Litigator

Admiral Group Plc; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals to join their Litigation departments. This role involves managing a caseload of road traffic accident claims, where you'll represent clients seeking compensation for personal injuries and financial losses. You will have the opportunity to work on diverse cases, from general orthopaedic issues to complex investigations, ensuring all aspects of the clients' needs are addressed. With a focus on exceptional client care and proactive case advancement, this position offers a unique chance to grow and develop within a supportive team environment. If you are eager to learn and ready for a challenge, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a full caseload effectively.
• Strong client care skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of Part 7 or Part 8 litigated claims.
• Deliver exceptional client care and advance cases towards positive outcomes.

Skills

Prioritisation and case management

Client care skills

Personal Injury/Case Handling experience

Litigation experience

Job description

We are currently hiring within Admiral Law’s Litigation departments!

Successful candidates will manage their own caseload of either Part 7 litigated RTA or Part 8 Post Limitation claims, depending on skills and previous experience.

The roles involve handling road traffic accident claims up to £25,000, representing clients seeking compensation for personal injuries and financial losses as a result of these accidents. The selected candidates will handle a diverse caseload, always prioritising the best interests of our clients and proactively advancing cases towards positive outcomes.

You will be responsible for delivering exceptional client care and ensuring that all aspects of injuries and losses are thoroughly explored and addressed. Injuries may vary from general orthopaedic issues to complex investigations and medical reports, often involving multiple medical experts. Investigations into financial losses may require detailed and specialized advice, encompassing employed loss of earnings, self-employed losses and ongoing treatment or care needs, among others.

The Departments and Responsibilities

Part 7:

Claims will involve complex issues of fact or law, drop out from the OIC/MOJ portal (due to complexity or value), LVI or Fraud allegations and applications to transfer files from Part 8 to Part 7. You will be responsible for running the claim from before limitation up to trial securing a positive outcome for our clients.

Litigation wise, you will be responsible for issuing the Part 7 Claim, serving the claim, and following directions up to and including trial. The role will involve drafting Part 7 Court pleadings, instructions to Counsel and include the drafting of witness statements, applications, and schedules of loss.

Part 8:

The successful candidate will manage a caseload of litigated claims, consistently prioritizing the best interests of the client while proactively advancing cases toward favourable outcomes. Your caseload will consist of liability admitted cases valued between £5,000.00 and £25,000.00.

Whilst previous litigation experience is desirable, it is not essential, and you will be provided with the opportunity to grow and develop through close links with other experienced fee earners in the team and learn from their mentoring and buddying schemes.

Skills and Experience

• Ability to prioritise and manage a full case load
• Exceptional client care skills
• Previous Personal Injury/Case Handling experience
• Previous litigation experience

About Admiral Law
Admiral Law is a growing business; we are a legal practice run by a team of experts who specialise in personal injury claims. The client is always at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to be exceptional in the service we deliver.

Admiral Law operates as a standalone entity within Admiral Group and operates as a team with appropriate specialists but with the added support and benefits of being part of the wider business.

We’re looking for people who are keen to learn, excited about getting stuck in and are ready for a challenge to help us to achieve our aim of creating an excellent service for our clients.