Catastrophic Injury Solicitor

About your new role

Our national Large Loss team provides an expert, experienced legal service dealing with claims involving injuries of the utmost severity and complex technical insurance work. Weightmans’ Large Loss team handles claims reserved at over 350,000, representing over 800 million of client reserves. The claims are varied including Motor, employers’ liability, public liability and product liability.  Typical cases involve brain, spinal and amputation injuries and also substantial dependency fatality claims.
We are currently recruiting for a Large Loss Lawyer NQ - 3YR PQE to join our Large Loss team.

The successful candidate will manage own workload and assist other lawyers in relation to corporate transactional work and company law advisory work.

Key duties and responsibilities
Assist the partners and manage own caseload of catastrophic and high value PI cases

Assist in initial investigations and in reporting to clients/ preparing internal strategy report as appropriate

Review and analyse databases and make further investigations as appropriate

Liaise with other solicitors, insurers, police, HSE and witnesses to gather evidence

Instruct various experts as appropriate

Control Case Manager Diary and action lists

Attend at court hearings as appropriate

Attend conferences and JSMs as directed by partner, subject to client approval

Draft letters, reports, reserve sheets and action plans as directed

Assist with the management, supervision and development of more junior members of the team Complete client and firm MI procedures

Comply with Data Protection Compliance and Procedures Comply with CPR and rehabilitation protocol

Keep up to date with legal developments in high value personal injury

Achieve set financial and chargeable targets/KPIsEnsure relevant deadlines and quality measures are adhered to Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures

Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.#LI-Hybrid About You You will be a qualified Solicitor and have a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks.

We also require you to have:

-0-3 YR PQE solicitor

Experience of managing a defendant personal injury litigation caseload (either Motor or EL/PL preferred).  

Experience of high value Large Loss work is not strictly necessary An eye for detail is essential

The ability to work to deadlines/ targets and work under pressure.

Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative

Knowledge of CPR procedures/technical ability

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and commitment, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Please Note:

We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.

Why work for usCome and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.  Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.Why work for us? Take a look:
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