Assistant Lawyer - RTA Complex Injury

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Lawyer to join their Complex Injury Claims Team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role provides a unique opportunity to work alongside leading lawyers on high-value catastrophic injury claims, including brain and spinal injuries. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in personal injury law and a desire to advance in this specialized field. You'll engage with senior claims handlers, conduct forensic analysis of evidence, and contribute to enhancing the firm's profile. If you're ambitious and ready to take your career to the next level, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP

Death In Service

Pension Contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Access to Online Discount Sites

Discounted Gourmet Society Membership

Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions

Qualifications

• NQ to 5 years PQE in Personal Injury law.
• Experience in handling multitrack cases is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex injury claims from receipt to resolution.
• Draft technical advice and liaise with clients and witnesses.

Skills

Personal Injury Law

Critical Thinking

Quantum Analysis

Communication Skills

Client Care

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive

Tools

Case Management System

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Assistant Lawyer - RTA Complex Injury, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Client:

Davies

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

4cde18299413

Job Views:

3

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Description

This role offers the opportunity for a qualified lawyer to work with recognised market leaders in catastrophic injury work within our Complex Injury Claims Team. The Lead Lawyer with whom the Assistant Lawyer will work alongside handles non-delegated, high value multi track and catastrophic injury claims including multi-million pound brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and fatal claims. These cases are some of the highest value in the market and are run to the highest of standards.

We are looking for an ambitious individual who has solid previous experience in personal injury. You will be between NQ and 5 years PQE level with a keenness to progress in this specialist area of law.

Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is preferred and excellent attention to detail essential. The role will also involve the need to engage with senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients as well as assisting the Lead Lawyer in activities that enhance and develop Keoghs profile. This really is a fantastic opportunity to build on your already gained PI experience in a complex, high value area of law.

This role is based in our Newcastle office and is a full time opportunity.

Key Accountabilities

You will work as part of a team progressing each file from the receipt of papers from the Insurer to claims resolution dealing with aspects of liability and quantum. The role will include:

• Working with the Lead Lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims consisting of claims typically valued in excess of £1m.
• Communicating with insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
• Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
• Using your existing knowledge of complex and catastrophic injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
• Critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying any gaps.
• Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
• Proactively identifying next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
• Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
• Drafting pleadings and applications.
• Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in person.
• Make full use of the firm’s Case Management System in progressing files from receipt to closure.
• Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
• Delegate assigned tasks for a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

As well as all the key ingredients that make you a successful lawyer we are essentially looking for:

• Qualified solicitor or legal executive - NQ to 5 year PQE
• Proven experience in a Personal Injury role having handled multitrack work as a minimum
• Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is essential
• Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required
• Good telephone advocacy skills
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent client care skills
• Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure
• A strong knowledge of relevant insurance principles
• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation

We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.

We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.

Our global team of more than 8,000 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.