Personal Injury PreSuit Paralegal

Personal Injury Pre‑Suit Paralegal - McKinney Office Our legal team needs a diligent, organized, and experienced Personal Injury Pre‑Suit Paralegal. You will work in a high‑level and rapidly growing plaintiffs’ personal injury firm with a heavy emphasis on strategizing with attorneys, coordinating with treating physicians, clients, and insurance adjusters, paying attention to detail, and treating each case uniquely to develop necessary evidence to maximize claim value for the client. Firm Compensation includes: Top‑of‑Market Compensation Generous 401(k) with firm matching component & discretionary profit sharing Health Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 128 hours Paid Time Off policy (3 weeks, 1 day) 4 weeks PTO after 5 years Firm Paid Holidays (typically 8) Responsibilities: Organize case filing systems so that everything is properly categorized and simple to find, as well as perform other administrative tasks as necessary. Request, interpret, and summarize medical records to produce a factual answer to discovery requests. Create legal pleadings, communications, and documents such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits with the assistance of a lawyer. Aid lawyers in preparing for trial by arranging exhibits, witnesses, legal materials, client meetings, and motions. Resolve disputes without going to court by providing legal representation at family settlement meetings and mediation. Handle new client intakes and questions. Set up injury claims and subrogation claims. Assist clients with property damage questions and claims. Assist with managing clients’ medical appointments and communicate directly with providers. Help explain the process to clients and answer ongoing questions. Develop case strategy with attorneys & manage clients throughout the claim. Assist clients throughout the medical treatment process. Obtain medical records, bills, and other evidence (i.e., affidavits and lost wages). Create medical treatment summaries. Obtain reductions of medical bills. Prepare demand packages. Prepare case for closing. Create a client closing statement. Qualifications: Completion of NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants) certification program is strongly preferred. ABA‑approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired. At least 3‑5 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting, preferably specializing in personal injury law. Excellent organizational and time‑management skills. Talented verbal communicator and writer. Excellent communication skills. Bilingual (English & Spanish) is preferred. 4+ years of personal injury law experience required. Self‑starter with a desire to be an integral part of a growing, very successful team. Working knowledge of e‑mail, Outlook, and SharePoint. Highly organized, detail‑oriented, able to multitask, and work well with the team. High‑level oral and written communication skills. Proactive, can‑do attitude. Proximity to McKinney, TX. This is not a remote job. #J-18808-Ljbffr Burress Injury Law PLLC