Catastrophic Legal Specialist
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Catastrophic Legal Specialist at TopDog Law managing complex personal injury pre-litigation processes. Collaborating with attorneys and ensuring efficient case management for severely injured clients.
Responsibilities:
- Claims Verification Workup and Case Investigation
- Confirm stated injuries meet catastrophic criteria; manage catastrophic injury verification and declassification in Filevine
- Verify coverage in both disclosure and non-disclosure states; identify all liable parties and carriers; conduct umbrella checks and send excess coverage preservation letters
- For commercial cases: confirm MCS-90 documentation and commercial classification fields in Filevine
- Request police reports; initiate medical records retrieval alongside our dedicated Retrieval team
- Assess whether a life care plan is needed; document lost income and earning potential
- Arrange vehicle photography and long-term storage; request black box preservation, ELD/driver logs, and dash cam footage on tractor trailer cases
- Send preservation letters to all involved parties; request surveillance footage from nearby cameras
- Coordinate expert engagement as directed
- Investigate potential defendants
- Collect funeral expenses and receipts; complete conflict checks; confirm CFA signatory authority
- Connect clients to probate attorneys on contingency; determine if an estate has been established; identify wrongful death beneficiaries
- Draft and submit demand packages. Ensure complete, organized case files are ready at handoff to the Litigation team
- Create tasks for Attorneys at handoff points; ensure all pre-litigation deadlines and documentation requirements are met
- Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, or outcomes—not just following existing playbooks
Requirements:
- 3-7 years of experience in personal injury law with paralegal or case management responsibility
- Experience with pre-litigation workup: coverage verification, medical records retrieval, liability investigation, and demand preparation
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. You're comfortable talking to catastrophically injured clients with empathy and professionalism
- Strong critical thinking skills; ability to identify case issues and documentation gaps proactively
















