Experience

Ashmans Solicitors

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee solicitor

  • Feb 2022 - Present

• Paralegal

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2023

  Personal injury Paralegal - Personal injury - August 2019Responsible for handling my own case load of fast-track personal injury cases from inception to completion the caseload comprises of mainly RTA files with exposure to Employers liability, Public Liability, Medical negligence andBusiness interruption.• Case load of 150 claimant personal injury cases including credit hire.• Process claims through the MOJ claims portal stages 1, 2 & 3.• Conduct file reviews to ensure compliance, investigate liability and prospects of success.• Review engineering evidence and supporting evidence to eliminate low velocity impact concerns (LVI).• Obtain and review financial disclosure to determine impecuniosity.• Conduct a DWP accident history checks.• Obtain and review treatment and medical records.• Liaise with Clients, insurers, police, Medical agency and engineers by telephone and correspondence.• Conduct interviews or take witness statements in person and over the telephone.• Instruct agents, brief Counsel, obtain quantum advice.• Negotiate settlements with insurers by telephone and correspondence.• Drafting court documents.• In addition to the above responsibilities, I provide my team leader with administrative support on Employersliability, Public Liability, Medical negligence and Business interruption caseCrime Paralegal – Criminal Litigation August 2019Responsible for administration of files within the department including opening, processing, risk management, billingand closing of files.• Attending upon Clients to obtain instructions.• Conducting Client interviews and preparing witness Statements.• Reviewing evidence and preparing evidence schedule.• Liaising with the police, courts and authorities.• Attending police station to shadow senior Solicitors Show less

• Legal Assistant

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2019

  Legal Assistant – Personal injury - November 2017Provide administrative support to the head of department to ensure effective and efficient administration,management and maintenance of files from opening to archiving.• Effectively handle incoming and outgoing post. Ensure filing system is kept tidy and in accordance withcompany SLA’s.• Devise a strategy whilst assessing the strengths of each claim.• Screen telephone calls, take messages or deal with enquiries.• Maintain the Clients records on the case management system (Proclaim) and paper files.• Conduct interviews or take witness statements in person and over the telephone.• Conduct legal research using case management tools.• Instruct experts where necessary advice from experts.• Liaise with Clients, insurers, police, Medical agency and engineers by telephone and correspondence.• Brief Counsel or obtain and review quantum advice.• Negotiate recovery of unpaid costs and disbursements with insurers by telephone and correspondence.• Deal with billing, paying costs and closing files.• Prepare monthly reports to be reviewed by department supervisor. Show less

• New Claims Administrator

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

  New Claims Administrator – Personal injury July 2016My role was predominantly administrative and I was the first point of contact for all new business enquiries.• Process claims by telephone or correspondence as appropriate.• Gather information required to assess the merits of the claim. This would include any CCTV, Images from thescene of the incident, witness details, medical treatment and police attendance.• Subject to acceptance of the claim, proceed to create a Client reference.• Maintain electronic record on proclaim as well as paper files.• Liaise with Clients, insurers, police, Medical agency and engineers by telephone and correspondence.• Obtain and review supporting evidence as required I.E medical records or police report.• Submit the Claims notification (CNF) to the Defendant insurers along with supporting evidence.• Instruct medical agency via Medco.• Liaise with ATE insurers to obtain insurance policies which best suits the claim.• Responsible for file allocation. Show less