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Thompsons Solicitors LLP

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The ‘strong and committed group of claimant lawyers’ in the personal injury team at Thompsons Solicitors LLP act for both trade union and private clients. Work is overseen by regional managing partner Henrietta Phillips, a specialist in severe brain injury cases, and national head of serious injury Samantha Hemsley, who has particular expertise regarding early bespoke rehabilitation for clients. The group also has notable experience in amputation cases, an area in which ’astute tactician’ Nicola Saunders specialises. Christalla Christodoulidou and Kam Singh are also recommended.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Kam Singh was very personable and very interested in my welfare, as well as being very professional and knowledgeable.’

  • ‘Kam Singh made sure that whatever I needed to get as good as I could, he made sure I got it, this included another complex operation which really improved my life.’

  • ‘Thompsons are a class apart in claimant lawyers. They have a union background that leads to the highest level of client care, often prioritising the client's interests over their own.’

  • ‘Samantha Hemsley heads up the national catastrophic injury practice and is one of the best solicitors in this area nationally. She's bullish and ready to fight while being pragmatic and hugely experienced. Nicola Saunders has experience of the most complicated of cases. She's a very impressive operator.’

  • ‘In the last year I have particularly worked with Samantha Hemsley and Nicola Saunders. They have good judgment which is crucially important and are sympathetic to and will fight for their clients.’

  • ‘A strong and committed group of claimant lawyers who will fight tooth and nail for their clients. They know the market and how defendant insurers will respond to claims. Very hard working and effective.’

  • ‘Kam Singh is an extremely knowledgeable and effective litigator.'

  • 'Nicola Saunders is an astute tactician who covers all risks and consistently gets superb results.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Henrietta Phillips, Samantha Hemsley

Other key lawyers

Christalla Christodoulidou, Nicola Saunders, Kam Singh