Vincents adds nine to growing PI team

Vincents Solicitors has tripled the size of its road traffic accident department, adding nine new employees.

Cath Pearson, head of the PI- RTA department, said the firm’s growing reputation and a focus on building strong relationships was paying dividends.

“The nature of personal injury work is that it is not limited by location, and we have clients from all over the country, in particular from the Eastern European and Bangladeshi communities with whom we have built some very strong relationships. Our local Lancashire-based business is also increasing as word spreads about the team’s success rate in securing compensation for our clients.”

Paralegal Anthony Harrison has joined from Zest Legal in Manchester where he worked for four years. A litigator with more than 15 years’ experience is used to handling complex fast track and multitrack cases.

Other recent recruits include three experienced RTA litigation executives: Rachel Varrie, formally Bromley Holcroft in Southport; Michelle Mitchell, from Slater and Gordon in Blackpool; and Simon Waller from Keoghs Solicitors in Bolton. Holly Nihill has been brought in to support the team as administration assistant together with Alison Smith who has transferred in to the RTA department from another department within the firm.

Cath Pearson added: “Everyone in this team has learned their trade from the ground up, myself included, which means we all understand all aspects of the job and can all help to train our new recruits. While we have brought in some highly experienced solicitors and paralegals, we also have a ‘grow our own’ policy which has an excellent track record in training and retaining some brilliant candidates. This department has long benefitted from that approach and counts two former apprentices among our best and brightest. Now they will be key in supporting the professional development of the junior team members.”