Complex Injury Lawyer

As our next Assistant Lawyer to join the Birmingham office, you will be working alongside Partner, Marsha Godwin. You will work closely with Marsha and the team in handling a mixture of complex, high‑value EL, PL and RTA multi‑track claims. The role will also include the need to engage with senior claims handlers in long‑standing insurance clients as well as assisting Marsha in activities that enhance and develop Keoghs’ profile, which in turn will enhance your own development and career and provide excellent advancement. You will work as part of a small team progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer client to resolution of the claim.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Partner to manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high‑value multi‑track and catastrophic injury claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
• Communicate with insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
• Conduct forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
• Use your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
• Critically analyse sources of liability evidence and identify any gaps.
• Draft concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
• Proactively identify next steps required on the matter, discuss those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and take action as agreed.
• Interview witnesses and draft statements.
• Liaise with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
• Draft pleadings and applications.
• Instruct counsel and attend conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in person.
• Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
• Deliver agreed performance targets and quality standards.
• Delegate assigned tasks for a Complex Injury Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
• Maintain case‑management systems with up‑to‑date management information for clients.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, CILEX holder or proven legal experience in a similar role.
• Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum.
• Significant large loss / CAT experience preferred.
• Well‑rounded lawyer with a deep understanding of case law, litigation practice & process and Court Practice Rules.
• Fully engaged in personal development and the development of others.
• Ability to deliver an outstanding service to clients.

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days).
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – automatically at single‑cover level but can opt‑into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing.
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Gym Flex
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets
• After successfully completing probation.