Accidents at Work

Accidents at work claims

Client stories

Hear from Thompsons clients who have experienced accidents at work and the help they received.

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Serious Injury Case

We supported a Unite the union member to secure £3 million in compensation after a workplace fall left him with having to undergo an amputation. Read more here.

Serious Injury Case

Mark's story

Unite and Thompsons Solicitors helped a 26-year-old secure £1.9 million in compensation after an accident at work changed his life. Read his story here.

Mark's story

Senga's story

Unite Legal Services and Thompsons Solicitors helped female forklift truck driver Senga from Gosport recover a six-figure settlement following a life-changing crush injury. Read more.

Senga's story

Tonya's Story

UNISON and Thompsons Solicitors have helped a Plymouth care worker secure a settlement after she suffered a strain injury at work.

Tonya's Story

Mr Kelly’s story

Unite the union and Thompsons Solicitors have secured compensation for a drayman who was injured while at work. Read his story here.

Mr Kelly’s story

Mark Duffy's story

Unite the union and Thompsons Solicitors have secured a five-figure settlement for a worker injured at a Leeds factory. Read his story here.

Mark Duffy's story

Fracture injury case

Find out how Thompsons Solicitors supported a UNISON member after an accident at work left her with a fracture and unable to work for two months.

Fracture injury case

Debbie's story

"UNISON member Debbie, 39, secured £90,000 in compensation after significantly injuring her back and developing depression as a result of an accident at work."

Debbie's story

Colin's story

Working with the PCS, we helped their member secure compensation after he injured his knee in a slip at work.

Colin's story

Douglas' story

"Doug Caddell suffered a broken neck and a serious brain injury when he was hit by a car while staffing a railway level crossing in East Farleigh, Kent."

Douglas' story

Strain injury client

A midwife who was medically retired due to injuries caused by an accident at work has secured compensation, with support from the RCM and Thompsons.

Strain injury client

Phillipa's story

Art tutor and Thompsons client, Phillipa Claydon, received compensation after she injured her back when she was forced to move heavy equipment without help.

Phillipa's story

Ruth's story

During her service with the Navy, Ruth suffered injuries that developed into reactive sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.

Ruth's story

Needle Stick Injury client

We secured compensation for our client who was struck by a dirty needle at work and had to wait three months for the results of blood tests for HIV.

Needle Stick Injury client

Mark's story

We helped Mark secure compensation after he was injured during a military training exercise in Canada.

Mark's story

John's story

The tragic death of John Coles at Heathrow Airport highlights the urgent need for improved night-time safety measures. The inquest found visual interference contributed to the collision, prompting calls for immediate safety upgrades. Supported by Unite the Union and Thompsons Solicitors, his family advocates for crucial changes to prevent future incidents.

John's story

Martin's story

RMT and Thompsons Solicitors helped secure a compensation settlement for a union member injured at work. Read the story here.

Martin's story

Ian's story

Ian lost part of his left leg after an injury at work involving a conveyor belt.

Ian's story

Joe's story

We helped Joe secure compensation after an accident at work left him with a fractured spine, major internal injuries and permanently compromised limbs.

Joe's story

Iain's story

Iain, a senior prison officer, was awarded compensation after suffering physical and mental injuries when an inmate assaulted him.

Iain's story

David Carpenters Story

The tragic death of refuse collector David Carpenter exposes critical safety lapses in training and equipment. His family, supported by Thompsons Solicitors and Unite the Union, calls for mandatory safety upgrades and improved protocols to prevent future accidents.

David Carpenters Story

Chester man’s non-freezing cold injury case

Our client developed non-freezing cold injuries working in the Armed Forces; he is now in constant pain. Read how we helped him secure £300,000 compensation.

Chester man’s non-freezing cold injury case

Christopher's story

We helped Christopher secure compensation after he suffered an injury at work.

Christopher's story

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