Solicitor - Serious Injury - Newcastle
- Employer
- Clayton Legal
- Location
- England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 14 Jun 2018
- Reference
- CMS030534'2002
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- Practice area
- Personal injury
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Solicitor - Serious Injury
Newcastle
Salary Negotiable
My client is a Legal 500 registered Law and they are one of the largest in the North East; they are a multi disciplined firm with both regional and national reach
My Client has a key vacancy for a Solicitor to work in the expanding Neurotrauma team in their Claimant Personal Injury department dealing with cases involving serious neurological 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, and to ensure that Court timetables are complied with
- Promoting the firm, and particularly the Neurotrauma team, externally, by attending events, developing positive relationships with potential work-referrers
- Providing an exceptional client experience
The Candidate:
You will have experience of working on cases which involve complex and high value personal injury claims, specifically brain and spinal cord injuries. You will be familiar with the CPR and medical issues relevant to serious neurological injuries. You will also be flexible, a good team player, enthusiastic and will have a commitment to client care.
Salary for this role will be commensurate with experience and they offer an exciting benefits package. This role represents an exciting opportunity to further develop your career within an ambitious and dynamic team
If this is a role that sounds of interest to you, please send your CV across to Simon at Clayton Legal on the link provided or alternatively call Clayton Legal to enquire about other opportunities. Please ensure before applying you have the prerequisite experience outlined above.
Company
With long-established, and trusted relationships across a client base that includes Legal 500, Top 200, Regional and Boutique law firms, our team are passionate about driving service excellence across the business and impacting the careers, and lives, of legal talent across the country.
What we specialise in
We cover the length and breadth of the UK from Lancashire to London, Hampshire to Hull, and we recruit at all levels including; Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals, Legal Support Staff including Legal Cashiers, Legal IT, Marketing and Business Development and general administration.
We place legal professionals across the full spectrum of practice areas and specialisms, including:
- Property – Residential, Commercial, Real Estate
- Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Corporate & Commercial
- Employment
- Personal Injury Including all areas of Negligence
- Private Client including Trusts, Wills & Probate
- Family
- Compliance and Regulatory
- Banking
- Cost Lawyers
- Practice Management/Legal Cashiers
Our regional teams ensure that firms are guaranteed local and regional focus whilst having access to a national talent pool of opportunities. Our teams are focused in:-
- The North West
- Yorkshire /Humberside and Scotland
- The West and East Midlands
- London and the Home Counties
- The South West
Why Clayton Legal?
- We’re genuinely experts in our field servicing the length and breadth of the UK, our knowledge of the local, regional and national legal market is unparalleled.
- We give the personal touch – our Consultants are personable, yet committed – you can rest assured you’re dealing with a person throughout the process and not just a name at the end of a line.
- We are often instructed on unique opportunities in the market that you won’t find on job boards.
- We add value where we know it’s needed – with general career advice, top tips and resources through every step of the journey.
- Expert career advice guiding you through every step of the journey to secure your next career move including expert advice on salary, interview capability, offer management through our regular contact.
- We provide regular market information including salary data and bespoke reports.
We take our role in the placing of legal professionals into their dream jobs extremely seriously, understanding implicitly the importance of listening to requirements, working in their best interest at all times, and giving them the tools and resources, they need at every step of the journey – for a successful outcome for all parties.
So, if you’re an ambitious candidate looking to make your next move, we’re here to help. Visit our website www.clayton-legal.co.uk or email us at enquiries@clayton-legal.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.clayton-legal.co.uk/
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