EL/PL Claims Handler
Are you passionate about helping individuals seek justice and navigate the legal landscape? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a drive to excel in a dynamic legal environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
The role...
As a Claims Handler, you play a crucial role in managing a caseload of pre-litigated cases, focused on EL/PL personal injury claims for our union members.
A very varied role, the Claims Handler carries out a range of tasks, including initial assessment on merits when the case exits the portal, obtaining evidence in support of liability including from witnesses and pre-action disclosure, obtaining medical evidence where appropriate, instructing non-medical experts where appropriate, and making decisions on disclosure. They are responsible for assessing the value of claims and attending to clients, witnesses, experts, union clients, third parties, and defendants.
Who we are looking for...
We are keen to hear from enthusiastic individuals, including recent graduates with a keen interest in personal injury law. If you are currently studying towards your SQE or an equivalent qualification, we are willing to train the right candidates.
We are looking for excellent communicators with an outstanding client-focused approach, the ability to work efficiently, accurately, and meet deadlines.
Knowledge of personal injury law and familiarity with Pre-Action Protocols, Civil Procedure Rules, and funding procedures is advantageous, but we are open to training candidates who show a strong interest in this area.
Understanding of case management systems and proficiency in utilizing the Microsoft suite (e.g., Word, Excel, and Outlook) is also desirable.
What we offer you...
* Contributory pension scheme
* 5 days additional leave over Christmas
* Permanent health insurance
* Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
* Life assurance
* 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Subsidised sports and social club
* Annual travel and parking loans
* Financial assistance for professional development
Apply today and join our ever-growing team in a law firm that truly stands up for working people.
About Thompsons Solicitors
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.
Thompsons has run numerous landmark cases, including the establishment of the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937, the first successful asbestos case in the House of Lords in 1972, and many others that have advanced the law for working people.
Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices across the UK, specializing in personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases, and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.
Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won cases that have advanced the law for working people. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.
We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.
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