Catastrophic Injury Solicitor

Bydand Recruitment Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bydand Recruitment Group are assisting a top national law firm in Birmingham to hire an Associate / Senior Associate specialising in catastrophic personal injury. You will handle a mix of RTA and EL/PL cases, including high-value matters, with significant six- and seven-figure settlements.

The role offers progression for candidates from newly qualified to senior associates, with opportunities to work on life-changing injuries and liaise with defence and claimant teams.

Qualifications

• Experience handling RTA, EL/PL or broader personal injury litigation matters.
• Exposure to litigated claims, fast-track or multi-track.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive and collaborative approach.
• Genuine interest in serious and catastrophic injury litigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload while assisting on larger, high-value matters.
• Advise on a broad range of serious and catastrophic injury matters.
• Handle high-value RTA, EL/PL and catastrophic cases.
• Aim for six- and seven-figure settlements.

Skills

RTA experience

EL/PL experience

Litigation experience

Drafting skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Collaborative approach

Catastrophic injury interest

Job description

Personal Injury Solicitor – Catastrophic Injury - Birmingham

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a top national catastrophic injury team offering the best, most challenging and complex work for a mix of insurer and self-insured corporate clients.

Overview

• Title: Associate / Senior Associate
• Location: Birmingham
• Reports to: Partner
• Previous experience: Strong personal injury experience either in RTA or EL/PL. Candidates should have experience of handling a litigated caseload.

Complex RTA and EL/PL matters

You will advise on a broad range of serious and catastrophic injury matters, including:

• High-value Road Traffic Accident (RTA) claims
• Employers' Liability (EL) claims
• Public Liability (PL) claims
• Catastrophic and life-changing injury cases
• Claims involving significant quantum and liability disputes
• Strategic case management and detailed liability investigations

About You

We are looking to speak with personal injury lawyers across a wide range of PQE from newly qualified solicitors to more experienced Associates and Senior Associates. This includes candidates with claimant and defendant experience.

The opportunities involve a mix of RTA and EL/PL work. Cases often include the most serious kind of life-changing injuries from amputations and fatalities to head and spinal injuries. Whether you are starting out in you injury career or are looking for some progression to a more senior role, the expansion in this teams means that they can offer a broad range of career opportunities.

You will manage your own caseload while assisting on larger, high-value matters, many of which involve substantial six and seven-figure settlements.

Ideal background

You will ideally have:

• Experience handling RTA, EL/PL or broader personal injury litigation matters
• Exposure to litigated claims, whether fast-track or multi-track
• Strong drafting and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• A proactive and collaborative approach
• A genuine interest in serious injury and catastrophic injury litigation