Rebecca Thomas
Director & Solicitor
Contact Information
- Director & Solicitor
- Clinical Negligence
- City of London
- 02031141309
- 02079233320
- @Send Email
Profile / Experience
"This is a small but exceptionally well-regarded team led by Rebecca Thomas — diligent, hard-working and always looking for the edge in negotiations and in court. She is enormously highly regarded and genuinely cares deeply about her clients. She knows the industry backwards and has the respect of counsel, judges and experts alike."
UK Firm to watch 2026 Edition.Clinical Negligence: Claimant / London
"Rebecca Thomas is a genuine star. She is endlessly empathetic and really cares about her clients and getting the very best for them. She is probably the most dedicated claimant solicitor in the field."
Legal 500 2026 Edition.Personal Injury: Claimant; Clinical Negligence: Claimant / South East
Rebecca Thomas is praised in The Legal 500 UK 2025 for her Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence work across the South East. Clients applaud her "exemplary service" and "high standards for customer care and support."
Legal 500 2025 Edition.Personal Injury: Claimant; Clinical Negligence: Claimant / South East
Leading a "hardworking, client focused and collaborative team", Rebecca Thomas is recommended for her vast experience in all personal injury and clinical negligence matters.
Legal 500 2024 Edition.Clinical Negligence: Claimant; Personal Injury: Claimant / South East
A Recommended Lawyer in the 2023 edition of the Legal 500, Rebecca is described as "intelligent, knowledgeable and demonstrates great determination in getting the best results for her clients."
Legal 500 2023 Edition.Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence: Claimant / South East
"...the highly regarded clinical negligence and personal injury team [based in Harrow] is led by the 'exceptional' Rebecca Thomas, who has over 25 years of experience in this area. Under Thomas' leadership, the firm has built up an excellent reputation securing favourable outcomes for clients, including high-value settlements..."
Legal 500 2022 Edition.Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence / South East
"The 'excellent' clinical negligence and personal injury practice at Duncan Lewis Solicitors is led by Rebecca Thomas and is experienced in handling a spectrum of matters including brain, spinal, and neurological injuries."
Legal 500 2021 Edition.Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant / South East
"The team based in Harrow is led by Rebecca Thomas, who has experience in dealing with claims relating to fatalities."
Legal 500 2020 Edition.Insurance: Personal Injury: claimant / London
Rebecca is a Recommended Lawyer in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500.
Legal 500 2020 Edition.Insurance: Personal Injury: claimant / South East
"The practice group is led by excellent Rebecca Thomas."
Legal 500 2020 Edition.Insurance: Clinical Negligence: claimant / South East
"First-class lawyer"
Legal 500 2019 Edition.Clinical Negligence / Milton Keynes and Luton
Rebecca Thomas is a Recommended Lawyer in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500.
Legal 500 2019 Edition.Personal Injury / Milton Keynes and Luton
I am highly experienced in dealing with severe and complex clinical negligence and personal injury cases including, but not limited to; claims involving birth injuries, brain injuries, surgical injuries and orthopaedic injuries resulting from delay, misdiagnosis or negligent spinal or gastrointestinal surgery. I also have extensive experience in representing clients in ophthalmic cases including retinal detachment and laser surgery claims.
One of my more recent cases involved obtaining a six figure award of compensation on behalf of a client against two NHS Trusts in a complex case following an appendectomy. I also obtained substantial damages against a national firm of opticians on behalf of a client who permanently lost all sight in one eye as a result of the optician’s failure to recognise that the client was suffering from a retinal detachment.
I am a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 directory for both my personal injury and clinical negligence work.
Education
- Postgraduate Solicitors Final Examination (The College of Law)
- LLB (Hons) - University of Westminster
Career
- Director at Duncan Lewis Solicitors: 2016 - present
- Head of Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury at Seddons Solicitors
- Associate Solicitor at Seddons Solicitors
- Associate Solicitor Fremont and Co
- Trainee Solicitor at Fremont and Co
- Admitted as a Solicitor 1994
Testimonials
- ""The service I received over the past three years has been exemplary. In particular, I wish to thank Rebecca Thomas who has worked tirelessly, diligently and efficiently, explaining the legal process in a friendly and professional way. All the legal terminology was explained to me at the beginning of the claim, through to the successful completion. I was kept updated and informed every step of the way by Rebecca. Due to her expertise, eye for detail and dogged determination, the case was successfully concluded. I have finally received the justice I deserved by way of financial compensation. I would certainly recommend your firm “Duncan Lewis” in the event of any medical negligence claim." - Client, Mrs K, 2020
- "I completely lost my vision in my right eye due to negligence. Rebecca was my solicitor and she has been absolutely great. The case was tricky, with a lot of experts involved including doctors and accountants. The case ended a few weeks ago and I got a six figure settlement thanks to Rebecca who has been proactive in this case from beginning to end." - Maria, 2016
Awards
- Recommended Lawyer - The Legal 500, (2024 & 2022 - 2019)
Membership & Accreditations
- APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers)
Interests
- Keeping fit
- Travelling
- Sailing
Articles
- Duty of Candour and the Patient Safety Incident Investigation (PSII) Reports: What Patients Need to Know (17 December 2025)
- Understanding Birth Injury Claims: Legal Support for Families Affected by Medical Negligence (28 November 2025)
- Prescription Errors: Understanding the Risks and Your Legal Rights (2 September 2025)
- GP Negligence Claims: What You Need to Know (20 August 2025)
- The Consequences of Unsafe Workplaces: HSE Find Serious Failings in London Building Site Collapse (2 July 2025)
- Growing Legal and Public Pressure on Leeds Hospitals Amid Maternity Failures (24 June 2025)
- National Rollout of the ABC Programme: What it Means for Families and Patients’ Rights (30 May 2025)
- Repeated Failures in Scan Interpretation is Costing Lives, Ombudsman Warns (9 April 2025)
- Funderpark Case: Holding Negligent Fairground Operators Accountable (26 February 2025)
- Seeking Compensation for Sepsis Negligence (6 February 2025)
- Understanding Cerebral Palsy and Paths to Justice for Families Affected by Medical Negligence (23 January 2025)
- Understanding Your Rights After an Accident: A Guide to Personal Injury Claims (5 December 2024)
- The Long-Term Effects of Clinical Negligence: How Injured People and Families Cope (20 November 2024)
- Life-Changing Injuries Following a Funfair Ride Malfunction (31 July 2024)
- Clinical Negligence Team Wins Settlement for mother and daughter from NHS Trust (9 July 2024)
- What are Limitation Periods and Why are they Crucial in Personal Injury Claims? (17 January 2024)
- Clinical Negligence Team Shortlisted at the Personal Injury Awards 2023 (3 October 2023)
- Duncan Lewis Clinical Negligence Team Obtains Significant Damages for Client after NHS Treatment Failures (22 September 2023)
- Duncan Lewis Solicitor Secures £50,000 in Damages for Workplace Injury Claimant (11 September 2023)
- Duncan Lewis Solicitors shortlisted for Clinical Negligence Team of the Year at the Personal Injury Awards 2020 (23 October 2020)
- Largest NHS Maternity Scandal (20 November 2019)
- Girl with Cerebral Palsy Awarded £15 million in Damages (19 July 2018)
- 10 year breast cancer screening error set to cost millions (15 June 2018)
- NHS quarterly figures reveal increase in waiting times for patients (7 June 2018)
- NHS England’s poor partnership with Capita may have put patients at risk (31 May 2018)
- Care Quality Commission reveals failings by Private Hospitals (30 May 2018)
- NHS Treatment Causing Cancer (16 May 2018)
- Man with brain injury caused by radiotherapy overdose awarded £7 million (14 March 2018)
- New government plans expected to reduce stillbirths and neonatal serious injury by half (30 November 2017)
- Legal battle success sees non-spouse receive bereavement damages (30 November 2017)
- Damages for Grenfell fire victims may total just £4 million - Reuters analysis (Reuters) (19 October 2017)
- Six year old girl dies of meningitis after delayed diagnosis (12 September 2017)
- Essure sterilisation device causes some to have hysterectomy (6 September 2017)
- Vaginal mesh victims meet with MPs as senior doctors call for a public inquiry into the use of vaginal mesh surgery (24 July 2017)
- Women worldwide continue to suffer from vaginal mesh complications (11 July 2017)
- Ambulance waiting times- is the service at breaking point? (6 December 2016)
- Doctors call for a helpline for prescription drug addicts (7 November 2016)
- Birth injuries new fast-track compensation scheme will apparently “save NHS millions” (19 October 2016)
- Pregnancy test drug victims are losing confidence in current inquiry (17 October 2016)
- Two-thirds of England’s A & E’s have caused safety concerns (13 October 2016)
- A teenager shared photos of her body to raise awareness of meningitis when diagnosed late (12 October 2016)
- Don’t suffer in silence: injuries sustained during childbirth (6 October 2016)
- Duncan Lewis Solicitors Welcome New Clinical Negligence Director Rebecca Thomas (6 May 2016)