Medical Malpractice Associate Attorney

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.•Orlando, FL

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About The Position

QPWB is hiring an attorney for its General Liability Practice Group to defend medical malpractice and assisted living/long-term care actions. The group represents employers, carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured clients, providing legal representation from initial claims handling through mediation, arbitration, trial, and appeal. The attorney will help move cases through the legal system and vigorously defend clients’ interests.

Requirements

Have 3–10 years of experience specializing in defense of general liability claims, including medical malpractice and/or assisted living/long-term care cases.
Be admitted to practice in the State of Florida.
Have analytical and problem-solving skills to navigate complex legal issues.
Have excellent research abilities and strong written and oral communication skills.
Be able to draft and respond to discovery-related motions.
Be able to regularly attend court appearances.
Be able to take and defend depositions of fact witnesses and expert witnesses.
Be able to draft motions for summary judgment.

Responsibilities

Review and prepare summaries of medical records to advocate for clients.
Draft motions and attend hearings to represent clients in court.
Prepare clients for depositions and attend depositions as needed.
Draft initial, interim, and pre-trial reports, and handle trial and appellate activity.
Respond to discovery requests and draft discovery-related motions.
Regularly attend court appearances.
Take and defend depositions of fact witnesses and expert witnesses.
Draft motions for summary judgment.