What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Prelitigation Paralegal - Personal Injury position at Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law?
Position Overview :
We are seeking an experienced Pre-litigation Paralegal (Prelitigation Case Manager) to join our dynamic team, with the flexibility to work onsite at one of our NJ office locations in River Edge, Edison, Toms River, Paramus, or Ewing.
This role involves managing a caseload of 100-120 personal injury cases from intake up to case settlement, ensuring excellent customer service through regular client communication, and independently handling various aspects of case management, including opening claims, conducting investigations, and maintaining accurate records in our CMS (i.e., Litify, Needles, etc.)
If you have 10 years of experience in prelitigation case management for personal injury cases, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively, we invite you to apply and become a vital part of our dedicated team.
Key Responsibilities :
- Ability to manage all Pre-litigation Paralegal (aka Prelitigation Case Manager) duties for Personal Injury Cases - NJ and / or NY
- Caseload of 100-120 personal injury cases from intake stage until the case goes to settlement or litigation (Filing of the Complaint)
- 30 days calls with clients regarding medical care, providers, notating and updating about their current treatment status - Provide excellent customer service
- Capable of independently reviewing cases, conducting investigations to gather necessary information for cases where initial claims are unsuccessful, and establishing No-Fault and Bodily Injury claims as required.
- Ability to open claims with insurance companies
- Knowledge of No-Fault applications, filing of claims / procedures, deadlines
- Knowledge of the processing of lost wage claims
- Knowledge of retrieving police reports
- Knowledge of personal injury threshold – Verbal, Zero, etc.
- Knowledge of Motor Vehicle Indemnification Corp procedures
- Ability to set up property damage claims
- Ability to obtain Property Deeds
- Conduct Corporate Business search about premises liability claims
- Knowledge of OPRA & FOIL requests
- Knowledge of Personal Injury Statutes of Limitations –For NJ, and / or NY and / or PA
- Ability to accurately enter information in the Litify insurance tabs, & provider tabs about medical facilities and insurance info.
- Obtaining / documenting outstanding liens : medical liens, worker's compensation liens, etc.
- Update and maintain client information in the Litify database
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Prioritize tasks effectively and consistently meet deadlines
Qualifications :
Annual salary is based upon the candidate's previous years of personal injury prelitigation experience.
