Catastrophic Injury Solicitor

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

A leading law firm is seeking a qualified solicitor or someone with proven relevant legal experience to join their Complex Injury Claims Team. The role involves managing a caseload of complex injury claims, including catastrophic injury cases valued up to £10m. The successful candidate should have significant experience in handling or assisting with large loss or catastrophic injury files and have a strong knowledge of relevant insurance principles. Defendant experience is preferred, but claimant experience will be considered. The firm offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including hybrid working options.

Job Description:Salary: £55k – 68.5k per year + Benefits Package
Reference: 1496181-1-RA-5-JMS
This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with recognised market leaders in catastrophic injury work within a leading Complex Injury Claims Team dealing with non-delegated, high-value, multi-track and catastrophic injury claims including assisting on multi-million pound brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and fatal claims.
The firm offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including hybrid working.
About the role:
You will be working with the Lead Cat Lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims consisting of claims typically valued up to £10m, but including claims valued significantly higher involving injuries of the utmost severity.
Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is preferred and excellent attention to detail essential.
The role also includes the need to engage with sophisticated senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients.
Part-time hours or flexible working arrangements will be considered.
Experience required:
Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential
Significant experience in handling or assisting upon large loss or catastrophic injury files is required; the successful candidate will be expected to be capable of either handling a case load of catastrophic injury cases with supervision or being able to assist at a high level on catastrophic injury cases
Defendant experience is preferable but Claimant experience at a sufficient level of expertise and seniority will be considered
Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules as relevant to high value claims
Strong knowledge of relevant insurance principles
Understanding and experience in advising upon contested interim payment applications is preferred
Understanding of relevant considerations in relation to statutory funding for care packages is preferred
If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly via the link or contact Rachael Atherton at G2 Legal for more information.
#G2JMSLocation: Newcastle upon Tyne