Personal Injury Lawyer - Insurance litigation

Job summary

Manage personal injury, accident benefit, and slip-and-fall claims from intake through resolution, including reviewing evidence, interviewing clients and witnesses, and tracking deadlines. Prepare and attend discoveries, motions, mediations, pretrials, and settlement conferences while coordinating with clients, colleagues, paralegals, and legal assistants.

Job details

TSF Law is a fast paced boutique law firm focused on helping the injured and disabled access critical benefits when they need them most. We are looking for a highly skilled, driven and experienced lawyer to join our dynamic and rapidly growing team! We offer a friendly, relaxed environment with a dedicated team that is committed to your personal and professional growth. The successful candidate has significant experience in personal injury litigation (at least 2-5 years). They take initiative, are organized, hard-working, entrepreneurial minded and are encouraged and supported in building their own practice. The successful candidate will also receive a competitive compensation package including health benefits and growth opportunities. Pay is commensurate with experience. The ideal candidate will have the following responsibilities and duties: Oversees all aspects of tort/accident benefit and slip and fall claims Handle files of varying complexities from intake to resolution Work cooperatively within a team structure Identify files ready for settlement and prepare for settlement conferences Reviews, analyzes, and assesses all incoming medical and other productions/correspondence Interviewing clients and witnesses Effectively track limitation periods and deadlines Communicating with team members and clients to ensure files are up to date Responsible for ongoing review and management of files, assigning tasks, with assistance from paralegals and legal assistants Preparing clients for and attending examinations for discovery, motions, mediation, pretrials, etc. Drafting settlement proposals Help TSF Law achieve strategic goals on behalf of our clients Building and maintaining positive and professional working relationships with current and prospective clients Adhere to all applicable regulations/requirements and timelines/deadlines as required by the Law Society of Ontario and our clients Support and contribute to all TSF Law initiatives to create a positive work culture Share knowledge, provide/receive on-going coaching and support to/from your colleagues and administrative team Other duties as assigned The ideal candidate has and can demonstrate the following experience, skills and characteristics: A lawyer with 3-5 years practice within personal injury (preferably defence) Confident and dependable, with strong initiative Strong attention to detail Ability to be a pragmatic problem solver Exudes a positive attitude Teachable and able to comply with all firm policies and procedures An entrepreneurial spirit/mindset Very strong knowledge of Rules of Civil Procedures Experienced in handling files from beginning to end Experience with resolving claims Work with minimal instruction or supervision Ability to work within tight timelines to meet deadlines, reassessing priorities as needed Self-starter with excellent critical thinking skills Proactive and takes initiative in anticipation of the next steps on a file Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy Ability to work both independently and in a team Willing to learn new material and technology Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to be resourceful

What you’ll do

Manage personal injury, accident benefit, and slip-and-fall claims from intake through resolution, including reviewing evidence, interviewing clients and witnesses, and tracking deadlines. Prepare and attend discoveries, motions, mediations, pretrials, and settlement conferences while coordinating with clients, colleagues, paralegals, and legal assistants.

Requirements

The role seeks a lawyer with approximately 3–5 years of personal injury practice experience, preferably in defence, and experience managing files from beginning to end. Candidates should demonstrate strong knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure, initiative, organization, sound judgment, deadline management, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Growth Opportunities

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Personal Injury Litigation
• Insurance Litigation
• Tort Claims
• Accident Benefits Claims
• Slip-And-Fall Claims
• File Management
• Settlement Negotiation
• Rules of Civil Procedure
• Client and Witness Interviews
• Medical Records Analysis
• Discovery and Motions
• Mediation and Pretrial Preparation
• Deadline and Limitation Period Management
• Critical Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Time Management

Job areas

• Legal