Legal Assistant | Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
Remote | CloudLex | HIPAA-Compliant | Medical Records Specialist
A dedicated and results-driven Legal Assistant with extensive experience in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. Skilled in securing, reviewing, and organizing medical records; identifying departures from accepted standards of care; and supporting attorneys in building strong, evidence-based cases. Provides reliable remote legal support to streamline case progression, improve documentation accuracy, and strengthen negotiation outcomes.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
Draft comprehensive settlement demand packages for medical malpractice and personal injury matters, integrating medical analyses, causation arguments, liability theories, and quantified damages to drive pre-litigation and litigation settlements.
Prepare persuasive narrative letters and negotiation packets for defense counsel and insurance carriers, outlining negligence, deviations from standard medical practice, and economic/non-economic damages to support early settlement opportunities.
Manage medical documentation from request to production, including tracking provider responses, coordinating follow-ups, and organizing records for expert review and deposition preparation.
Review treatment records and billing to identify injuries, treatment gaps, and medical causation links; summarize findings for attorney review and litigation planning.
Draft, proof, and verify Bills of Particulars to ensure accurate representation of medical injuries, provider departures, and damages in compliance with case theory.
Maintain HIPAA-compliant workflows across CloudLex and Adobe to support case management, discovery, and negotiation.
Serve as a liaison between attorneys, clients, medical providers, and insurance adjusters to facilitate record exchange, clarify medical findings, and support negotiation timelines.
Tools & Technical Skills
CloudLex (Case Management) | Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Office Suite | Google Workspace | HIPAA Compliance | Medical Chronologies | Demand Letters & Brief Writing
Professional Value
Reliable, organized, and proactive in fast-paced environments. Known for accuracy, medical records proficiency, and independent work ethic. Offers remote support on a full-time, part-time, or project basis to improve operational efficiency and case outcomes.
Medical Virtual Assistant | Medical Records Specialist | eClinicalWorks Expert
with experience in eClinicalWorks (eCW) as Medical Records Specialist my roles include:
1) review newly created claims and progress notes for consistency of provider names and making corrections to progress notes when warranted;
2) review clinic documentation requests for provider and CPT/service accuracy between progress notes and claims;
3) review claims and progress notes to ensure accuracy of reporting and proper documented support for services billed;
4) communicating with providers, office leaders, and other staff regarding potential discrepancies in progress notes and claims;
5) making approved changes to claim CPT codes; dx pointers, and/or units;
6) monitoring action processes for updates and communication;
7) moving claims to the correct status after thorough review;
8) logging in and uploading reviewed progress notes to insurance portals;
9) preparing records, bills, and legal documents for response to records requests;
10) preparing invoices in response to requests for records;
11) case management for injury claims (scheduling, monitoring, and reporting);
12) following up on outstanding balances for injury/paper claims;
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