Personal Injury Lawyer
2 days ago
Stoke-On-Trent
Lawyer Personal Injury Sandbach, Hanley or Worcester Full Time | Permanent Talbots Law are looking for an experienced Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Lawyer in either our Hanley, Sandbach or Worcester office. In this role, you’ll manage your own files across RTA, EL, PL and clinical negligence matters, while also helping drive forward our wider PI service offering. This is an attractive opportunity to combine hands‑on casework with meaningful influence, all while delivering empathetic, high‑quality support to clients at pivotal moments in their lives. Who are Talbots Law? An employee-owned, full-service law firm built on a rich heritage dating back to 1828. Today, we operate across 18 offices in the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, delivering expert legal services to individuals, families and businesses. We deliver legal services in conveyancing, wills and probate, and family law, through to commercial law, employment, litigation and more. As an employee-owned firm, every member of our team has a stake in our success, which fosters a culture of collaboration, ownership and client-centred service. At Talbots, our employees belong to an inclusive and supportive community where everyone has a voice. They contribute their skills and expertise to meaningful work that makes an impact. They thrive in an environment that fosters growth, innovation and wellbeing. What do we offer? • Competitive salaries with annual review., • Annual tax-free* profit-share., • 25 days holiday + birthday + ex-gratia day + UK Bank Holidays + long service awards., • Company salary-sacrifice pension scheme (4% from Talbots: 4% from employees)., • Group Life Insurance (3 x annual salary)., • Enhanced Company Sick Pay., • Salary Extras benefits scheme, • Medicash Health Cash Plan., • Financial Health & Wellbeing Provision., • Bank of Talbots (Annual employee credit for legal fees)., • Salary Sacrifice schemes. What does the job involve? • You will manage a varied caseload of Fast Track and Intermediate Track Personal Injury claims alongside clinical negligence cases, using a case management system., • Take a leading role alongside our commercial and litigation team to maintain and further develop the Company’s Personal Injury offering., • As the role involves direct client interaction, an empathic but persuasive approach and a passion for client care is key, • Ensure compliance with SRA, Lexcel, Law Society Quality Scheme standards, SARs and accounting requirements. What do you need? • Proven experience of independently running own caseload in personal injury and clinical negligence, from inception to completion., • Experience in RTA, EL and PL personal injury claims is essential, along with good knowledge and understanding of Conditional Fee Agreements, Legal Expense Insurance, and funding of claims., • Extensive knowledge and experience of general personal injury matters to include running claims through the Damages Claim Portal (DCP) and Ministry of Justice (MOJ) portal up to Stage 3, as well as related litigation processes., • Passionate about giving outstanding client care to clients and referrers with strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity, tact and diplomacy., • Excellent administrative, planning, organisation and time management skills to meet deadlines., • Proficient in the use of IT, including all MS Office applications, email and internet.