Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Solicitor / Lawyer

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd):

Regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”. A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos.

Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our commitment to professional development. Duncan Lewis is also Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring excellence in practice management and data security.

We are committed to recruiting dedicated and talented professionals and welcome applications from exceptional candidates. At Duncan Lewis, we value training and diversity, and we take pride in our inclusive workforce.

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Department Background

Our team offers sensitive and expert advice to individuals and bereaved families who have suffered or lost a loved one as a result of medical (clinical) negligence or medical injury during treatment and wish to make a ‘no win no fee’ claim for compensation.

Our team is known for being caring and considerate; they go the extra mile for our clients, supporting them at every stage of the claims process, with the objective of obtaining maximum compensation.

Our team deals with abroad range of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims, including road traffic accidents, employers' liability claims, public liability claims, serious and catastrophic injuries, fatal accident claims, birth injuries, medical misdiagnosis, cosmetic surgery negligence, dental negligence, hospital negligence, and surgical negligence.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

• Report directly to the Department Director
• Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs
• Responsible for all aspects of Clinical Negligence work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Manage a varied caseload of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence matters, providing high-quality legal advice and representation
• Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases that have been issued at court. including excellent understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and protocols
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Drafting schedules of loss
• Reviewing Medical Records
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly

Key Skills Required:

• Qualified Solicitor (NQ to 6 years' PQE) with experience in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Law, demonstrating the ability to manage a varied and complex caseload while achieving positive client outcomes.
• Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying
• Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges
• Proven supervisory experience, with a track record of managing performance and working effectively against key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
• Working knowledge of Clinical Negligence work and have the ability to service privately funded cases
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working options available in accordance with company policy.
• A fantastic supportive team
• Excellent progression opportunities
• Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

Equal Opportunities:

Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce. We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE ABOVE VACANCY