Full-Time

Pre-Litigation Paralegal

Updated on 1/17/2025

Brandon J. Broderick

Brandon J. Broderick

Compensation Overview

$65k - $75kAnnually

Mid, Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Paramus, NJ, USA

Position requires in-office presence at River Edge, NJ.

Category
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience as a Prelitigation Paralegal or Prelitigation Case Manager
  • Previous experience handling a caseload of approx. 100 case files or more, using a Case Management System, such as Litify, Needles, Clio, MyCase, etc.
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
  • Bilingual proficiency is a plus, but not mandatory
Responsibilities
  • Manage own New Jersey - Premises Liability caseload of 100 personal injury cases from intake until the case goes to litigation
  • Conduct 30 days calls with clients regarding medical care, providers, notating and updating about their current treatment status - Provide excellent customer service
  • Independently review cases, conduct investigations to gather necessary information for cases where initial claims are unsuccessful, and establish No-Fault and Bodily Injury claims as required
  • 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
  • Complete Intro Call to client within 24 hours – Request Dec Page, PD photos, confirm how the accident happened, ask for any witness info
  • Send out witness letters to any witnesses mentioned on PR or info given by client
  • Ensure that all Insurance information – Liability limits, PIP limits, UM/UIM limits and enter Health Insurance in the insurance tab & to give CAA Health Ins. Card to put them on Notice
  • Accurately enter information in the Litify insurance tabs, & provider tabs about medical facilities and insurance info
  • Obtain all outstanding liens like medical liens, worker's compensation liens and entering in the Liens tab
  • List all providers in the Damages tab
  • Add all costs to the Expenses tab
  • Set up property damage claims – we try not to do this, but we will not lose a client over PD claims
  • Work file up in pre-lit until case is ready for suit
Desired Qualifications
  • Bilingual proficiency is a plus, but not mandatory

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