Personal Injury Attorney Assistant/ Personal Injury Paralegal
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R27,750 – R37,000 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Job Title:Personal Injury Attorney Assistant/ Personal Injury Paralegal
Location:Open to candidates from South Africa and Latin America
Work Schedule:EST hours
Salary Range:$1,300 - $2,000
Employment Type:Full-time
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented legal professional with a strong background in personal injury law (auto accidents and physical injury cases). Thriving in a process-driven environment,your primary focus in this role will be owning the medical records procurement process and maintaining flawless data integrity within our case management system.You will play a crucial role in driving the case lifecycle forward, ensuring our legal team has the accurate data and documentation they need from initial intake to final settlement.
Key Responsibilities
Records Procurement & Data Management (Core Focus)
* Spearhead Records Acquisition:Systematically request, track, and secure medical records, billing statements, police reports, and insurance documents.
Spearhead Records Acquisition:Systematically request, track, and secure medical records, billing statements, police reports, and insurance documents.
* Provider Follow-Up:Relentlessly follow up with hospitals, clinics, and medical records departments to resolve bottlenecks and prevent delays in case progression.
Provider Follow-Up:Relentlessly follow up with hospitals, clinics, and medical records departments to resolve bottlenecks and prevent delays in case progression.
* High-Volume Data Entry:Meticulously enter, update, and audit case data, medical expenses, and client information within the legal case management software to ensure absolute accuracy.
High-Volume Data Entry:Meticulously enter, update, and audit case data, medical expenses, and client information within the legal case management software to ensure absolute accuracy.
* Document Organization:Digitally process, label, and file incoming records, ensuring all information is current, easily searchable, and tied to the correct medical providers and dates of service.
Document Organization:Digitally process, label, and file incoming records, ensuring all information is current, easily searchable, and tied to the correct medical providers and dates of service.
Legal & Administrative Support
* Draft a variety of legal documents based on the data collected, including demand letters, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests.
Draft a variety of legal documents based on the data collected, including demand letters, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests.
* Conduct legal and factual research to support attorneys in case preparation.
Conduct legal and factual research to support attorneys in case preparation.
* Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits and witness lists based on the compiled medical and police records.
Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits and witness lists based on the compiled medical and police records.
Client & Third-Party Communication
* Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing timely updates on the status of their records and addressing their questions.
Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing timely updates on the status of their records and addressing their questions.
* Communicate proactively with insurance companies, medical providers, and opposing counsel to gather vital information and support settlement negotiations.
Communicate proactively with insurance companies, medical providers, and opposing counsel to gather vital information and support settlement negotiations.
* Assist with lien resolution and settlement disbursement, ensuring all financial data entry aligns with relevant legal standards and firm policies.
Assist with lien resolution and settlement disbursement, ensuring all financial data entry aligns with relevant legal standards and firm policies.
Qualifications
* PI Experience:At least 1 full year of Personal Injury (PI) experience working as a legal assistant, paralegal, case manager, or in an adjacent legal support role.
PI Experience:At least 1 full year of Personal Injury (PI) experience working as a legal assistant, paralegal, case manager, or in an adjacent legal support role.
* Technical Proficiency:Basic proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, as well as hands-on experience using case management software.
Technical Proficiency:Basic proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, as well as hands-on experience using case management software.
* Records Expertise:Proven track record of navigating hospital and medical provider systems to obtain health and billing records efficiently.
Records Expertise:Proven track record of navigating hospital and medical provider systems to obtain health and billing records efficiently.
* Data Accuracy:Exceptional data entry skills with a focus on speed, meticulous attention to detail, and a zero-error mentality.
Data Accuracy:Exceptional data entry skills with a focus on speed, meticu
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R27,750/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,500/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 593 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →