Bruce has been with Thompsons since 1996 and works exclusively in the field of personal injury and health and safety and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland.

Bruce specialises in claims for industrial accidents and disease and has represented miners, and the families of deceased miners, suffering from occupational respiratory disease and vibration white finger.

He acts for clients claiming for hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), vibration white finger (VWF), carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), industrial deafness and miner’s knee. He also works in the firm's Lung Disease Department where he represents, as Solicitor Advocate, workers and their families who suffer as a consequence of their exposure to asbestos.

Wendy joined Thompsons in 1993 shortly after qualifying as a solicitor and has been a Partner with the firm since 1998. Her main expertise is in reparation claims for parties injured in work accidents.

She is a longstanding member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in personal injury law for the last 10 years.

Wendy works on claims for workplace accidents as well as claims for industrial diseases and has wide ranging experience in representing worker claims for slips, trips, and falls through to complex fatal accident claims Wendy regularly makes applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

Patrick is a Partner at Thompsons Solicitors. He has worked for many years representing claims for personal injury and campaigning in respect of health and safety law advances.

Patrick has recently been well-publicised for his work, alongside an experienced and dedicated Survivor Team, in representing survivors of historic child abuse.

Patrick is a leading expert in the field of Public Inquiries and he has served as the Recognised Legal Representative in three Public Inquiries in Scotland: the ICL/Stockline Public Inquiry; the Vale of Leven Hospital Public Inquiry (C-difficile); and the Penrose Inquiry (infected blood products causing Hepatitis C and HIV).

Patrick also serves on the Law Society of Scotland’s Access to Justice Committee.

Derek is based in Thompsons' Edinburgh Office and specialises in road traffic accident claims. He has worked in personal injury litigation since joining Thompsons as a trainee in 2003, and has a wealth of experience representing clients at the Court of Session and Sheriff Court.

He frequently handles higher-value, complex cases and also provides guidance and support to the solicitors and legal executives within the team.

Derek is Thompsons' representative for the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL), a not-for-profit network of European lawyers dedicated to improving and promoting judicial co-operation and mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems throughout Europe in the field of personal injury law, and has particular expertise in relation to RTA work involving foreign and travel claims.

David has been a specialist Employment Lawyer since 2009. He decided to pursue a career in employment law after having worked in Human Resources during which time he realised “Human Resources departments usually don’t understand the legal protections in place for their employees; and secondly, that they rarely have the employee’s interests at heart".

David represents trade unions and their members in many areas, including disputed TUPE transfers, Working Time Regulations cases, and cases of unfair dismissal.

David comments, "To effectively fight for people’s rights in these areas, our clients need expert advice from dedicated professionals with a detailed understanding of fast-moving case law. That is what they get with Thompsons."