Personal Injury Litigation Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Friedland Law is seeking an experienced Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Litigation Attorney with a minimum of five years of litigation experience, including substantial medical malpractice experience, to independently manage a full litigation caseload from file transfer through trial or resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage personal injury and medical malpractice litigation matters from case transfer through settlement, resolution, or trial
• Conduct initial client contact upon transfer of cases into litigation and maintain consistent communication throughout the litigation process
• Handle medical malpractice pre-suit requirements and procedures, including drafting and serving Notices of Intent (NOIs)
• Draft, file, and amend complaints and other pleadings
• Draft and respond to written discovery, including interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission
• Draft and respond to motions, including dispositive motions and motions for summary judgment
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda
• Analyze medical records, damages, liability issues, and other evidence relevant to personal injury and medical malpractice claims
• Prepare clients for depositions, mediations, settlement conferences, arbitrations, hearings, and trial
• Take and defend depositions, including depositions involving parties, fact witnesses, medical providers, and experts
• Attend mediations, settlement conferences, arbitrations, hearings, and other court proceedings
• Negotiate settlements and aggressively advocate for favorable case resolutions
• Draft proposals for settlement and review settlement statements
• Communicate and negotiate with opposing counsel regarding case issues, settlements, discovery disputes, and agreed orders
• Negotiate and dispute attorney liens when necessary
• Prepare medical chronologies when law clerk or other support is unavailable
• Conduct regular case reviews with paralegals and support staff to ensure deadlines, discovery, case strategy, and client needs are properly managed
• Develop litigation and trial strategy for assigned cases
• Prepare cases for trial, including witness preparation, jury instructions, verdict forms, motions in limine, exhibits, and other trial materials
• Prepare for and attend jury trials
• Independently manage deadlines and a high-volume caseload while maintaining strong attention to detail

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active license and good standing with the Florida Bar
• Minimum 5 years of personal injury litigation experience
• Minimum 5 years of medical malpractice litigation experience
• Strong knowledge of Florida medical malpractice litigation, including applicable pre-suit requirements and procedures
• Proven ability to independently manage personal injury and medical malpractice cases through litigation, settlement, resolution, and trial
• Significant experience with pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediations, and court hearings
• Strong legal research and legal writing skills
• Strong oral advocacy, negotiation, and courtroom skills
• Ability to analyze complex medical records, medical issues, damages, and liability
• Ability to effectively manage a high-volume litigation caseload and competing deadlines
• Excellent client communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with paralegals, law clerks, and other support staff

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Jury trial experience
• Extensive courtroom and deposition experience
• Experience handling complex and high-value personal injury and medical malpractice cases
• Experience working with medical experts and expert witnesses
• Experience negotiating and disputing attorney liens
• Strong familiarity with medical records, medical chronologies, causation issues, and damages analysis
• Demonstrated ability to develop case strategy and evaluate cases for settlement versus trial
• Strong leadership and case-management skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Performance-based bonuses
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) support
• 401(k) or retirement plan, if applicable

Friedland Law is looking for a seasoned litigator who can take ownership of cases, move them efficiently through litigation, and confidently advocate for clients in negotiations, hearings, depositions, mediations, and at trial. The successful candidate will have substantial hands-on experience in both personal injury and medical malpractice litigation and be prepared to independently manage cases from transfer through final resolution.