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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.
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22nd August 2008
Injured Darlington Care Assistant wins compensation
A Care Assistant who was hurt whilst lifting a resident at The Grange Residential Care Home in Darlington has won £8,000 compensation from her former employer after injuring her back and subsequently losing her job.
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21st August 2008
Hartlepool Family given go ahead to Claim Compensation
A Hartlepool asbestos victim has been given the go ahead to claim compensation for an asbestos related disease despite being advised in 2000 by a Hartlepool law firm that his claim was out of time, and without also being advised about whether he could make an application to set-aside the limitation time period.
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21st August 2008
The compensation was secured with the support of leading personal injury specialists Thompsons Solicitors.
20th August 2008
Family of Lytham Plumber Awarded Compensation
The family of a former plumber has been awarded over £118,000 in compensation after their dad died from asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma.
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19th August 2008
£75K Damages for Nursery Nurse seriously injured at work
A nursery nurse from Newcastle has secured £75,000 damages from Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a serious back injury at work.
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18th August 2008
Thompsons lawyer joins human rights delegation to Colombia
A South Shields lawyer is travelling to Colombia as part of a delegation of UK human rights and labour lawyers.
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14th August 2008
Unison Wins Compensation for Police Administrator in Road Traffic Accident
UNISON, the UK's largest public sector trade union, has won £90,000 compensation for a police administrator hit by an uninsured driver on Christmas Eve 1999.
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13th August 2008
Family of former BNFL employee wins compensation
The widow of a former British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) employee has received an undisclosed six figure sum in compensation after her husband died from an asbestos related disease.
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13th August 2008
Whiplash victim awarded compensation after bus shunts van into car
A woman whose car was shunted by a van which had been hit from behind by a bus has been awarded compensation of £3,000 after suffering injuries to her neck.
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12th August 2008
Indesit forced to pay £12,000 compensation to injured factory worker in Wales
The damages were secured with the support of his trade union Unite and their personal injury specialists Thompsons Solicitors.
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11th August 2008
Health care assistant awarded compensation after accident resulted in hip replacement
A health care assistant who was forced to have a hip replacement after an accident whilst working for the Newcastle General Hospital has been awarded significant compensation.
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6th August 2008
Family Receive Substantial Compensation from Electricity Company
The family of a former engineer has received £228,000 in compensation after their dad died from asbestos-related disease mesothelioma.
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31st July 2008
Claim for Mesothelioma Compensation settled in under 10 weeks
Thompsons Solicitors have successfully secured compensation in under 10 weeks for a man diagnosed with asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma.
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29th July 2008
Do you have any information about Porch Watt Developments Company Limited?
The company’s registered office was in Shefford, Bedfordshire. Some employees of the company worked demolishing 1920s terraced houses in Paddington in London where they were exposed to asbestos that lined old boilers, fireplaces and guttering.
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24th July 2008
The family of a man killed by a mechanical digger at a recycling centre in Newbury has welcomed the verdict of a jury at an inquest.
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16th July 2008
Thompsons' response to ACAS consultation on discipline and grievance code
Thompsons Solicitors has described the ACAS draft new code on discipline and grievance as "more procedure than guidance" which at times positively advocates disciplinary action.
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14th July 2008
Accident caused printer to ‘break it like Beckham’
A printer whose fifth metatarsal in his left foot was broken whilst working for packaging firm CPC King’s Lynn Ltd in Norfolk has won compensation of £6,750 with the assistance of Unite the union and Thompsons Solicitors.
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10th July 2008
£35,000 damages for screen engineer from Bradford injured by crane at
Chester Race Course
The compensation was secured with the support of his trade union BECTU and their personal injury specialists Thompsons Solicitors.
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9th July 2008
Mr Pattison had to undergo surgery where wires were used to reunite the fractures in his fingers and hand.
7th July 2008
More than 25 members of staff from Thompsons’ South Shields and Newcastle offices took part in the British Lung Foundation’s Lung Run in Jesmond Dene.
3rd July 2008
Four deaths at work per week is no cause for celebration warns leading personal injury law firm
With four people still dying at work per week in Great Britain, a leading personal injury law firm has warned of the dangers of complacency, following the Health and Safety Executive’s latest report of a small drop in the figures.
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30th June 2008
Thompsons Solicitors', specialist asbestos team, based in Newcastle, has successfully obtained compensation on behalf of asbestos sufferers and their families throughout the region.
27th June 2008
Jim, who left behind his wife, Tess, four children and four grandchildren, was exposed to asbestos while working for Greater London Council (GLC) and Haringey Council.
26th June 2008
Bus driver from Newcastle who was medically retired following a car accident secures £30,000 damages
Mr Lansley, who is now 62 years old and retired, explains: “It was a horrifying experience. I was forced into the central reservation with hundreds of cars flying past me.
24th June 2008
Leading trade union and employment rights law firm Thompsons says the women, who provide vital public services in the capital, could lose up to £20,000 in compensation.
23rd June 2008
Thompsons Solicitors, which has offices across the UK, including in London, Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester has successfully obtained the damages on behalf of people who were exposed to asbestos by the asbestos manufacturer Turner & Newall (T&N).
20th June 2008
Urgent appeal for Richard Bourne Porch to contact Thompsons Solicitors
Thompsons are appealing to members of the public to come forward with any information about the insurers of Porch Watt Developments Company or if they can help them contact Richard Bourne Porch.
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19th June 2008
Merger expands trade union law firm’s presence across Derbyshire
The UK's most experienced trade union law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, is expanding its presence in Derbyshire following a merger with Whittles Solicitors.
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6th June 2008
A Government consultation into a House of Lords ruling on asbestos-related condition pleural plaques will begin this month.
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4th June 2008
Anger of Hartlepool family following ‘accidental death’ verdict
The family of a Hartlepool council labourer who was struck down by a car as he put up signs has criticised the inquest process following a verdict of accidental death last week.
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3rd June 2008
Manager wins claim for unfair dismissal from Blackpool firm Direct Window Co
Mr Alan Robson, 43, of Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, brought the claim with the assistance of his trade union GMB and Thompsons Solicitors.
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2nd June 2008
Unite backs High Court test case on behalf of thousands of asbestos victims
Unite the Union is backing a High Court test case next week to protect the legal rights of thousands of vulnerable asbestos victims throughout the UK.
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29th May 2008
£200K for East Yorkshire man injured when road sweeper knocked him off his bike
A former British Energy employee from East Yorkshire, who was knocked off his bike by a road sweeper and then suffered a stroke, has secured over £200,000 in compensation.
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27th May 2008
Unfair dismissal of two health workers leads to payout by Tees Esk & Wear NHS Trust
A health care assistant and a community support worker, sacked for trying to get a patient to calm down by impersonating a police officer, have been awarded a combined total of almost £90,000 following an unfair dismissal hearing.
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23rd May 2008
Paramedic secures compensation for injury after van runs red light
David Fenwick, of Sunderland, suffered a serious shoulder injury that required two operations, when the van crashed into the ambulance at the traffic lights of Barnes Giratory System, Sunderland.
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21st May 2008
Compensation for men exposed to dangerous dust at work
The men both suffer from silicosis, an occupational lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust. The condition is debilitating and in severe cases can lead to death.
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20th May 2008
Compensation recovered from EON Plc after worker exposed to asbestos
Lionel Waldridge, 78, from Ipswich, was awarded the damages after he was diagnosed with fatal cancer of the lining of the lung, mesothelioma.
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16th May 2008
Widow of a Unite member has received over £115,000 in compensation
The widow of a Unite member has received over £115,000 in compensation after her husband died from asbestos related disease mesothelioma.
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15th May 2008
Widow's seven year wait for compensation for her husband’s death has finally come to an end
A Widow’s seven year wait for compensation for her husband’s death has finally come to an end after she received a six figure payout from his employers.
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14th May 2008
Widow receives compensation after her husband died of asbestos-related disease mesothelioma
A Widow has received £115,000 in compensation after her husband died of asbestos-related disease mesothelioma.
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13th May 2008
Appeal for former employees of Dunston power station
The family of a North East woman is appealing for former employees of Dunston power station to get in touch after their mum died from an asbestos related cancer.
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12th May 2008
The 83-year-old from Cheshire developed the disease after working at T&N’s Widnes factory for 40 years.
9th May 2008
Machine operator from Merthyr Tydfil injured by seamer machine secures £11,000 damages
Gerald O’Reilly secured the compensation with the support of his trade union UNITE, and their personal injury specialists Thompsons Solicitors.
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8th May 2008
A train driver from Yorkshire has secured nearly £6,000 compensation from Northern Rail following a serious back injury caused as he stepped onto discarded rubbish.
7th May 2008
Grandfather, exposed to asbestos has been compensated by his former employers
Thomas McMullan, 75, from Lea in Preston will receive a substantial five figure sum in provisional damages after he developed asbestosis caused by exposure to asbestos dust while working as a fitter’s mate for Courtalds at Red Scar Words in Preston.
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6th May 2008
Dennis family lawyers welcome jailing of employer
Solicitors acting for the family of Daniel Dennis have welcomed the sentencing of Roy Clarke, Daniel's employer, to 10 months imprisonment following today's sentencing hearing.
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6th May 2008
Back Injury sparks UNISON call for better training as Suffolk Care Trust found negligent
UNISON, the UK's largest public service union, is today calling for better training for healthcare assistants, after a member suffered such a serious back injury she was forced to give up the job she loved.
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2nd May 2008
Plumbing inspector secures compensation for serious ankle injury
A plumbing and heating engineer who suffered a serious ankle injury after falling into a poorly maintained manhole at the Cathedral Nursing Home in Lincoln has been awarded compensation with the assistance of Thompsons Solicitors.
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1st May 2008
Thompsons and Whittles are delighted to announce that from 1 May 2008 the two firms will be coming together to operate as one.
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