Personal Injury Paralegal Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 1–2+ years of Personal Injury Paralegal experience, such as auto, premises, or workers’ compensation.
• Strong understanding of personal injury processes from intake through settlement or litigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
• Proficiency with technology and case management systems.
• Professionalism, empathy, and ability to work with clients in distressing situations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Exemplifies Chaffin Luhana LLP’s Core Values of Doing Good by Doing Right: Results Driven, Excellence Without Paralysis, Compassionate and Authentic, In It Together, and Innovative Growth.

Nice To Haves

• Litigation experience, including state or federal court, discovery, depositions, or trial preparation.
• Experience summarizing medical records.
• Familiarity with lien resolution processes.
• Experience with Salesforce/Litify or similar software.
• Paralegal certificate or degree from an ABA-accredited program.
• Understanding of medical records and terminology, with the ability to summarize and interpret medical documents with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proactive communication with clients, provide case updates, and gather information as cases progress.
• Prepare clients for statements, depositions, medical appointments, and other key events; explain treatment expectations, documentation needs, and next steps.
• Request, track, and organize medical records and bills; review or summarize medical information to support case development and demand preparation.
• Monitor client treatment status and inform the legal team of important changes or upcoming appointments.
• Coordinate with providers, facilities, and billing departments to ensure medical records and bills are accurate and complete.
• Identify, track, and manage liens, insurance coverage, medical payments, and related financial aspects of cases.
• Communicate with lien holders, insurers, and third-party vendors to obtain documentation and resolve outstanding issues.
• Organize, update, and appropriately store case documents and communications.
• Assist with settlement packages by assembling medical summaries, wage information, and supporting evidence; organize materials for attorney review before negotiations.
• Communicate with insurance adjusters or defense representatives as directed by the attorney.
• Draft routine legal documents, including discovery responses, correspondence, and case outlines.
• Assist attorneys with deposition preparation, exhibit organization, hearing preparation, and trial-related tasks.
• Coordinate scheduling for depositions, mediations, IMEs, and other litigation events.
• Support document production, file organization, and deadline compliance throughout litigation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case information in the firm’s case management system.
• Track deadlines, statutes of limitations, and court or agency requirements.
• Complete tasks according to firm procedures and expected timelines.

Benefits

• 401(k) discretionary match up to 5%, with a 100% match on the first 3% of contributions and a 50% match on the next 2%, based on annual compensation.
• Annual charitable donation to a charity of each team member’s choice through the Chaffin Luhana Foundation.
• $600 toward monthly health premiums; team members pay $1.
• Full dental coverage with a $1 monthly team-member contribution.
• Full vision coverage with a $1 monthly team-member contribution.
• $1,000 firm contribution to a Health Reimbursement Account for team members enrolled in the PPO health plan.
• Dependent-care contributions of up to $7,500 pre-tax.
• Medical FSA contributions of up to $1,000 pre-tax.
• Pre-tax transit contributions of up to $340 per month.
• Pre-tax parking contributions of up to $340 per month.
• 15 paid time off days per year, increasing to 20 days after three years with the firm.
• Three paid sick days per year.
• Office closure for 10 public holidays and typically between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Business casual dress code.
• Up to $500 annually for continued education or training.
• Kolbe Assessment to learn about one’s instinctive method of operation.
• Time-management luncheons with senior leadership.
• Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for the Pittsburgh office.
• Bonusly peer-recognition points redeemable for gift cards, trips, dinners, and more.
• Free team lunches and happy hours.
• Year-end discretionary bonus.
• Annual firm outing.