Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Paralegal (NJ)

Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Commuter Transit Program

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP is a trial law firm seeking a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Paralegal for our Newark, NJ office. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of Plaintiff's Personal Injury paralegal experience and familiarity with New Jersey procedures.

This full-time in-office role supports our attorneys in all pre-litigation tasks and client communications. Responsibilities include interviewing clients, opening No-Fault and Bodily Injury claims, reviewing medical records,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Paralegal in New Jersey.
• Strong understanding of personal injury case procedures for motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, animal bite/attacks, and other negligence cases.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial client interviews and gather relevant case information while maintaining clear and organized client files.
• Open No-Fault and Bodily Injury Claims and process related applications and letters of representation.
• Order and review medical records and other relevant documents and summarize them for attorney review.
• Coordinate and monitor client treatment.
• Perform pre-litigation investigations (OPRA requests; surveillance notices; etc)
• Submit lien inquiries and obtain final lien amounts.
• Draft Settlement Demand packages.
• Assist attorneys with Pre-litigation settlement procedures.
• Communicate regularly with clients to provide case updates.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Personal Injury knowledge

New Jersey practice

Client interviewing

Case file management

Lien resolution (nice to have)

Spanish-speaking (nice to have)

Job description

Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP is a trial law firm seeking a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Paralegal for our Newark, NJ office. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of Plaintiff's Personal Injury paralegal experience and familiarity with New Jersey procedures.

This full-time in-office role supports our attorneys in all pre-litigation tasks and client communications. Responsibilities include interviewing clients, opening No-Fault and Bodily Injury claims, reviewing medical records,