Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Paralegal
TopDog Law
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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About the role
- Daily interaction with existing and potential clients, via telephone and in person
- Order medical records from providers and communicate with clients and providers during the course of treatment
- 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
- Work directly with multiple coworkers involved in the management and support of case files
- Maintain organized case files
- Prepare comprehensive demands and assemble support for submission to carriers
- Interact with attorneys and present case synopsis when required
- Manage case files from intake to closing under the direction of an attorney
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- Prior experience as a Personal Injury Paralegal preferred with cases originating in California
- At least 2 years of working in a legal position or insurance adjuster experience preferred
- Negotiating skills
- Ability to be a team player and follow procedures
- Proactive interaction with clients, insurance companies, and medical providers
- Must possess the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong writing and communication skills, along with attention to detail
- Extensive computer and database expertise, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm
Benefits
- comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and protection plans
- 401(k) company match
- company-paid holidays
- two floating holidays
- five paid sick days (with rollover up to 10 days)
- generous paid time off: 120 hours in year one, 160 hours beginning your second anniversary, 200 hours annually starting your fifth anniversary
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
negotiatingcase managementdocument preparationrecord retrievalliability assessmentcase settlement negotiationlegal researchattention to detailmultitaskingwriting
Soft skills
team playerproactive communicationorganizational skillspositive attitudeability to prioritizeminimal supervisionstrong communicationtime managementadaptabilityclient interaction
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreePersonal Injury Paralegal certification