Personal Injury Paralegal

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Summary

Law Firm is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Paralegal to join their team. The successful candidate will provide support for cases from presuit through trial and will have daily interaction with existing and potential clients via telephone and in person. Responsibilities include ordering medical records, obtaining documents, negotiating case settlements, drafting legal documents, conducting legal research, preparing trial binders and exhibits, and performing administrative duties. Qualifications include an Associate degree or equivalent work experience, 2+ years of presuit or litigation experience, completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program, and experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

Job Title: Personal Injury Paralegal

Experience: 2+ years of presuit or litigation experience

Salary: Competitive salary and excellent benefits package

Medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays

Order medical records from providers, Obtain documents necessary to support injury and/or liability positions, Interact with insurance carriers and healthcare providers to secure records and account balances, Negotiate case settlements with insurance carriers and negotiate a deduction of outstanding medical balances with providers, Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda, E-file all court documents in state and federal court, Communications with clients, court, counsel, and others, Conduct legal research and factual investigation, Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses, Draft and server summons, Coordinate and summarize depositions, Prepare trial binders and exhibits, Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court, Performing administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics), Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes, Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices, Aid attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests, Gather relevant information from a variety of sources, Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties, Witness preparation, Assisting with case settlements

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Qualification and Experience Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred), 2+ years of presuit or litigation experience (preferred), Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred), Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas (preferred)

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