Serious Injury Lawyer 2PQE+
- Recruiter
- JDI Legal Limited
- Location
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Salary
- £Competitive dependent upon PQE
- Posted
- 10 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 18 Jan 2019
- Ref
- JM/0908C
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
JDI Legal have over 19 years service to the North East legal profession and have just received brand new instructions for a talented Serious Injury Lawyer.
The role will join a thriving and expanding Personal Injury team of this top Newcastle firm.
The role itself would suit a Solicitor or Associate with no less than 2PQE in complex personal injury claims. The successful individual will work with some excellent talent who are held in high regard and ranked in Chambers for their work which involves both brain and spinal injury.
Key aspects of the role include:
• Independently, and as part of a team, handling neurotrauma injury claims, both pre-litigation and litigated cases
• Undertaking liability investigations
• Quantum investigations (including review of medical, therapy, employment and case management documentation, obtaining medical and other expert evidence, and special damages calculations), drafting Schedules of Loss
• Applying a proactive approach on a case by case basis to achieve the very best outcome for the client
• Promoting the firm, and particularly the neurotrauma team, externally, by attending events, developing positive relationships with potential work-referrers, and supporting the business development and profile-raising strategy and activities of the neurotrauma team
• Providing an exceptional client experience
• Dealing with Court hearings and applications.
Requirements
The prospective applicant should have experience of complex and high-value personal injury claims, specifically brain or spinal cord injury claims. The applicant should have a detailed knowledge of the CPR and will be required to be familiar with medical issues relevant to serious neurological injury claims, a significant body of relevant case law, and complex quantum calculations.
Any applicant should have the ability to familiarise themselves with and assess large quantities of documentation and information, often within the confines of strict Court timetables.
The successful candidate will have the interpersonal skills to deal with professional intermediaries and have an established network of those people working within the neurotrauma field. The candidate will be a competent advocate and be expected to participate in attending client events and other activities to create, maintain and build upon positive external relationships. A willingness to work unsocial hours including travel and staying out of the area from time to time is essential for this role.
Flexibility, team-work, enthusiasm and complete commitment to clients are essential characteristics of the ideal candidate.
Should you be an experienced Claimant Personal Injury lawyer or Associate, be accustomed to handling serious injury / multi track work and would love to join a department that has been undergoing some serious growth of late and has further expansion ahead, please do get in touch with our Jillian McKenzie for a confidential discussion.