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Thompsons Solicitors’ clients, Derek and Lesley McIntosh have finally received an apology from the Army two years after their daughter Kaylee 14, died when an army cadet exercise she was on went tragically wrong.
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The families of crewmen who died in the Flying Phantom tugboat tragedy have launched compensation actions against Clydeport which is responsible for safety on the River Clyde and the tug operator Denmark-based Svitzer Marine.
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Thompsons, who represented the families at the ICL Inquiry, welcomed the news that Lord Gill has passed his report to the Scottish Government and the DWP ahead of its publication later this month.
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Reports coming out of Scotland’s health boards that there is a “widespread lack of clarity” regarding guidelines on C-Diff serves only to highlight the need for the full Public Inquiry into the outbreaks to commence expediently.
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Thompsons have hailed government plans to halt the ‘claw back’ of compensation paid to asbestos sufferers by Turner & Newall Trust as a victory for justice.
Turner & Newall were a multinational company, now insolvent, who were involved...- Details
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A task force of experts has been instructed to examine a possible change in the way patients could obtain compensation from the NHS.
Medical Negligence claims currently require the victim’s solicitor to prove that the problem was caused by the...- Details
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Compensation experts Thompsons Solicitors have welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal in England in Copley v Lawn and Maden v Haller. This is likely to be followed in Scotland.
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Thompsons have welcomed news that a study is to be conducted by the Scottish Prison Service into the prevalence of inmates.
Similar studies in the United States have proved valuable learning tools into the prevention of future spread of the...- Details
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The government’s decision to restrict compensation payments to people infected with hepatitis C from contaminated blood transfusions has been described as “sadly lacking in understanding and compassion”.
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The Telegraph’s legal expert, Solicitor Advocate Frank Maguire of Thompsons Solicitors is an expert at winning compensation for clients in personal injury cases. This week he highlights the issue of swine flu.
Last week saw the closure of...
