EXPERIENCED DEFENSE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY - Chimpoulis & Hunter, PA
Plantation, FL 33388
About the Job
Position Title: EXPERIENCED DEFENSE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY
Company: Chimpoulis & Hunter, PA
Workplace Type: on-site
Contact Email: EChimpoulis@ChimpoulisHunter.com
Industry:Legal
Start Date:2024-06-24
Expire Date:2024-08-23
City:Plantation
State:Florida
Zip:33311
Country:United States
Description:
Chimpoulis & Hunter, P.A. is currently seeking to hire an Attorney that has 7 to 10 years of litigation experience in the medical malpractice defense arena.
Chimpoulis & Hunter is an insurance defense law firm located in Plantation, Broward County, Florida, providing representation in Medical Malpractice cases. We represent physicians and medical groups throughout the southern and middle region of the State of Florida. At Chimpoulis & Hunter we work under a team approach inclusive of Attorneys, Registered Nurses, Paralegals, Legal Assistants and Litigation Support Specialists, to bring over three decades of experience servicing medical malpractice insurance carriers and their insureds.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have experience in handling all aspects of the defense in a medical malpractice case beginning with the 90-day presuit process under 766, Florida Statutes (taking unsworn statements, strategizing defenses, attending initial client meetings, answering and propounding discovery, handling presuit mediations, preparing status reports to carriers) through the litigation phase of taking depositions, preparing motions, propounding and answering all types of discovery (interrogatories, production requests, admissions), attending hearings, reporting case status to carriers, presenting at mediation and, participating in trial.
Qualifications:
Experienced in the defense of medical malpractice cases
Licensed member of the Florida Bar and in good standing
Strong legal research and excellent writing skills
Persuasive oral advocacy
Ability to provide excellent customer service to our clients inclusive of conferences and reports
Highly organized, with a clear and concise communication style
Ability to respond timely to case and reporting deadlines as well as discovery deadlines
Ability to work in-person at the Plantation, Florida office
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Computer competent & proficient
Prepare outgoing substantive pleadings, motions and discovery
Prepare responses to pleadings, motions and discovery
Communicate in a highly effective manner with team members, clients & experts
Prepare reports and letters to clients relative to the on-going status of a case
Be able to analyze and effectively strategize defenses
Attend/Take depositions of Plaintiffs, Co-Defendants, medical treaters, Experts, Economists, et al
Attend Trials
PTO Benefits:
Three Weeks Paid Vacation
10 paid Holidays days per year:New Year's Day; President's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; New Year's Eve
Insurance Benefits:
* Major Medical Insurance via United Healthcare (full premium paid by C&H)
* Disability Insurance (Short & Long Term) via The Standard Insurance Co. (full premium paid by C&H)
* Life Insurance through a Guardian Life Insurance Policy (full premium paid by C&H)
* HSAs available
* Additional benefits available at Employee expense include the additional differential premium portion for a PPO type health insurance; adding spouse and/or children to either the United Healthcare HMO or PPO plans
* Dental insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Allstate supplemental benefit plans
* 401K
* GAP Insurance plans for health care costs
The Chimpoulis & Hunter motto is Teamwork at Work.This mindset underscores the team approach to our case files within the office and provides a strong base for the client to get through the arduous path of litigation.For consideration, please email your resume and writing sample to EChimpoulis@ChimpoulisHunter.com. No phone calls or recruiters please.
Please only submit your resume if you meet the 7-10 year criteria of experience in medical malpractice defense.
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