Personal Injury Paralegal
Via agency · Jobgether
Legal assistant
Legal secretaryLegal specialistFull-timePart-timeRemote
Join a fully remote legal support team working with a U.S. law firm focused on plaintiff-side personal injury cases. In this role, you will support attorneys throughout the entire case lifecycle, from initial client intake and evidence collection to settlement negotiations and litigation preparation. You will play an essential role in keeping cases organized, ensuring deadlines are met, and helping clients navigate the legal process with clear, consistent communication.
Tasks
- Support attorneys in managing plaintiff-side personal injury cases from initial intake through settlement or litigation.
- Conduct client intake and collect essential information regarding accidents, injuries, insurance coverage, employment, and medical history.
- Request, obtain, review, and organize medical records, medical bills, police reports, insurance records, and other supporting evidence.
- Maintain regular communication with clients regarding medical treatment, case progress, missing documentation, and upcoming milestones.
- Coordinate with medical providers, insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, expert witnesses, and other relevant parties.
- Prepare settlement demand packages, settlement documentation, correspondence, case summaries, and supporting materials.
- Track medical treatment, insurance coverage, liens, damages, settlement activity, and related case information.
- Assist with lien resolution by gathering payoff statements and coordinating the necessary documentation.
- Draft and prepare pleadings, discovery requests and responses, notices, subpoenas, and other litigation documents as required.
- Support deposition, mediation, hearing, and trial preparation by organizing exhibits, medical records, damages evidence, and litigation materials.
- Monitor statutes of limitation, court deadlines, discovery schedules, and other important case milestones to ensure timely action.
- Prepare and submit court filings using applicable electronic filing systems.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and well-organized digital case files using legal case management and document management platforms.