Serious Injury Fee Earner - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - SaccoMann

SaccoMann

Verified Company

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

My client are seeking a Serious Injury Fee Earner with experience in indemnity, liability, and complex medical issues, who are based in Newcastle.

Joining an esteemed Complex Injury Claims Team of recognised market leaders in catastrophic injury work.

This exceptional opportunity involves working with non-delegated high-value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims, including assisting on multi-million pound cases involving brain injury, spinal injury, amputation, and fatal claims.

You will play a vital role in progressing each file from receipt of papers to claim resolution, handling all aspects of liability, quantum, and indemnity issues as they arise.

As a Serious Injury Fee Earner, your key responsibilities will include:

Managing a caseload of complex injury claims, ranging up to £10m in value, including severe injuries of the utmost nature.
Providing comprehensive advice to sophisticated insurer clients, keeping them informed throughout the claims process, and advancing to drafting concise, technical advice on all aspects of catastrophic injury claims.
Developing strong relationships with the firm's clients to demonstrate your detailed knowledge of their cases and the critical issues impacting catastrophic claims.
Leveraging your forensic eye for detail and understanding of CAT injury claim issues to ensure all relevant details are considered, drawing on expert evidence, medical records, and other sources.
Strategically analysing issues such as GCS, RA/PTA, ambulatory issues, level of SCI, and anomalies, translating them into actionable advice on catastrophic injury files.
Participating in site visits, MDT meetings, client meetings, mediation, and JSMs.
Engaging with counsel and experts through conferences and phone consultations.
Mentoring and delegating tasks to junior team members, actively supporting their technical development and achievement of objectives.
Maintaining uptodate case management systems with management information for clients.

To be considered for this role, you will be a Chartered Legal Executive or be an unqualified Fee Eaner who is qualified by experience.

You will hold significant experience in handling or assisting with large loss or catastrophic injury files, demonstrating the ability to handle cases with supervision or assist at a high level.

How to Apply