Personal Injury Litigation Attorney - Nursing Home
19 days ago
Uniondale
Pay: $175,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year \n \n Why This Is a Great Opportunity \n\n • Make a meaningful impact by advocating for elderly and vulnerable clients who have suffered harm from negligent nursing home care.\n, • Take ownership of plaintiff-side personal injury cases and play a key role throughout the litigation process.\n, • Work on complex cases involving serious injuries, medical records, liability, causation, and damages.\n, • Build valuable experience in nursing home negligence and elder abuse litigation with training and support provided.\n, • Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and medical and nursing experts to develop strong cases.\n, • Join a team where compassionate client advocacy and high-quality legal work go hand in hand.\n\n \n Location: Uniondale, NY — This is a full-time, in-office opportunity for an attorney who enjoys being closely connected to their team, cases, and clients. \n \n Note: New York Bar admission and 1+ year of personal injury law experience are required. Training will be provided in nursing home litigation, making this a strong opportunity for an attorney with a solid personal injury foundation who is ready to deepen their expertise. \n \n About Us \n We are a plaintiff-focused litigation team dedicated to helping individuals and families pursue justice when negligence causes serious harm. Our work is highly client-focused, and we are committed to strong advocacy, thoughtful case strategy, and compassionate representation.Confidential Employer. \n \n Job Description \n\n • Manage plaintiff-side nursing home negligence and elder abuse cases from inception through resolution.\n, • Investigate claims involving falls, pressure injuries, fractures, infections, medication errors, malnutrition, dehydration, elopement, inadequate supervision, and other failures of care.\n, • Draft and review complaints, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions, affirmations, and other litigation documents.\n, • Conduct and defend depositions of clients, defendants, nursing home personnel, healthcare providers, and other witnesses.\n, • Review and analyze nursing home charts, hospital records, medical records, policies, procedures, and other evidence.\n, • Work with medical, nursing, and other experts to evaluate liability, causation, and damages.\n, • Develop case strategy and identify important liability and damages issues.\n, • Conduct legal research and prepare substantive motions and oppositions.\n, • Attend court conferences, hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and other proceedings.\n, • Negotiate settlements with defense counsel and insurance representatives.\n, • Assist with trial preparation, including witnesses, experts, exhibits, medical evidence, and motions.\n, • Maintain regular communication with clients and their families throughout the litigation process.\n, • Work closely with paralegals and other members of the litigation team to keep cases organized and moving forward.\n\n \n Qualifications \n\n • Admission to the New York State Bar and in good standing.\n, • 1+ year of personal injury law experience.\n, • Plaintiff-side litigation experience strongly preferred.\n, • Nursing home negligence, elder abuse, medical malpractice, or complex personal injury experience is a plus.\n, • Familiarity with New York civil litigation practice and procedure.\n, • Strong legal research and writing skills.\n, • Deposition experience preferred.\n, • Ability to analyze medical records and understand complex liability and damages issues.\n, • Strong case-management, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.\n, • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a litigation team.\n, • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.\n\n \n Why You Will Love Working Here \n This is an opportunity to do work that matters while building your career as a litigator. You will handle substantive cases, work alongside a collaborative legal team, receive training in nursing home litigation, and advocate directly for clients and families facing difficult circumstances. If you are a driven personal injury attorney who wants meaningful work and the opportunity to take ownership of cases, this role offers an excellent platform for continued growth. \n \n JPC-1802 \n \n Benefits: \n\n • Dental insurance\n, • Paid time off\n, • Retirement plan\n, • Vision insurance\n