Personal Injury Attorney

Personal Injury AttorneyThe Personal Injury Attorney manages a caseload of Louisiana personal injury matters from evaluation through settlement or trial. Auto and trucking collisions, premises liability, and serious injury and wrongful death claims. You will own case strategy, drive litigation, and be the person the client actually trusts.We are fully paperless and built around proactive client communication. You will have a case manager and paralegal support behind you, direct access to firm leadership, and the resources to work up a case properly rather than push it out the door.Case Strategy and LitigationManage a caseload of Louisiana personal injury matters from case evaluation through resolutionDraft and file petitions, motions, discovery, and pretrial submissionsTake and defend depositions of parties, treating physicians, and expertsRetain and work with experts on liability, causation, damages, and life care needsAppear at hearings, mediations, and trial, and prepare cases as if they will be triedClient Advocacy and CommunicationServe as lead counsel and primary legal contact for assigned clientsExplain case posture, value, and options in plain language a client can actually act onMaintain proactive contact so clients never wonder what is happening with their caseCounsel clients honestly about risk, timelines, and realistic outcomesValuation, Negotiation, and ResolutionEvaluate liability, coverage, damages, and lien exposure to reach a defensible case valueReview and approve demand packages prepared by the pre-litigation teamNegotiate with adjusters and defense counsel and know when to stop negotiating and fileOversee settlement approval, lien resolution strategy, and clean client disbursementTeam and Firm ContributionDirect the case manager and paralegal assigned to your files so cases move without promptingKeep case notes, deadlines, and status current in the case management systemSupport intake and pre-litigation on case selection and evaluation questionsRepresent the firm well in the legal community and with referral sourcesCore CompetenciesOwnership. Your caseload is yours and you do not wait to be asked about itJudgment. You know which cases to push, which to settle, and which never should have been signedPreparation. You do not walk into a deposition or mediation hoping it goes wellClient empathy. You remember the person behind the file is having the worst year of their lifeAdvocacy. You are comfortable being the most prepared person in the roomCollaboration. You use your support team well instead of doing everything yourselfEthical backbone. You hold the line on professional standards without being askedHow Success Is MeasuredCase resolution volume and average cycle time from file open to disbursement, by case typeSettlement and verdict outcomes measured against case value at time of evaluationPrescription and court deadlines met, with zero missed on assigned filesClient contact standard held, with documented attorney contact on every active file at least every 30 daysCase notes and status current in the system within 48 hours of any material developmentClient satisfaction at closing, including review and referral rateQuality of demand and litigation work product on first reviewEffective direction of case managers and paralegals, measured by files that move without leadership stepping in Kenny Habetz Injury Law