Catastrophic Injury Solicitor

Leading catastrophic injury team continues to grow and is looking to hire two solicitors to specialise in large loss work. Personal Injury Solicitor – Catastrophic Injury Manchester City Centre | Hybrid Working | 1+ PQE A leading specialist injury practice is seeking a Personal Injury Solicitor to join its growing Catastrophic Injury team in Manchester. Ideally, the Partners are looking for candidates with 1 PQE or more, but strong NQs will be considered. Overview

• Title: Associate
• Location: Manchester
• Salary: £45,000 to £60,000
• Reports to: Partner
• Previous experience: Strong personal injury experience either in RTA or EL/PL. Candidates should have experience of handling a litigated caseload. Working alongside a highly regarded Partner, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in serious and catastrophic injury litigation while gaining exposure to high-value, complex claims that are rarely available at this level. Whether you already have experience handling complex injury matters or are looking to move into the catastrophic injury arena from a broader personal injury background, this role offers exceptional training, mentoring and long-term career prospects. Gain experience of complex work including multi-million pound claims You will join a specialist team acting on behalf of individuals who have suffered life-changing injuries, working on claims involving substantial damages and complex liability issues. This role offers a genuine opportunity to move away from volume-driven litigation and focus on quality, technically challenging work, with direct access to senior lawyers and significant responsibility from the outset. More about the work You will advise on a broad range of serious and catastrophic injury matters, including:
• High-value Road Traffic Accident (RTA) claims
• Employers' Liability (EL) claims
• Public Liability (PL) claims
• Complex multi-track litigation
• Catastrophic and life-changing injury cases
• Claims involving significant quantum and liability disputes
• Strategic case management and detailed liability investigations You will manage your own caseload while assisting on larger, high-value matters, many of which involve substantial six and seven-figure settlements. Ideally minimum of 1 PQE Applications are welcomed from Solicitors with at least 1 year's PQE, including NQs who have gained relevant personal injury experience. You will ideally have:
• Experience handling RTA, EL/PL or broader personal injury litigation matters
• Exposure to litigated claims, whether fast-track or multi-track
• Strong drafting and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• A proactive and collaborative approach
• A genuine interest in serious injury and catastrophic injury litigation Develop your personal injury career This is an outstanding opportunity for a personal injury solicitor seeking to develop a long-term career in catastrophic injury litigation. You will gain hands-on experience of high-value, life-changing injury claims while working within a supportive team that is committed to developing its lawyers. For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.