Thompsons Solicitors LLP covers a wide array of personal injury cases involving workplace accidents, assaults, brain injuries and amputations. The practice is spearheaded by Karl De-Loyde who, alongside David Gauler, handles high-value catastrophic injury cases. Victoria Kingscote specialises in claims involving head and brain injuries, and multiple orthopaedic spinal injuries. Veena Bains has extensive experience advising on complex industrial workplace injuries, and road traffic accidents.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Veena Baines stands out. She is always helpful, empathetic. She has always been a good listener , especially when I was very upset about how things were progressing and put my mind at rest.’

  • ‘Karl De Loyde brings a wealth of experience to serious PI claims, and is a tenacious fighter for his clients.’

  • ‘Great mix of expertise and experience, coupled with effective use of technology and systems. Client focused and empathetic. Work well with experts and counsel to achieve high quality results in complex and sensitive claims. The union-led culture definitely lends itself to excellence in client care and outcomes. All the lawyers are caring and go the extra mile to ensure full access to justice.’

  • ‘Karl De-Lloyde is a delight to work with. Has been my pleasure to work with Karl and his team on a number of complex EL, OL, PT and RTC cases involving seriously injured clients. Karl’s client care skills and judgment on these cases has been masterly.

  • ‘Perhaps the pre-eminent claimant personal injury law firm in the country. A champion of Claimant cases, undertaking litigation that many would refuse to conduct because it was pioneering and cutting edge and always dedicated to the cause of the injured person. Strength in depth, legal expertise, client friendly and caring.'

  • ‘Thompsons are first-rate. Their union background and ethos puts their client front and foremost, even when it clashes with their interests. They are hands down the best serious injury team in the country, albeit they blow their own trumpet less than others. Their consistency of expertise is remarkable.’

Practice head

Karl De-Loyde

Other key lawyers

David Gauler; Victoria Kingscote; Veena Bains; Karl De-Lloyde; Aime Jeffcott