If you are in the process of selecting a solicitor for your personal injury claim, it is important to understand exactly whose interests your solicitor represents.
Why choose Thompsons Solicitors? At Thompsons Scotland, our focus has always been on protecting injured people and helping them pursue the justice and compensation that they deserve.
Established in Scotland in 1979, we combine 47 years of personal injury experience with a commitment to acting only for the injured person.We never represent insurers or big businesses in personal injury claims. Rather, we act on behalf of individuals across Scotland, specialising in personal injury and accident claims. We offer experienced and independent legal representation to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients.
47 Years of Regulated Personal Injury Expertise in Scotland
With 47 years of personal injury experience in Scotland Thompsons has built an established legal team. What sets us apart:
- Established in Scotland in 1979: 47 years of personal injury experience.
- Over 200 staff: Including 23 partners and 6 solicitor advocates.
- Law Society Regulated: Thompsons Scotland LLP is regulated by the Law Society of Scotland, registration number 31477.
- Presence across Scotland: With offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and the Scottish Borders.
This combination of specialist experience, legal expertise and nationwide presence ensures that clients have an established Scottish personal injury team supporting them throughout the entire claims process.
One Solicitor, From First Call to Final Settlement
At Thompsons, clients have an established solicitor to guide their claim, provide advice and ensure that their case is handled professionally.
David Adams, Equity Partner and head of the Road Traffic Team
- Over 14 years’ experience: David Adams specialises in representing injured clients and never insurance companies.
- Road traffic expertise: Experience includes: catastrophic injury, credit hire, property damage and low-velocity impact cases.
- Experienced litigator: Regularly appears in Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland, including the All-Scotland Personal Injury court, and has also handled cases in the Court of Session.
- Based in Glasgow: Alongside managing the Road Traffic Team, David continues to progress cases from pre-litigation to Proof.
- Legal education: Tutors aspiring lawyers studying the postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at Strathclyde University.
With an experienced solicitor by your side throughout the process, you experience continuity and partner with a professional who fully understands the details of your case. With Thompsons, you will be expertly guided from early stages through to resolution.
Compensation Valued Properly, Not Settled Quickly
Every personal injury claim is different and compensation should reflect the individual circumstances of the person affected. This means that compensation should not only consider the injury, but also its greater impact on work, finances and daily life.
Thompsons takes time to investigate each claim, gather evidence and assess the full extent of the losses involved. Rather than simply focusing on reaching a fast settlement, the goal is to ensure that all relevant aspects of the claim are considered before a compensation decision is made.
For our clients, this means that their claim is fully assessed on its own facts rather than against a generic figure or statistic.
Litigation Firm of the Year, Herald Law Awards 2025
Thompsons Scotland was named Litigation Firm of the Year at the Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2025. This recognised the firm's work on complex and high-profile cases across Scotland.
The Judges highlighted several elements of our work, including:
- Complex Litigation: Expertise in challenging and high-profile cases.
- Group Proceedings: Innovative use of Group Proceedings, including work on the Celtic Group Proceedings.
- Catastrophic Injury: Our work for people affected by serious and life-changing injuries.
- Historic Abuse: Commitment to pursuing complex historic abuse cases
- Significant Client Outcomes: Consistent delivery of meaningful results for clients
The Litigation firm of the Year award reflects both the complexity of the cases and our team's experience.
What Happens When You Choose Thompsons
When you choose Thompsons, the value of your claim will depend on your individual circumstances including the extent of your injury, financial losses and the impact the incident has had on your overall life.
Thompsons focuses on fully investigating every case property and pursuing compensation to reflect the actual losses. One example of a case involves a client whose mobile work phone caught fire while charging overnight. This caused significant inquiry and property damage.
The case was led by Thompsons Partner Seonaid Brophy. The claim resulted in £149, 4969.26 in compensation for the client. This case highlights the importance of properly assessing the full impact of an injury to ensure justice.
Independent Thompsons Solicitors reviews also provide insight when it comes to working with Thompsons Solicitors. Thompsons is rated 4.8/5 from more than 2400 reviews on Review Solicitors, with reviewers highlighting clear communication, supportive service, and professionalism.
Real case outcomes alongside independent client feedback offers a clear picture of what clients can expect when choosing Thompsons.
No Win No Fee, With No Hidden Costs
The cost of legal action should never prevent an individual from pursuing a personal injury claim. Thompsons offers clients a no win no fee service which makes the costs clear from the outset:
- No upfront fees: You do not pay legal costs to start your claim
- Capped success fee: If your claim succeeds, the success fee is capped
- Nothing owed if claim fails: If your claim is unsuccessful, you do not have to pay legal fees
Our no win no fee approach allows you to pursue your claim without worrying about any unexpected legal costs.
Choose Thompsons If…
Thompsons is the right choice for your personal injury claim if:
- You want a solicitor who only represents injured people, never insurers
- You want to know your solicitors name, credentials and experience
- You want your compensation claim thoroughly assessed according to your individual circumstances, rather than a generic statistic
- You want full transparency when it comes to legal costs with a no win no fee solicitors
If you are ready to discuss your claim, contact Thompsons Scotland and speak to our team today.
