Personal Injury Paralegal
Job Description
The position is part of the Case Management department working on all phases of single-event injury claims, from initial inception to settlement/trial. This is a full-time, permanent position.
Ideal candidate:
%CF; Has an AA Degree as well as superior experience
%CF; Previous experience in a Personal Injury, MedMal or Insurance Defense legal practice and understands in the ins-and-outs of how a case flows and operates.
%CF; Quick learner, someone that can grasp concepts and apply them to similar projects
%CF; Is empathetic, great listener, patient, and possesses strong communication skills
%CF; Detailed-oriented and good at following established procedures, as well as helping design, generate and implement new and efficient workflows.
%CF; Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal direction or instruction needed.
%CF; Strong time management skills
%CF; Highly organized and thorough in keeping current claimants informed and their case progressing
%CF; Skilled in data entry with various software programs.
%CF; Committed to our core values: Excellence, Conscientiousness, Innovation, Claimant Focused, and Collaboration
Duties and Responsibilities:
%CF; Conduct interviews with claimants or their representatives who are victims of single-event incidents, such as nursing home abuse, automobile accidents, catastrophic injuries, or general personal injury claim.
%CF; Conducts investigations from intake and pre-litigation, litigation and through settlement/trial.
%CF; Coordinating and following up on claimants treatments
%CF; Coordinating and following up on the retrieval of claimant’s records.
%CF; Reviewing medical records, annotating records following our robust bookmarking procedures, as well as follow all necessary pre-litigation steps and procedures.
%CF; Point of contact for your claimants, as well as for insurance adjusters, defense counsel, court clerks, process servers and other relevant parties.
%CF; Interprets and disseminates information concerning claims and casework to supervisors.
%CF; Undertake a variety of administrative duties such as scheduling claimant appointments, managing calendars, and maintaining up-to-date case notes.
Other Details:
%CF; Job is Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm
%CF; Due to the confidential legal nature of the matters, job will be performed on-site.
%CF; Office environment is comfortable and designed to be conducive to a professional, productive and collaborative workplace, including dual monitors,
privacy dividers, headsets and webcams for virtual meetings
%CF; Coffee, soft drinks and snacks are made available to the team
%CF; Office leverages technology to make it easier for claim investigators s to excel
%CF; Office is conveniently located attached to Newark Penn Station (buses & trains available)
%CF; Base salary between $50,000 - $65,000, based on experience.
%CF; Bi-weekly bonus opportunity of up to $900 per pay period, which is paid out each pay period.
%CF; Benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance , 401k, monthly contribution towards parking or transit.
