Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Paralegal

Role:PersonalInjury&ClinicalNegligenceCaseworker/Paralegal

GeminiRecruitment aredelightedtobepartneringwithalargeandestablishedlawfirmthatprovidesexpertlegalservicestobothcorporateorganisationsandprivateindividualsacrossmorethan25practiceareas.WithofficesthroughoutLondonandacrossEnglandandWales,ourclienthasbuiltanexceptionalreputationfordeliveringoutstandinglegalservicesandexceptionalclientcare.

RecognisedandrecommendedbyTheLegal500 andChambersandPartners ,thistop-tierfirmisnowseekingaPersonalInjury&ClinicalNegligenceCaseworker tojoinitshighlyregardedPersonalInjuryandClinicalNegligenceDepartment.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforamotivatedlegalprofessionaltodeveloptheirexpertisewithinasupportiveandcollaborativeenvironment,workingalongsideexperiencedpractitionersonavariedandhigh-qualitycaseload.

DepartmentBackground:

ThePersonalInjuryandClinicalNegligenceDepartmentactsonbehalfofindividualswhohavesufferedinjury,illness,orlossasaresultofaccidents,medicalnegligence,andotherincidentswherecompensationmayberecoverable.Thedepartmentisrecognisedforitsclient-focusedapproach,providingcompassionatesupportwhilepursuingthebestpossibleoutcomesforclientsthroughouttheclaimsprocess.

Theteamhandlesabroadrangeofcomplexandsensitivematters,includingmedicalnegligenceclaims,surgicalerrors,delayedorincorrectdiagnoses,birthinjuryclaims,roadtrafficaccidents,workplaceaccidents,publicliabilityclaims,seriousinjurycases,andfatalaccidentclaims.Workingcloselywithclients,medicalexperts,andotherprofessionals,thedepartmentiscommittedtodeliveringoutstandinglegalrepresentationandachievingsuccessfulresults.

Dutiesandresponsibilities:

• ReportdirectlytotheDepartmentDirector.
• AssistwithavariedcaseloadofPersonalInjuryandClinicalNegligencematters.
• Attendclients,takeinstructions,andassistwithcasepreparation.
• Draftcorrespondence,witnessstatements,andotherlegaldocuments.
• Prepareandorganiseevidenceandsupportingdocumentation.
• Liaisewithclients,experts,counsel,insurers,andthirdparties.
• Attendconferencesandcourtwhererequired.
• Maintainaccuratetimerecordingandfilemanagementprocedures.
• Ensurecompliancewithdepartmentalandregulatoryrequirements.
• Deliverexcellentclientcarewithaprofessionalandempatheticapproach.

Experienceandqualifications:

• Astrongacademicbackground,includingaLawdegreeorequivalent.
• PreviousexperienceinPersonalInjuryand/orClinicalNegligencewouldbebeneficial,alongwithaninterestintheseareasoflaw.
• UnderstandingofCPR,litigationprocedures,andrelevantpre-actionprotocols.
• Excellentclientcare,communication,andinterpersonalskills.
• Strongorganisationalandanalyticalabilities.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofateam.
• ExcellentITskills,includingMicrosoftOfficeandcasemanagementsystems.
• Self-motivated,professional,andcommittedtodeliveringhighstandardsofwork.

Benefits

• Competitivesalarypackage.
• Excellentcareerprogressionopportunities.
• Ongoingprofessionaldevelopmentandtraining.
• Supportforrelevantlegalaccreditationsandprofessionalrecognition.
• Exposuretohigh-qualityanddiversePersonalInjuryandClinicalNegligencework.
• Opportunitytoworkalongsidehighlyexperiencedlegalprofessionals.
• Asupportiveandcollaborativeteamenvironment.

Companyculture:

GeminiRecruitment specialisesinconnectingexceptionallegalprofessionalswithsomeoftheUK'smostrecognisedandrespectedlawfirms.Weareproudtopartnerwithanaward-winning,top-tierpracticethatisrenownedforitssupportiveculture,commitmenttoemployeedevelopment,anddedicationtodeliveringoutstandingclientservice.

Thefirmoffersawelcomingandinclusiveenvironmentwhereindividualsarevalued,supported,andencouragedtoprogresstheircareers.Withastrongemphasisoncollaboration,professionalexcellence,andcontinuouslearning,thisisanexcellentopportunityforanambitiousPersonalInjury&ClinicalNegligenceCaseworker tojoinaleadinglegalpracticeandbecomepartofateamcommittedtoachievingthehigheststandards.

TherecruitmentprocesswillfullycomplywithGDPRandallapplicableemploymentlegislation.Successfulapplicantsmaybesubjecttobackgroundscreening,includingDBSchecks,toestablisheligibilitytoworkintheUKandsuitabilityfortherole.