Serious Injury Paralegal

Our client is a top ranking firm looking to hire within the Serious Injury team. They are looking for an experienced Serious Injury Paralegal to support fee earners on behalf of a variety of clients including children and adults who have suffered life changing injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and amputations as a result of road traffic collisions, accidents at work and assaults. The Serious Injury Paralegal will also deal with fatal accidents at work and pursuing claims on behalf of dependants and estates. Serious Injury Paralegal candidates MUST HAVE Serious/Catastrophic injuries experience.

Serious Injury Paralegal Role:

·Assisting solicitors within the group in all procedures, including instructing counsel, issuing and pursuing court proceedings.

·helping to manage a file load of litigated and non-litigated catastrophic personal injury cases.

·Drafting various documents including witness statements on liability and quantum, instructions to Counsel, particulars of claim and schedules of loss.

·Gathering evidence such as medical records and details of earnings losses to build up a case.

·Producing correspondence including instructions to expert witnesses and procedural forms for court.

·Arranging and attending multidisciplinary meetings, conferences with counsel and joint settlement meetings.

Serious Injury Paralegal Required Experience/Skills

•Must have experience in Serious/Catastrophic Injury

•Excellent understanding of Civil Procedure Rules and protocols

•Sound technical ability

•High level organisation skills

•Personable and confident

•Team player

For more information, or if you know a Serious Injury Paralegal who might be interested in the role, we welcome your application.