Associate / Senior Associate - Personal Injury (Plaintiff)
Core
Managing plaintiff personal injury claims from initial instructions through to resolution, including assessing matters, developing strategies, and advising clients on liability and quantum.
Role type
Associate / Senior Associate plaintiff personal injury lawyer
Builds
Legal correspondence, statements, affidavits, pleadings, and settlement material for personal injury claims
Domain
Legal / Personal Injury / Plaintiff Litigation
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case management, legal drafting, negotiation, advocacy, evidence analysis, client communication, litigation preparation, expert briefing
Preferred skills
Experience in WorkCover, TAC, or public liability; knowledge of Victorian compensation framework; ability to guide junior lawyers
Technologies
Legal research databases, case management systems
Responsibilities
Managing plaintiff personal injury claims from initial instructions through to resolution; Assessing new matters and advising clients on their rights and potential entitlements; Obtaining and analysing medical, employment, liability and economic loss evidence; Briefing medico-legal specialists, counsel and other experts; Preparing and progressing serious injury and common law damages claims; Instructing counsel and preparing litigated matters for court; Liaising with insurers, defendants, medical practitioners and other stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC