Thompsons Solicitors

Employers in the Scottish construction sector could face legal action for damages running into hundreds of thousands of pounds after new figures found the industry has accounted for 100 Covid-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

Mrs Adrienne Sweeney and her late husband William In a case that breaks new legal ground in Scotland, a family from Paisley has secured damages of £247,000 after losing their mother to the deadly asbestos disease mesothelioma.

Former employees of the defunct construction company Land Engineering Scotland who were made redundant last year with less than a day’s notice have won a quarter million pound compensation award. The company, which went under last summer at the loss of 135 jobs, failed to consult the workforce abo

Peter O'Donnell Former employees of Glasgow-based Land Engineering Scotland Ltd have begun legal action to secure a better redundancy package after losing their jobs with just a couple of hours notice.

Victims of asbestos backed by doctors, health and safety experts and leading lawyers have issued a plea to all parties in the upcoming local elections over fears that thousands of Scots are at risk through historic exposure in schools and hospitals.