Neil Thompson Industrial Disease

He has extensive trial and tactical experience and is a skilled negotiator (mediation/joint settlement meetings). He has an established reputation for reliability, sound judgment and an approachable, user-friendly rapport with fee-earners and clients.

His recent Industrial Disease case load has included:-

• Lung cancer following occupational exposure to asbestos: causation • Mesothelioma – retired steelworker Year of Call: 1982 • Mesothelioma – former Dunlop worker • Mesothelioma / myocardial infarction. Widow’s dependency Clerks claim. Cause of death. Occupational link or constitutional heart condition Senior Practice Managers • Mesothelioma claims involving section 3, Compensation Act 2006 Clare Radburn • Asbestos - many lagger’s interstitial fibrosis claims, many local Zoe Tinnion authority employee claims • Asbestos – application to court for further damages under earlier Chief Executive and Director of provisional damages order Clerking • Asymptomatic/low symptom asbestosis. Cause of action Tony McDaid following the Beddoes/Newcastle litigation • Occupational asthma - causation, tobacco smoking / colophony Contact a Clerk • Occupational asthma - incinerator worker, airborne dust Tel: +44 (0) 845 210 5555 • Occupational asthma - teacher, bleach, chlorine Fax: +44 (0) 121 606 1501 • Occupational asthma – isocyanates [email protected] • Occupational asthma - baker, flour dust • Occupational asthma - mould maker, Aldehydes • Occupational asthma - swimming instructor, chlorine • Occupational asthma - borderline diagnosis, proof of occupational link, solder inhalation, asthma from non specific occupational irritants • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: causation: tobacco smoking/coal dust • COPD - late onset following cessation of exposure/tobacco smoking • Pneumoconiosis: British Coal Respiratory Disease Litigation Claims Handling Agreement • Many noise induced deafness / tinnitus claims – multiple employer issues, limitation/section 33 discretion, choice of appropriate defendant, apportionment • Many Vibrating work equipment – HAVS claims • HAVS and its association with carpal tunnel syndrome • Many work stress/harassment claims (bullying, overwork, race, inter-relationship with Employment Tribunal jurisdiction/abuse of process and Protection From Harassment Act claims) • Dermatitis – contaminated oil suds, chrome/chromate contamination of work gloves etc. • Dermatitis - latex allergy • Dermatitis - late onset • Dermatitis - potteries worker • Work related upper limb disorders – numerous medial/lateral epicondylitis and carpal tunnel syndrome claims for process workers. His recent seminars:-

• Brexit: Brave New World • Part 36 Offers - Securing an advantage • Public Liability: Developing Obligations • Low Symptom Asbestosis Litigation • The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013: Civil liability for breach • The Data Protection Act 1996 from the Litigation Lawyers Perspective • Vicarious Liability- the Limits of Principle • A Practical Guide to Successful Travel Litigation • Foreign Road Traffic Accidents: Jurisdiction, Procedure, Proper Law • Drafting Effective Witness Statements

QUALIFICATIONS

BA (Hons)

MEMBERSHIPS

Personal Injuries Bar Association.

NOTABLE CASES

Mannion v. William Kenyon & Sons Ltd Birmingham County Court 2009. Asbestosis. Provisional damages: application for further award, effect of co-morbid conditions on quantum/life expectancy

Crust v. Powell Telford County Court 2010. Motorcycle fatal accident. Proof of dependency following divorce and reconciliation: £100,000.

Weekes v. Stearn Motorcycle fatal accident and secondary victim claims: £250,000 Oxford County Court 2008

Robinson v. Jaguar Cars Ltd Birmingham County Court 2008. Abuse of process: effect of settlement of Employment Tribunal claim on personal injury claim

Rogers v. Birmingham YMCA 2008. Birmingham County Court. Work stress / harassment. £29,000 (settlement).

Mercury v. A.C. Lloyd Builders. Nuneaton County Court 2006.£325,000. Building site, back injury.

Ferguson v. Railtrack. Chesterfield County Court 2005. £215,000. Motorcyclist. Severe closed head injury.

Kelly v First PMT 2004 Stoke County Court - Bus operator liable to driver employee for failure to install assault safety screen.

Coates v Jaguar Plc [2004] EWCA Civ 337.

Turner v Moseley 2003 Birmingham District Registry £1.03 million - 16 year old severe head injury.

Petts v Copeland 2003. Birmingham District Registry. £2.9million catastrophic injuries to 6 year old in RTA.

Tall v Taylor 2001. RCJ. £1.2 million - severe closed head injury.

Jones v Stones CA [1999] 1 WLR 1739

Bannister v SGB Plc CA [1998] 1 WLR 1123