Personal Injury Solicitor

Personal Injury Solicitor

We have a rare opportunity for a serious injury lawyer to join a well-established Catastrophic Injury Team in the Midlands.

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Principal Associate to join our Personal Injury Team, specialising in catastrophic injury claims. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on complex, high-value multi-track cases involving life-changing injuries, including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and serious orthopedic trauma.

Key Responsibilities

1. Case Management: Handle a caseload of catastrophic injury claims.
2. Client Care: Provide expert legal advice with a client-focused approach, ensuring empathy and understanding for individuals and their families. Managing client expectations appropriately, which includes negotiating with defendant insurers/solicitors and other professionals to secure the desired objectives of the client.
3. Litigation & Advocacy: Conduct litigation, instruct counsel and experts, attend court hearings, and negotiate settlements.
4. Leadership & Supervision: Support and mentor team members, promoting their professional development.
5. Business Development: Assist in growing the firm's catastrophic injury practice, participating in networking, marketing, and relationship-building with referrers and insurers.
6. Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory standards, including SRA guidelines and industry best practices.

Person Specification

1. Commercial attitude and aptitude.
2. Ability to delegate tasks clearly and effectively and to work within agreed deadlines.
3. Demonstrate accuracy, efficiency and high quality presentation of work.
4. Experienced in offering clear and comprehensive advice to the client.

Technical Knowledge

1. A strong appreciation of the core legal process in serious/catastrophic injury claims.
2. A good understanding of The Rehabilitation Code, Serious Injury Guide and their application to major trauma cases.
3. Knowledge and experience of the law relating to road traffic collision claims, work accidents and accidents in a public place.

What You Need to Know
This firm offers hybrid working wherever possible.

Equal Opportunities
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.