Personal Injury Litigator

Job Title: Personal Injury Litigator
Salary Range: £30,000 to £45,000 per annum
Location: Chesterfield
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities:

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  Manage a diverse personal injury caseload including:
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    Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), both portal and non-portal cases
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    Employer's Liability (EL) claims, including workplace accidents and health and safety breaches
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    Public Liability (PL) and Occupiers' Liability (OL) claims, such as slips, trips, and falls
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    Occasional Clinical Negligence matters, including misdiagnosis and surgical errors
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  Provide end-to-end case management:
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    Initial client intake, risk assessment, and establishing liability
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    Gathering and reviewing medical evidence, witness statements, and expert reports
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    Regular client communication to provide updates and manage expectations
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    Liaising with third parties including insurers, defendants, counsel, and medical experts
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  Conduct litigation and pre-litigation work:
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    Assessing the strength of a claim and advising clients accordingly
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    Handling claims through the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) Portal (Stages 1-3) and transitioning claims out of the portal where necessary
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    Drafting and issuing formal court proceedings when required
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  Prepare and draft a range of legal documentation, including:
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    Claim Forms and Particulars of Claim
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    Defences and Replies to Defence
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    Part 8 claims for infant approvals or interim payments
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    Application notices, witness statements, directions questionnaires, and disclosure lists
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  Engage in settlement negotiations and alternative dispute resolution (ADR):
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    Drafting settlement offers and Part 36 offers
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    Representing clients in telephone hearings, case management conferences, and settlement discussions
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    Working with counsel and senior solicitors to prepare for trial where necessary
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  Maintain accurate and detailed records:
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    Using case management systems to track case progress and document all actions
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    Time recording and billing in line with firm policies and funding arrangements (CFA/LEI etc.)
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  Compliance and procedural awareness:
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    Ensuring adherence to relevant pre-action protocols, court rules (CPR), and firm procedures
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    Staying up-to-date with legal developments in personal injury law and contributing to team knowledge-sharing
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  Occasional case support to colleagues:
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    Assisting team members with complex claims or overflow work
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    Supporting supervision or mentoring of junior staff where appropriate

Employee Benefits Package:

• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Additional annual leave during XMAS office closure
• Additional leave following the bank holidays over Easter, May and August bank holidays
• Flexible working upon request
• Hybrid working upon request
• Limited free parking available
• Pension scheme
• Westfield health scheme

About the Business:

• CRA Legal are recruiting for a well-known local law firm with offices across South Yorkshire. The firm are a friendly, respected organisation who have seen a period of growth across their business. Our client is looking to hire an additional team member into their civil litigation department, operating within personal injury claims. This role is ideal for a candidate who is looking to continue their career, handling and supporting with good quality personal injury & medical negligence work.

About CRA Consulting:

• CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
• For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

How to Apply:

• If this Personal Injury Litigator vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call for a confidential discussion.
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Additional Information:

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Personal Injury Litigator vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.