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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 26 March 2014

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Women who have been severely injured by commonly-used surgical implants have revealed their stories ahead of mass legal action against the manufacturer. The mesh implants hardened, causing terrible injury to the women.

Every year about 1,500 Scots...

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Thompsons Press Releases

Created: 13 March 2014

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Thompsons client wins case against zero hours contract and raises safety concerns

Claims that the introduction of zero hours contracts could affect safety on Britain's railways are a cause for concern, an MP has said.

Ian Davidson, chairman of...

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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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Created: 07 November 2013

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Botox is the show biz beauty treatment that helps stars like Nicole Kidman, Kylie Minogue and even Simon Cowell stay looking young. But hundreds of Scots are finding themselves in hospital following Botox that’s gone wrong....

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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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