Senior Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Solicitor
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Salary: £75,000 to £100,000, depending on experience
Job type: Permanent, full-time
Experience: Ideally 10+ years’ PQE
Working pattern: Office-based, with flexibility considered
The Opportunity
An established law firm is seeking an experienced Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join its friendly and professional team.
You will manage a varied claimant caseload from initial instruction through to settlement or trial. Matters will include Clinical Negligence claims, workplace accidents, road traffic accidents and public liability cases.
The role offers substantial autonomy, direct client responsibility and the opportunity to support junior colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims from instruction through resolution
- Assess liability, causation, quantum and litigation risk
- Obtain and review medical records and expert evidence
- Draft pleadings, witness statements, schedules of loss and settlement documents
- Liaise with clients, medical experts, Counsel, defendants and insurers
- Progress litigated matters in accordance with court directions
- Negotiate settlements and participate in mediations
- Maintain accurate files and meet procedural deadlines
- Delegate appropriate work and supervise junior colleagues
- Support departmental performance while maintaining high client-care standards
About You
You should ideally have:
- Qualification as a Solicitor in England and Wales
- Approximately 10 years’ PQE or more
- Recent claimant Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence experience within a UK Legal Practice
- Experience managing complex matters independently
- Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, relevant protocols and limitation
- Confident drafting, negotiation and evidence-analysis skills
- Experience working with medical experts and Counsel
- Strong client-care and communication skills
- Experience supervising junior colleagues
- A practical, organised and commercially aware approach
Applications may be considered from candidates outside the preferred PQE range who demonstrate substantial relevant experience and autonomous case-management capability.
Salary and Benefits
The opportunity offers:
- £75,000 to £100,000, depending on experience and commercial contribution
- Direct client responsibility and appropriate autonomy
- Flexible working options considered
- Support from an experienced litigation team
- Opportunities to supervise junior colleagues
- A collaborative working environment
Candidates offering high-value Clinical Negligence experience, strong billing performance, leadership capability or client-generation experience may qualify for the upper end of the range.
The complete benefits package and working arrangements will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Senior Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Solicitor in Watford employer: Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions
Join a highly respected independent accountancy practice in Leeds, where your ambition and expertise as an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant will be valued. With a strong focus on career progression, a collaborative work culture, and the chance to mentor junior team members, this role offers a fulfilling opportunity to build lasting client relationships while contributing to the firm's growth.
Contact Details:
Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Recruitment Team
