Serious Injury Paralegal

Horwich Cohen Coghlan Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester seeks a talented Paralegal specializing in personal injury cases. Join a supportive team and gain invaluable experience while assisting with high-value cases, providing opportunities for further training and career advancement.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff social events

Training opportunities

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Referral schemes for bringing both new claims and team members

Paid Birthday day off

Travel season ticket loans

Charitable day (1 days paid leave to support your favourite charity or community group)

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a personal injury department.
• Experience within an office environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting a Partner and Associate Partner on catastrophic and fatal personal injury cases.
• Drafting Court documents and other documents such as witness statements and Schedules of Loss.
• Ensuring that client’s rehabilitation and financial needs are being met.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proven ability to work to deadlines

IT Skills

Job description

We are looking for a talented and experienced personal injury Paralegal to join our team of highly experienced Lawyers based in our Manchester office.

You will be working within a friendly, sociable and incredibly supportive team with additional opportunities for enhancing your business development skills with career progression opportunities. You can enjoy the benefits of working from home with our fantastic agile working arrangements which are complemented by our bright and modern premises in Manchester for your days in the office (currently 2 days a week).

The successful candidates will offer assistance to the Multi-Track team with their high valued cases, whilst being able to gain some valuable experience in a well-established, long standing, award winning firm.

Duties

• Research using internal resources
• Assisting a Partner and Associate Partner on catastrophic and fatal personal injury cases.
• Working to court deadlines
• Assisting with file organisation
• Drafting letters of instruction and claim
• Drafting Court documents and other documents such as witness statements (covering liability and quantum) and Schedules of Loss
• Liaising with Counsel and Medical experts.
• Reviewing medical records and drafting Chronology
• Diary Management
• Use of in-house case management system
• Keeping clients updated in a clear and empathetic manner.
• Ensuring that client’s rehabilitation and financial needs are at all times being considered and met on an ongoing basis.
• Maintaining awareness of the Civil Procedure Rules and their application to the Multi-Track process

Essential skills

• Previous experience of working in a personal injury department.
• Experience within an office environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• IT Skills such as Word/ Outlook/ Excel
• Proven ability to work to deadlines
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff social events
• Training opportunities
• Death in service*
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Referral schemes for bringing both new claims and team members
• Paid Birthday day off
• Travel season ticket loans*
• Charitable day (1 days paid leave to support your favourite charity or community group.)