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Home Page – Our home page is the main page of our website. From the home page you will be able to navigate to every other page on the website.

Submit Claim – From this page you will be able to submit details of a claim or enquiry directly to one of our advisers.

Compensation Guide – The compensation Guide is a step-by-step guide to making a personal injury claim for compensation.

Questions Answered – Answers to some of the most common questions we are asked by our clients.

Making a Claim

Costs to Make a Claim

About Thompsons Solicitors

Client Comments – Extracts of letters we have received from some of our clients after their personal injury claims have been settled.

Trade Union Legal Services – This section of the website provides information for trade union members and trade union officials. It also describes the benefits of trade union membership for non-union members.

Union Members

Union Officials

Not a Union Member

About Thompsons – Information about Thompsons Solicitors, the history of the firm, the work we do and our ethics. Within this section you will also find all of the publications we have released, the locations of our offices and recruitment information.

Publications

Guides about Thompsons Solicitors

• The Firm - An Introduction
• A Client's Guide to Working with us
• Compromise Agreements (includes questionnaire)
• Conveyancing - A client's guide

Personal Injury Law Review

Health and Safety News

Law Bulletins

LELR (Labour and European Law Review)

• subject
• case reference
• individual issues

Weekly LELR

Factsheets

• Challenging a Will
• Change of Name
• CICA (Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority)
• Defamation
• Home Improvement - Your Rights When Things Go Wrong
• How to challenge a Private Parking Charge Notice
• How to Challenge a Local Authority ‘Penalty Charge Notice’ Parking Ticket
• How to get out of Debt
• How to Resolve Common Neighbour Disputes
• Power of Attorney
• Repossession
• Small Claims Court for Consumer Problems
• Small Claims Court for Personal Injuries
• Theft or Damage of Employees Belongings at Work
• Volcanic Ash Travel Disruptions - A Guide to Claiming Back your Expenses

Information Leaflets

• Accidents At Work
• Age Discrimination
• Asbestos and Mesothelioma: An introduction to claiming compensation
• Brain Injuries: An introduction to claiming compensation
• Clinical Negligence : An Introduction to claiming compensation
• Disability Discrimination
• Dispute Resolution
• Equal Pay
• Family Friendly Rights
• National Minimum Wage
• Part-Time Workers - A Guide to the Law
• Pregnancy and Maternity
• Race Discrimination
• Religion or Belief
• Road Traffic Accidents
• Serious Injuries : An Introduction to claiming compensation
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Orientation Discrimination
• Smokefree UK
• State Benefits following an accident or industrial disease
• Strain Injuries
• Stress at Work
• Unfair Dismissal & Redundancy
• Working Time

Briefings and Responses

Recruitment

About Thompsons
Employee Profiles
Make your Mark
Types of Roles
Working with Us
Vacancies
Trainee Section

Our UK offices

Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Chelmsford
Dagenham
Harrow
Head Office, Congress House, London
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
Middlesborough
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nottingham
Plymouth
Sheffield
South Shields
Southampton
Stoke-on-Trent
Swansea
Wimbledon
Wolverhampton

Associated Offices

Aberdeen
Belfast
Edinburgh
Glasgow

Our Community Campaigns

International Campaigns

Our Clients
Links

News Desk – News stories published by Thompsons Solicitors.

Personal Injury – Information about different types of injuries or illnesses which can lead to claims for compensation.

• Accident Compensation

Workplace Illnesses / Diseases

Asbestos Related Illnesses

• Asbestos
• Asbestosis Compensation Claim
• Asbestos Claim Advice
• Asbestos claims against the Ministry of Defence
• Asbestos Exposure from overalls
• Asbestos related illness claims on behalf of Deceased Relatives
• Lung Cancer Compensation Claims
• Mesothelioma Compensation Solicitors
• No Fault Payments for an Asbestos Related Disease
• Pleural Plaques Claim Solicitor
• Pleural Thickening Industrial Disease Claims

Industrial Diseases

• Acute Silicosis
• Allergic contact dermatitis
• Asthma caused by colophony
• Asthma caused by enzymes
• Asthma caused by flour
• Asthma caused by grain
• Asthma caused by Isocyanates
• Asthma caused by laboratory animals
• Asthma caused by latex
• Benzene related illnesses
• Bladder Cancer Compensation Claim
• Carbon Monoxide poisoning compensation
• Chemical poisoning lawyer
• Chromium-related illness
• Chronic Silicosis
• Dermatitis Claims
• Dioxin Poisoning Compensation Claim
• Emphysema
• Farmers’ Lung
• Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
• Hydrocarbon Poisoning
• Industrial Deafness
• Irritant Contact Dermatitis claim solicitors
• Latex allergy claim
• MEK Poisoning Compensation Claim
• Mercury poisoning claim advice
• Occupational Asthma compensation
• Organophosphate exposure claims
• PCB's - Polychlorinated biphenyls
• Pesticide Poisoning Compensation Claims
• Pneumoconiosis
• Radiation Exposure Compensation Claims
• Respiratory Disease
• Siderosis (Welder's Lung) Compensation Claims
• Silicosis Compensation
• Solvent Exposure Compensation Claims
• Toluene Health Effects
• Vibration White Finger
• Welding Rod Fumes Compensation Claims

Road Accidents

Motorcycle Accident Claim
Passengers injured in Road Accidents
Road Accident Compensation
Road Accidents involving Cyclists
Road Traffic Accident involving Emergency Vehicles
Road Traffic Accident involving Hit & Run Drivers
Road Traffic Accident involving Pedestrians
Road Traffic Accident involving Uninsured or Stolen Vehicles
Whiplash Injury Claim

Clinical Negligence

Birth Injuries

• Birth Defect Compensation
• Cerebral Palsy Lawyers
• Congenital Hip Dysplasia Solicitor
• Stillbirth

Misdiagnosis

• Bowel Cancer or Colon Cancer Misdiagnosis
• Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
• Cancer Misdiagnosis Compensation Claims
• Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis
• Swine Flu Misdiagnosis

Surgical Errors

• Anaesthetic Awareness
• Breast Reduction Compensation Claims
• Complications of Hysterectomy Procedures
• Cosmetic Surgery Medical Negligence
• Failed Sterilisation Compensation Claims
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Claims (Keyhole Surgery)
• Laser Eye Correction

Medical Establishments

• Pressure Sores
• How to make a hospital complaint

General Clinical Negligence Issues

• Brain Injury Compensation Claims
• Hospital Acquired Infections
• Informed Patient Consent
• Inquest Procedures
• MRSA
• Multi-Party Actions
• Personal Health Records
• Prescription Errors
• Scaphoid Bones - Damages
• Spinal Cord Damage Claims
• Swine Flu Misdiagnosis
• Undiagnosed Fractures - Personal Injury Claims

Serious Injuries

Amputations
Brain and Head Injuries
Brain and Spinal Injuries
Burn Injuries and Scald Injuries
Loss of Sight
Spinal Injuries

Product Liability

Pharmaceuticals

• Gynecare Intergel
• Imuran
• MMR
• MHRA
• Myodil
• Vioxx

Bio-Mechanical Devices

• DePuy Artificial Joints
• Implants
• Orthopaedic Aids
• Shiley Heart Valves
• Silicone Implants

Cosmetics

Consumer Products

• Dangerous Products
• Laser Eye Correction Errors
• Laser Hair Removal Problems

Accidents at Work

Accidents at Work for Members of the Armed Forces
Claim Advice for Accidents in Construction
Crane Accident Compensation
Dangerous Machinery in the Workplace
Dangerous Practices and Procedures at Work
Falls from height at Work
Farm Accident Compensation Claims
Fork Lift Truck Accident Compensation
Needlestick Injuries
Oil Rig Accident Claims
Other Accidents at Work
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace Manual Handling
Workplace Slips and Trips

Armed Forces

Employers Liability Claims

• Clinical Negligence Compensation Claims
• Military Multi Party Actions
• Personal Injuries in the UK and Abroad
• Road Accident Compensation
• Types of Claim

Other Claims for Members of the Armed Forces

• Compensation Claims against the Ministry of Defence
• Criminal Injury Claims for Members of the Armed Forces

Environmental Health & Pollutants

Hazardous Substances

• Arsenic Poisoning
• Asbestos-Related Illness
• Benzene Related Illnesses
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claim
• Chemical Poisoning
• Chromium-Related Illness
• Cigarette Smoke
• Dioxins
• E-Coli Poisoning Claims
• Food Poisoning Compensation
• Hydrocarbon Poisoning
• Lead Poisoning Claim Advice
• Mercury Poisoning Claim Advice
• Mesothelioma Compensation
• MTBE Exposure
• PCB's - Polychlorinated biphenyls
• Perchlorate-Related Illness
• Pesticides
• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Claim Advice
• PVC Exposure Claim Solicitors
• Radiation Exposure Compensation
• Soil Contamination
• TCE (Trike) Exposure
• Teflon®
• Toluene Health Effects
• Welding Rod Fumes

Other Environmental Health Issues

• Environmental Health
• Industrial and Air Pollution
• Toxic Torts
• Toxic Torts - Multi Party Actions

Other Accidents

Accidents in Public Places

• Accidents or Illness on Holiday
• Accidents Abroad
• Accidents at School
• Amusement Park Accident Lawyers
• Compensation Claims for Injuries in Public
• Compensation for Escalator and Lift Accidents
• Accidents on another person’s property
• Pavement Accident Compensation Claims
• Public Liability Injury Claims
• Slip & Trips   

Other Claim Information and Accidents

• Accident Compensation and the importance of using an experienced Accident Solicitor
• Accidents at Home
• Back Injury Compensation Claims
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Compensation Claims
• Children's Accidents
• Compensation
• Compensation Claims for Fractured Bones / Broken Bones
• Concussion Injury Compensation Claims
• Criminal Assault Compensation Claims
• Criminal Injury Compensation Claims
• Crush Injury Compensation Claims
• Damages
• Dislocation Injury Compensation Claims
• Dog Bite Compensation Claims
• Electric Shock Injury Compensation Claim
• Fatal Injury Cases
• Faulty and Dangerous Products
• Horse Riding Injury Compensation Claim
• Injuries caused by Dangerous Livestock
• Lacerations and Scarring Compensation Claims
• MRSA UK Solicitors
• Multi Party Personal Injury Claims
• Personal Injury Compensation Claims
• Personal Injury Claim Lawyers
• Personal Injury Solicitors / Lawyers in Wales
• Professional Negligence Lawyers
• Sports Injury Compensation

Personal Injuries

Personal Injury Claims
Personal Injury Claims for Firefighters and FBU members
Personal Injury Claims for Train Drivers and Rail Workers

Personal Injury Specialists

Birmingham

Personal Injury Solicitor in Birmingham
Personal Injury Specialist in Birmingham
Senior Asbestos Specialist in Birmingham
Senior Clinical Negligence Solicitor in Birmingham
Senior Personal Injury Solicitor in Birmingham
Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Birmingham

Cardiff

Personal Injury Solicitor in Cardiff
Serious Injury Solicitor in Cardiff
Senior Asbestos Compensation Specialist in Cardiff
Senior Clinical Negligence Solicitor in Cardiff
Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Cardiff

Derby

Industrial Disease Solicitor in Derby
Asbestos Related Disease Solicitor in Derby
Personal Injury Solicitor in Derby
Accident at Work Solicitor in Derby

Leeds

Senior Accident at Work Solicitor in Leeds
Senior Asbestos Solicitor in Leeds
Senior Industrial Disease Solicitor in Leeds
Senior Occupational Disease Solicitor in Leeds
Senior Personal Injury Lawyer in Leeds
Senior Workplace Accident Solicitor in Leeds

London

Personal Injury Solicitor in London
Serious Injury Compensation Solicitor in London
Serious Injury and Industrial Disease Solicitor in London
Asbestos Compensation Solicitor in London
Senior Personal Injury Solicitor in London
Serious Injury Claim Solicitor in London

Middlesbrough

Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Middlesbrough
Serious Injury Solicitor in Middlesbrough
Senior Personal Injury Solicitor in Middlesbrough
Senior Occupational Disease Solicitor in Middlesbrough

Newcastle

Senior Asbestos Compensation Solicitor in Newcastle
Senior Personal Injury Solicitor in Newcastle
Senior Clinical Negligence Solicitor in Newcastle
Senior Medical Negligence Solicitor in Newcastle
Clinical Negligence Solicitor in Newcastle
Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Newcastle
Senior Asbestos Solicitor in Newcastle
Senior Workplace Accident Lawyer in Newcastle

Oxford

Personal Injury Lawyer in Oxford
Personal Injury Solicitor in Oxford
Accident at Work Solicitor in Oxford

Plymouth

Personal Injury Solicitor in Plymouth
Personal Injury Lawyer in Plymouth
Accident at Work Lawyer in Plymouth
Accident at Work Solicitor in Plymouth

Sheffield

Personal Injury Lawyer in Sheffield
Personal Injury Solicitor in Sheffield
Industrial Disease Solicitor in Sheffield
Injury Claim Solicitor in Sheffield

South Shields

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer in South Shields
Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in South Shields

Swansea

Senior Asbestos Solicitor in Swansea
Senior Personal Injury Solicitor in Swansea

Thompsons Solicitors' Offices

Personal Injury Solicitors in Birmingham
Personal Injury Solicitors in Bristol
Personal Injury Solicitors in Cardiff
Personal Injury Solicitors in Central London
Personal Injury Solicitors in Chelmsford
Personal Injury Solicitors in Dagenham
Personal Injury Solicitors in Derby
Personal Injury Solicitors in Exeter
Personal Injury Solicitors in Leeds
Personal Injury Solicitors in Liverpool
Personal Injury Solicitors in Manchester
Personal Injury Solicitors in Middlesbrough
Personal Injury Solicitors in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Personal Injury Solicitors in Nottingham
Personal Injury Solicitors in Oxford
Personal Injury Solicitors in Plymouth
Personal Injury Solicitors in Sheffield
Personal Injury Solicitors in South Shields
Personal Injury Solicitors in Southampton
Personal Injury Solicitors in Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Injury Solicitors in Swansea
Personal Injury Solicitors in Wimbledon
Personal Injury Solicitors in Wolverhampton

Your Will – Information about how to make a will.

Your Employment Rights – Details of how we can help if you are provided with a compromise agreement.

Compromise Agreement Guide for Union Members

Your Property Moves – Information about our conveyancing service.

Conveyancing - A Client's Guide

Other Services – Information about other types of cases such as criminal injuries and small claims.

Criminal Injury Compensation Fact Sheet
Small Claims Court Fact Sheet for a Consumer Problem
Small Claims Court Fact Sheet for a Personal Injury Claim