Solicitor: Catastrophic Injury & High-Value Claims (Hybrid)

DWF; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF is recruiting for a Solicitor or Senior Solicitor in the Major Injury & Casualty team based in Southampton, with hybrid working options. The role focuses on catastrophic loss, personal injury, employers' liability (EL) or public liability (PL), handling injuries of the utmost severity with values exceeding £100,000.

The successful candidate will assist Partners, own their own caseload, and work across high profile defendant matters including brain and spinal injuries, amputations, and

Qualifications

• 1 - 4 years PQE experience with litigation and EL/PL
• Catastrophic injury, large loss or serious injury case experience
• Experience handling high value defendant files either in own work or as assistant
• Familiar with working in a commercial environment

Responsibilities

• Assisting Partners with caseload of high value claims across Catastrophic Loss, Personal Injury, EL or PL
• Drafting pleadings, client reports, attending court hearings and meeting deadlines
• Conducting liability investigations, gathering evidence, instructing experts and addressing medical causation issues
• Prioritising work to maximise efficiency and meet service level agreements

Skills

Catastrophic injury experience

Personal injury litigation

EL/PL knowledge

High value claims

PQE 1-4 years

Job description

DWF is recruiting for a Solicitor or Senior Solicitor in the Major Injury & Casualty team based in Southampton, with hybrid working options. The role focuses on catastrophic loss, personal injury, employers' liability (EL) or public liability (PL), handling injuries of the utmost severity with values exceeding £100,000.

The successful candidate will assist Partners, own their own caseload, and work across high profile defendant matters including brain and spinal injuries, amputations, and