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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 27 January 2014

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Lawyers acting for Bond Helicopters have agreed to begin making interim payments to victims of the Clutha tragedy. Thompsons Solicitors who are representing over 50 victims have welcomed the move which will help their clients cover loss of salary...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 11 December 2013

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Jean-Claude Mas the founder of the PIP breast implant company has been found guilty of criminal fraud in a French court. Mas was the mastermind behind a huge conspiracy which distributed defective breast implants around the world. He has been...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 02 December 2013

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A pensioner has won a lengthy legal battle after an accident at a Stirlingshire Whisky Distillery. Margaret Buttle who is 82 and from Somerset was touring the Trossachs on a coach tour when she and her party paid a visit to the Glengoyne Distillery...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 21 November 2013

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The Brain injury charity Headway South Lanarkshire is releasing an album called Still Here Fighting featuring local musicians and brain injury survivors to help raise awareness of what living with a brain injury means.  The CD is the idea of James...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 20 November 2013

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For immediate release 20.11.13

In a highly significant legal decision today attempts by a local authority to use a loophole to deny liability in an asbestos case have been defeated at the Court of Session.

David Bavaird from East Kilbride died of...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 14 November 2013

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For immediate release  13.11.2013

The owners of the Flying Phantom tug boat which sank on the Clyde nearly six years ago killing three crewmen have been fined 1.75 million pounds today at the High Court in Edinburgh. Last month Svitzer Marine...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 17 October 2013

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A Ministry of Defence employee has been awarded damages of over £4,000 for noise related hearing loss caused by ill-fitting safety equipment. Thomas Doyle (60) from Coatbridge suffered extensive damage to his hearing as a result of exposure to...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 15 October 2013

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Latest development in tug boat tragedy reinforce calls to fast track FAI legislation

Thompsons Solicitors and Unite the Union have welcomed a guilty plea from the owner of the Flying Phantom which sank in the Clyde in December 2007 killing three...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 30 September 2013

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Scottish campaigners have welcomed proposals which will provide stricter controls on the use of medical devices in EU member states. The changes are designed to provide greater protection for patients and are being implemented in the wake of a...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 30 September 2013

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An award winning employment law firm is warning that new legislation coming into force at the beginning of next month (Tuesday 1st October) could result in a worrying increase in accidents and even deaths in the workplace. Under the new law the...

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