Experience

DAS Law

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Litigator in the Fast Track Personal Injury team (RTA) Litigator in the Fast Track Personal Injury team (RTA)



NewLaw Solicitors

• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Litigator

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2019

  Integral member of the claimant personal injury litigation team with personal responsibility for handling 200 to 260 fast track motor claims, of which many were litigated. 100% trial success rate. Successfully appealed a liability decision (case of Charlotte Vines v Allianz Insurance PLC at Canterbury County Court 22/3/2017). Successfully appealed the Court’s decision in setting aside a notice of discontinuance (see http://www.guildhallchambers.co.uk/uploadedFiles/MagonvRSAJudgmentJBattachment.pdf Costs results consistently high since starting at New Law.



Cordner Lewis

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice

• Senior Paralegal

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  7 months predominately disposing of an existing litigated caseload of problematic files to include difficult, stagnated and limitation cases. 7 months predominately disposing of an existing litigated caseload of problematic files to include difficult, stagnated and limitation cases.



Medcare Treatment Services Limited

• Clevedon, Nr Bristol

• Team Leader (3 month fixed term contract)

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  · Completing telephone triages for Claimants with personal injury claims and ensuring quick access to treatment after an accident. · Liaising with a nationwide panel of Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths to ensure treatment is arranged as quickly as possible. · Arranging all manner of Physical Treatment; Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Osteopathic and Psychological Treatment; Cognitive Behaviour Treatment (CBT), Counselling and EMDR. · Arranging surgery together with access to X-rays, MRI and CT scans and other diagnostic procedures.



Lyons Davidson Limited

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Paralegal (Supervisor)

  • Aug 2004 - May 2013

  Immediately took over a caseload of approximately 150 fast track claimant motor personal injury files. Caseload consisted of more complex matters and liability disputes which were often litigated. Responsibility for supervising 2-3 individuals. Carried out 6 monthly reviews in addition to regular case planning sessions to ensure files were handled pro-actively and efficiently whilst adhering to company and client insurer service standards. Consistently amongst the top costs earners in the department generating in excess of £250,000 during last 3 years at Lyons Davidson. Contributed to the improvement of case management systems with ideas designed to streamline processes, improve the wording of letters and client friendly document templates.



RAC Legal Services

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Litigation Executive

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2004

  Handled a caseload of approximately 80-100 claimant motor personal injury claims. Provided contribution to the case management system in terms of suggestions for streamlining the processes. Handled a caseload of approximately 80-100 claimant motor personal injury claims. Provided contribution to the case management system in terms of suggestions for streamlining the processes.



Lyons Davidson Limited

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Paralegal (Temp)

  • Oct 2003 - Dec 2003

  Reviewed closed insurance property claims files to identify missed subrogated recovery opportunities against third parties including subsidence related recoveries, tree root trespass, water escape, and fire damage. Contacted for this due to my previous relationship with Lyons Davidson in the property recovery scheme when working at Royal & Sun Alliance. The files reviewed were Royal & Sun Alliance files and so was logical for me to be involved with this project being familiar with the Royal & Sun Alliance systems and processes. I worked on this project from the Lyons Davidson and Royal & Sun Alliance offices in Bristol.



RSA

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Claim Handler (Team Leader/Supervisor)

  • Sep 1986 - Sep 2003

  Household claims handler progressing to a supervisor after 2 years and progressing to technical claims team leader after 10 years. Dealt with more complex claims including large losses, fraud/non-disclosure, subsidence/landslip, defendant personal injury (occupiers’ liability), personal accident and property recovery claims. Member of the book team that produced a published Royal and Sun Alliance book (2003). The Subsidence Handbook - a practical guide to subsidence in domestic property. Each member of the team contributed to the chapters and the book was prepared by the company’s in house engineers.



Sound Selection

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Service Receptionist

  • Jan 1984 - Dec 1986

  Provided a quality front of house service in an electrical service department/shop. Provided a quality front of house service in an electrical service department/shop.