Legal Assistants

New Cases

• Gather the relevant information necessary to initiate a personal injury claim
• Demonstrate the ability to separate fee agreements and other intake documents for new cases.
• Complete all initial claim documentation, such as PIP applications and Letters of Representation (LOR).
• Identify key information required when reporting a personal injury claim.
• Read and extract pertinent information from police reports.
• Report personal injury claims.
• Obtain necessary evidence to pursue a personal injury claim, including police reports and DMV checks.
• Complete various applications and reports related to personal injury cases, such as PIP applications and DMV reports.

Reporting Phase

• Develop effective communication skills for interactions with insurance companies.
• Learn how to provide status updates to insurance companies.
• Gain proficiency in reading insurance declaration pages and understanding different types of coverage and policy limits.
• Understand the interaction of medical coverage, PIP, Med-Pay, and state and federal health insurance with personal injury claims.

Other

• Develop the ability to read liens, PIP, and Med-Pay logs.