What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Injury Paralegal position at DeMayo Law Offices, LLP?
Description
Join us in the fight for what’s right!
DeMayo Law is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and organized Personal Injury Paralegal who will be responsible for communicating with clients, monitoring their medical treatment and status, and properly moving cases in a timely fashion. This key position is the primary contact with our clients and critical to ensuring the best possible outcome for the clients.
Responsibilities
- Proactively communicating with clients to keep them updated on the progress of their case and documenting all conversations
- Providing accurate and consistent information to clients regarding possible issues with gaps in treatment, over and under-treatment, etc.
- Managing client cases to include identifying and confirming insurance coverages, communication with adjusters, obtaining medical records and bills, confirming client information, lost wages, health insurance, etc., and making medical referrals as needed
- Summarizing medical records
- Preparing demand package for attorney review prior to submission to the insurance company
- Handling a high volume of cases, ensuring cases move through the process in a timely manner, while ensuring exceptional client service
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred; however, a combination of education, certifications and experience may be considered
- Great organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work to ensure job responsibilities are completed
- Outstanding communication skills & the ability to quickly build rapport with your assigned clients, insurance adjusters, medical providers, and attorneys
- Paralegal certification or associate degree in Paralegal Studies required
- 2 years' experience handling personal injury cases as a paralegal in a personal injury law firm
- Solid understanding of insurance coverages
- Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Base life insurance paid by the firm plus supplemental option
- Short and long-term disability paid by the firm
- 401(k) with match
- PTO, plus holidays and paid volunteer time off
- Education and gym reimbursement
Equal Opportunity Statement
DeMayo Law Offices is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.