.
28th November 2007
Bristol Warehouse Worker Injured by Stray Tomato
A warehouse worker from Bristol was involved in an accident at work in February this year when he slipped on a tomato which had been left on the floor.
26th November 2007
A step forward for life extending cancer drug, Alimta
The future of a life extending cancer drug took a step forward on Friday, November 23 during an appeal meeting by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE).
20th November 2007
High street retailer admits liability as bottle of wine shatters in hand of Middlesbrough shopper
A Middlesbrough woman left scarred and with ten stitches to her thumb after a bottle of wine shattered in her hand has been paid compensation by ASDA.
19th November 2007
Merseyside man secures £250,000 after back injury at work led to early retirement
A man whose life has been seriously impaired as a result of a serious back injury at work has been paid substantial compensation by Glen Dimplex Cooking of Prescot, Merseyside.
15th November 2007
Tour operator admits liability as e-coli wrecks a couple’s dream holiday
A couple who contracted e-coli while on a dream holiday in the Dominican Republic have been paid compensation by tour operator Thomas Cook.
14th November 2007
Care worker attacked by resident secures compensation from Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council
A local authority care worker who was attacked and injured by a resident in a respite care facility has received compensation from Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council.
13th November 2007
Traffic light worker awarded damages following car collision
A worker hit by a car at a road junction has been awarded compensation with the help of Unite the union and Thompsons Solicitors.
12th November 2007
New Report Published by Thompsons Solicitors
We have a recent report on the progress of one of the Colombian projects Thompsons is sponsoring along with British Trade Unions - to give counselling to trade union members and their families who have suffered psychologically from violence they have been subjected to or witnessed.
9th November 2007
Grandad exposed to asbestos during his work as a plumber for Wirral Borough Council
The widow of a Unite member has won a substantial compensation payment after her husband was exposed to lethal asbestos dust in the workplace.
7th November 2007
London Underground is to pay over £23,000 damages to a Brentford woman injured while visiting the office at Golders Green Underground Station.
6th November 2007
Granddad Doug Conroy, 70, from Pembroke Dock in Pembrokeshire, has been awarded the damages after he developed mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lung.
5th November 2007
MoD and Devonport Royal Dockyard to pay £12,000 damages to injured Ship’s Rigger from Plymouth
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd are to pay £12,000 damages to a Ship’s Rigger from Devon who was injured on the stern of HMS Somerset.
24th October 2007
Leading trade union GMB has secured £3,500 in compensation for a member who suffered from noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) after working at Alcoa Extruded Products (UK) Ltd, of Banbury, Oxfordshire.
22nd October 2007
A GMB member from Rumney, Cardiff has secured £3,000 compensation from Cardiff County Council following injuries caused by exposure to vibrating tools.
19th October 2007
Woman injured at work protecting baby in arms
With the assistance of UNISON and Thompsons Solicitors, a Birmingham woman who injured her back and knee after slipping on vomit on the floor of a college nursery has received damages of £8,500.
17th October 2007
Asbestos Victims Let Down By House of Lords Decision
Unite The Union, the UK's largest trade union believe that workers exposed to asbestos have been let down by the House of Lords, who have ended compensation for the asbestos related condition pleural plaques.
17th October 2007
Family welcomes CPS decision to prosecute employer for manslaughter
A family from Bridgend in Wales has welcomed the decision of the Gwent Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute Roy Clarke, the owner of North Eastern Roofing.
12th October 2007
Mesothelioma sufferers call for fairer compensation
Mesothelioma sufferers and their families in the North East are calling for fairer compensation for asbestos related disease.
11th October 2007
Thompsons Solicitors reaction to MoD announcement
Thompsons Solicitors, the UK's leading personal injury law firm and specialist in military injury compensation claims today welcomed the Ministry of Defence announcement of more money for injured troops, but called for further action.
10th October 2007
Justice for families Affected by Asbestos
More than £1.2 million in compensation has been recovered from a defunct asbestos company and paid to families who turned to Thompsons Solicitors for help.
5th October 2007
Delegation want to improve ship breaking standards in India
A delegation of Indian trade union officials will be arriving in Tyneside on Thursday, October 11 to meet with North East union leaders and visit a local shipyard.
5th October 2007
Due to the negligence of his employer - Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust - a healthcare assistant who was injured when he went to help a colleague being attacked by a patient has been awarded nearly £5,000 compensation.
3rd October 2007
Tories playing politics with injured people
The Conservative Party should not play politics with the compensation claims of injured people, leading personal injury and trade union solicitors Thompsons has warned.
28th September 2007
Hospital worker awarded damages after door collapses
A hospital clerical officer who was injured by a large, heavy door that fell on top of her has been awarded damages of £5,350 following an incident at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Coity Road, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan.
27th September 2007
Shipbuilder from Hull is another victim of asbestos
The family of a shipbuilder in Hull has been awarded more than £100,000 in compensation after he died from asbestos related disease mesothelioma.
26th September 2007
Desperate bid to trace colleagues of tragic victim of asbestos
Lawyers acting for the family of Tony Holloway of Sandfields, Port Talbot, who suffered a premature and painful death from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma are desperate to trace his former colleagues
25th September 2007
London Underground to pay damages to injured train driver from Dagenham
London Underground is to pay damages to a train driver from Dagenham who was injured when his driver’s seat collapsed.
24th September 2007
Electrician wins damages of £237,000 following accident at Heathrow Airport
An electrician whose hand became crushed in a machine whilst working for construction company Laing O’Rourke at Heathrow Airport has been awarded damages of £237,000.
21st September 2007
£200,000 damages for dental nurse facing life of latex challenges
A dental nurse who worked for the Central Manchester Primary Care Trust has received damages of £200,000 after contracting occupational dermatitis and had to be medically retired from work.
20th September 2007
The mother of a GMB member from Middlesbrough has secured significant compensation from Morrisons Supermarket following an accident at their Guisborough store which left her with a nasty laceration to her leg and permanent scarring.
18th September 2007
BAE Systems Ltd to pay damages to man injured when he fell through the floor of a Nimrod aircraft
BAE Systems Ltd is to pay damages to an engineer who broke his ankle when he fell through a section of the floor that had been taken out of a Nimrod aircraft but had not been replaced.
17th September 2007
Thompsons' submission to the DWP's review of certain provisions of the Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance regulations calls on the government to take the opportunity of the review to require insurers to provide pre-1999 policy details and to create an independent and efficient system for tracing insurer details.
17th September 2007
Damages awarded after paper cut left machine worker with serious finger injury
The lack of proper training left a paper cutter from Abertillery, Gwent, with serious injuries to one of his fingers after it became trapped in a machine which had no protective guard in place.
14th September 2007
People across the UK affected by asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma are once again in limbo after two appeals have been lodged against a decision by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) to make chemotherapy drug Alimta available on the NHS.
14th September 2007
Long serving tobacco employee awarded damages
A Merseyside machine operator who spent 32 years working for Imperial Tobacco Limited before being made redundant in December 2006 has been awarded damages of £3,800 following an accident at the company’s Liverpool factory in July 2005
13th September 2007
Compensation for widow of a joiner who died of mesothelioma
Thompsons Solicitors has won over £200,000 in compensation for the widow of a joiner who died of mesothelioma
11th September 2007
Compensation after husband died from mesothelioma
The widow of a Wolverton British Rail engineer has won substantial compensation after her husband died from an asbestos related disease
10th September 2007
TUC is supporting Thompsons Solicitors’ campaign, Justice for Asbestos Families
A campaign to achieve justice for asbestos families in England and Wales has been backed by the TUC (Trades Union Congress)
7th September 2007
Single Equality Bill backward step in the fight to eliminate discrimination
Thompsons Solicitors has warned that government proposals for a Single Equality Bill miss an important opportunity to make equality law "clear, far-reaching and effective". In its response to the consultation, the leading trade union law firm says that minor improvements to equality law contained in the planned Bill are overshadowed by proposals such as to remove specific equality duties on employers.
Rakesh Patel, author of Thompsons' response, says: "In some areas the proposals will lead to a backward step in the fight to eliminate discrimination." He set out minimum priorities in order to shape an effective Single Equality Act, including:
Stronger enforcement mechanisms
Strong public sector single equality duties across all grounds [of discrimination]
Extension of the public sector duty to the private sector
Permit positive action where required
A simpler definition of disability
5th September 2007
TfL pays ASLEF rep £11.5K for safety breaches
An ASLEF member who was prevented from fulfilling his health and safety role by London Underground has won thousands of pounds compensation in a resounding victory at an employment tribunal
3rd September 2007
Witness appeal by family of a man who died of asbestos related disease mesothelioma
The family of a man who died of asbestos related disease mesothelioma, after helping to build Worthing’s Glaxo Smith Kline factory, are appealing for witnesses to help in their battle for compensation.
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