Thompsons Solicitors LLP
Fiona Belgian heads up Thompsons Solicitors LLP’s personal injury and clinical negligence team based in Newcastle. Exclusively acting for claimants, most notably, trade union members, the team supports its clients in dedicated teams. While Clair Wilson handles clinical negligence claims, Trevor Hall is responsible for serious injury and accident claims. Industrial disease claims are handled by Tony Hood and asbestos lawyer Andrew Venn. Helen Cornforth is ‘pragmatic and sensible with a keen eye for detail.’ The team currently acts for the TUC in the Covid Inquiry.
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‘The leading trades union firm nationally, Thompsons has a well-deserved reputation for fighting to secure the best outcomes for its clients.’
‘Thompsons North are driven by a real sense of fighting injustice. They will take on hard, borderline cases and run with them, giving clients the benefit of their very extensive experience, and resources. They are very personable and accessible. They do no give up on their clients.’
‘Trevor Hall: His modesty belies his tactical nous and litigation intelligence, which brings about many excellent results for his clients. He is very approachable and understanding of clients' needs, particularly where there are complex injuries.'
'Fiona Belgian: Fiona is totally committed to achieving the best results for every client. She cares deeply about how litigation is experienced by the client and will listen very carefully to what the client says, ensuring that this is properly reflected in the way the case is run.'
‘Given their union background, Thompsons have a caring attitude towards clients that is almost unique in the larger firms today. They really do prioritise the client over their own interests. They have a huge body of experience of fighting cutting edge claims that goes back many years which gives them real firepower in negotiations with insurers.’
‘Trevor Hall in Newcastle is top drawer. He marries an easy going manner with a steely core and a willingness to fight tooth and nail when the need arises. Clients like him and he manages difficult opponents really well. Fiona Belgium is hugely experienced and a very safe pair of hands. She knows catastrophic claims backwards and can be relied upon to give an excellent service.’
‘Clair Wilson in Newcastle has great empathy with clients, and a clear understanding of the challenges involved in pursuing a successful clinical negligence claim. She is currently handling a complex obstetric negligence claim, involving alleged delay in diagnosing ante-partum haemorrhage and failure to expedite delivery by caesarean section in the light of a worsening CTG trace, leading to severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy.’
‘Still the go to firm for client care. When asked by family, friends and colleagues for recommendations, this firm is one of the two I give.’
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Fiona Belgian