Personal Injury Executive (Fast Track) - Ipswich
The Role We are looking for a Personal Injury Executive to join us to handle a varied and interesting complex mix of fixed costs RTA cases, to a value of £25,000. Whilst not an exhaustive list, your responsibilities may include: Dealing with day-to-day correspondence and telephone calls Meeting witnesses and preparing witness statements Reviewing evidence Preparing Schedules of Loss and other pleadings including court directions Liaising with experts and instructing legal Counsel Taking instructions and advising clients on their cases Considering evidence from different sources Assisting in the making of judgments / decisions relating to liability, causation and quantum Dealing with litigated files from the issue of proceedings up to and including trial Dealing with all quantum aspects of a PI Caseload Knowledge, Skills and Experience required: Ideally we would like you to have/be: a law degree experience of Part 7 RTA litigation experience of handling causation and LVI disputes self-motivated and proactive strong organisation and time management skills strict adherence to deadlines a meticulous and methodical approach to your work excellent business English, required for letter writing and document drafting excellent communication skills with the ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision the ability to empathise and deal professionally with bereaved/injured clients understand the need for regular billing Our Personal Injury Team Ashtons’ Personal Injury team are ranked Tier 1 and Band 1 by legal commentators Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Clients speak extremely highly of the team; “They handle a variety of cases across the complete range of medical areas and value, from tricky lower-value cases to catastrophic multimillion-pound ones” and “unequalled in client service – diligent and hardworking”. An industry expert said of the firm: “Amongst the very best. There is no comparable firm or individual lawyer by whom we are instructed in this locality.” Ashtons Legal is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.
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The Role We are looking for a Personal Injury Executive to join us to handle a varied and interesting complex mix of fixed costs RTA cases, to a value of £25,000. Whilst not an exhaustive list, your responsibilities may include: Dealing with day-to-day correspondence and telephone calls Meeting witnesses and preparing witness statements Reviewing evidence Preparing Schedules of Loss and other pleadings including court directions Liaising with experts and instructing legal Counsel Taking instructions and advising clients on their cases Considering evidence from different sources Assisting in the making of judgments / decisions relating to liability, causation and quantum Dealing with litigated files from the issue of proceedings up to and including trial Dealing with all quantum aspects of a PI Caseload Knowledge, Skills and Experience required: Ideally we would like you to have/be: a law degree experience of Part 7 RTA litigation experience of handling causation and LVI disputes self-motivated and proactive strong organisation and time management skills strict adherence to deadlines a meticulous and methodical approach to your work excellent business English, required for letter writing and document drafting excellent communication skills with the ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision the ability to empathise and deal professionally with bereaved/injured clients understand the need for regular billing Our Personal Injury Team Ashtons’ Personal Injury team are ranked Tier 1 and Band 1 by legal commentators Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Clients speak extremely highly of the team; “They handle a variety of cases across the complete range of medical areas and value, from tricky lower-value cases to catastrophic multimillion-pound ones” and “unequalled in client service – diligent and hardworking”. An industry expert said of the firm: “Amongst the very best. There is no comparable firm or individual lawyer by whom we are instructed in this locality.” Ashtons Legal is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.
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