Personal Injury Solicitor – EL/PL & Regulatory
Bristol | Hybrid Working | £60,000–£65,000 DOE + Benefits | NQ–2 PQE
A leading national litigation practice is seeking a Personal Injury Solicitor to join its highly regarded Bristol team.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a broad and varied litigation practice, combining high-quality defendant Employers’ Liability (EL) and Public Liability (PL) work with exposure to regulatory investigations, inquests and product liability matters.
Working within a nationally recognised team, you will gain experience advising major corporate clients on complex and often high-profile cases, while benefiting from structured development and mentoring from experienced Partners and senior lawyers.
Range of injury work and opportunity to build regulatory experience
You will manage a caseload of defendant EL/PL claims ranging from fast-track matters through to complex multi-track litigation, while also supporting senior lawyers on catastrophic injury, regulatory and product liability cases.
The role offers a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise beyond traditional personal injury litigation and develop valuable experience across a range of complementary practice areas.
Cross section of work
Your caseload will include:
- Defendant Employers’ Liability (EL) claims
- Defendant Public Liability (PL) claims
- Fast-track and multi-track litigation
- Catastrophic and serious injury matters
- Product liability disputes
- Health & Safety investigations
- Inquests and related proceedings
- Regulatory and compliance-related litigation
You will work closely with insurer, corporate and commercial clients across a variety of sectors, advising on both litigation strategy and risk management.
What your caseload will look like
- Managing a caseload of EL/PL claims from instruction through to resolution
- Assisting on technical injury matters up to catastrophic injury
- Supporting clients during regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings
- Assisting with inquests, hearings and product liability disputes
- Drafting pleadings, witness statements and legal submissions
- Liaising with counsel, experts, insurers and corporate clients
- Advising on litigation strategy, liability and risk management issues
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
What the team is looking for
Applications are welcomed from Solicitors with between NQ and 2 years’ PQE who can demonstrate:
- Experience handling EL/PL litigation matters – other areas such as industrial disease considered
- Strong technical litigation and case management skills
- Excellent drafting and analytical abilities
- A proactive and commercially aware approach
- Strong communication and client relationship skills
- An interest in developing expertise in regulatory, product liability or inquest work
Both claimant and defendant backgrounds will be considered.
A personal injury role offering the chance to develop your expertise
Few opportunities offer the chance to combine quality defendant EL/PL litigation with meaningful exposure to regulatory investigations, inquests and product liability matters. This role provides an excellent platform for solicitors seeking to broaden their expertise while continuing to develop within a leading national litigation practice.
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