Claims Adjuster, Litigation (AV)

Reserv•Atlanta, GA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The AV Litigation Adjuster manages lawsuits arising from autonomous and driver-assist vehicle incidents from service through resolution. The role handles cases that may combine standard negligence allegations with product-liability and technology claims. It directs defense counsel, manages discovery involving sensitive technical data, and pursues early, well-supported resolutions. The adjuster evaluates liability and damages using vehicle data, video, software and sensor records, and expert input. The role also manages counsel and litigation budgets, retains specialists, sets reserves, makes settlement recommendations, negotiates resolutions, and pursues contribution, indemnity, and subrogation where appropriate. The position tracks developments in autonomous-vehicle law and regulation and reports on claims inventory, trends, and key cases. This is a 100% remote, home-based role. Reserv describes its remote-first culture as focused on empathy, transparency, and empowerment, and says it seeks to reduce administrative work and improve the claims role.

Requirements

6–8+ years of litigated casualty claims experience.
Detailed understanding of SAE J3016 driving automation levels 0–5, including how driver-assist and driverless systems shift responsibility among the human, system, and operator.
Demonstrated authority and track record settling litigated bodily injury and property claims.
Strong counsel-management, budgeting, and negotiation skills.
Ability to explain technical AV evidence clearly to counsel, mediators, and carriers.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent claims experience.
Active adjuster license(s) as required by the states handled, or ability to obtain them within 90 days of hire.
Proficiency in a claims system, document management, and Microsoft Office.
Clear written and verbal communication with claimants, counsel, carriers, and client partners.

Nice To Haves

Commercial auto, rideshare, trucking, or product-liability claims experience.
Juris Doctor or equivalent litigation experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the litigation inventory by assigning and directing defense counsel, approving plans and budgets, and reviewing bills against guidelines.
Build liability and damages cases with counsel using vehicle data, video, software and sensor records, and expert input.
Coordinate discovery and preservation holds to protect proprietary technical information.
Retain and manage accident reconstruction, AV systems, human-factors, medical, and economic experts.
Evaluate exposure, set reserves, and prepare reserve and settlement recommendations for carrier and client review.
Attend mediations, settlement conferences, and trials as needed; negotiate resolutions within authority.
Pursue contribution, indemnity, and subrogation against manufacturers, suppliers, and other parties.
Track emerging AV case law, state statutes, and regulatory developments.
Report on inventory, trends, and key cases to the Team Lead and client partners.
Determine whether the human driver, a driver-assist feature, or an automated driving system was in control at the time of loss.
Request, preserve, and interpret AV evidence, including telematics, event data, camera and sensor footage, remote-assistance logs, and software versions.
Apply coverage, liability, and damages analysis across fleet-operator, manufacturer, supplier, and third-party exposures.
Work with AV operator safety, legal, and risk teams under tight response timelines while meeting federal and state crash-reporting, privacy, and data-handling requirements.
Document files so a supervisor, carrier, or auditor can follow the liability decision.