Experience

Brindley Twist Tafft & James Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Negligence Solicitor

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Alsters Kelley Solicitors Limited

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Injury & Medical Negligence Solicitor

  • Dec 2020 - Jan 2022



Tollers

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Negligence Solicitor

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2020

• Solicitor

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2020

  I ran my own caseload of complex catastrophic injury claims including brain and spinal injuries and fatal accident claims.My role encompassed all aspects of personal injury work including; employers liability, road traffic accidents, occupiers liability and product liability claims.



Qualitysolicitors Winters

• St Ives, Cambridgeshire

• Solicitor

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

  I managed the Wills and Probate Department dealing with a diverse range of Probate matters including high value estates and contested Will claims. I conducted initial meetings with members of bereaved families and Executors of estates and used information obtained to formulate Estate Accounts to document assets and debts. Further to this I dealt with obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration on behalf of the Executors, resolved estates Inheritance Tax issues and carried out full distribution of the estate to the beneficiaries. Other responsibilities included: • Conducting initial client meetings and attending upon client’s to complete their Health & Welfare and Property & Financial Affairs Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection Deputyship applications and Wills; • Drafting IHT205 and IHT400 forms, Executor and Administrators Oaths, Deeds of Variation, Notice of Severance Deeds and Declaration of Trusts. Show less



Hilliers HRW Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2012

  Private Client Seat: I undertook a six month seat within the Private Client department where I managed a supervised case load. My responsibilities included:- • Conducting initial client meetings, obtaining thorough instructions and attending upon client’s to complete Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney’s; • Advising at Age Concern Clinics; • Drafting Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorneys, Deputy Orders, IHT205 and IHT400 forms, Oaths and Deeds of Variation; • Registering Lasting Powers of Attorney’s with the Office of the Public Guardian. Commercial Property Seat: I undertook a three month seat in the Commercial Property department where I assisted the Commercial Property Partner in a variety of deals. My responsibilities included:- • Drafting leases, contracts for the sale of land and businesses and licences to assign leases; • Carrying out first registration of leases, commercial and agricultural land. Show less



Millgate Woodbridge Ltd

• United Kingdom

• Trainee Solicitor

  • May 2011 - Jan 2012

  I undertook a nine month seat within the Personal Injury Department dealing with high value brain and spinal injury claims, reporting directly to two Partners. Further to this I assisted the two Partners with complex, high value Clinical Negligence claims involving hypoxia and brain injuries acquired as a result of negligent acts by NHS Trusts. My other responsibilities within the department included:- • Liaising with clients, being their day to day contact and ensuring their expectations were managed effectively; • Drafting witness statements, letters of claim, instructions to medical, non-medical and liability experts, chronologies of medical notes and medical treatments, instructions to Counsel and Court documents; • Fully reviewing medical notes and records from GP’s and hospitals; • Researching and reviewing medical reports and case law; • Attending Court hearings in the role of observer in relation to quantum and costs and to observe the role of a Deputy and Trustee in the ongoing care of a client following the settlement of a claim. Show less



Morgan Cole LLP

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Insurance Paralegal

  • Sep 2009 - Feb 2011

  I worked in the Insurance Department managing a case load of 170 personal Injury, Employer Liability and Public Liability files, ensuring they were Lexcel compliant. My responsibilities included:- • Liaising and negotiating with Claimant Solicitors/Partners, Insurance and Credit Hire Companies and the general public; • Assessing and negotiating liability, causation, quantum and contributory negligence; • Researching and reviewing case law and medical reports; • Instructing and questioning experts and drafting Court documents. Show less