Litigation Manager, Remote in USA

Responsibilities

• Manages docket of complex medical malpractice and general liability claims for acute hospitals and employed providers
• Oversees all aspects of defense of medical malpractice and general liability insured litigation from incident reports, investigation, notice of claim, suit, discovery, mediation, settlement, arbitration or trial including: Investigation and medical analysis – working with hospital administration, risk manager or patient safety manager to collect and review relevant information for claim evaluation including incident reports, medical records, billing records, contracts with co-defendants etc. Escalate important incidents to leadership Retain and direct counsel as appropriate to defend litigation Assist counsel with witness coordination Assist counsel with preparation of discovery responses including obtaining responsive documents from the facilities Ongoing monitoring of claims and supervision of counsel to ensure appropriate litigation strategy is timely progressing such as timely filing of answers, expert retention, dispositive motions, mediations, trial preparation Ongoing case evaluation for reserve adjustment within litigation manager authority and prepare reports to VP/AGC and senior leadership to request additional authority or reserve increase as needed Attend mediations as negotiator for organization and trials to monitor and adjust strategy and escalate reports of anticipated outcome Prepare reports to insurance carriers as needed Regular meetings with VP/AGC for litigation to discuss high risk claims
• Investigation and medical analysis – working with hospital administration, risk manager or patient safety manager to collect and review relevant information for claim evaluation including incident reports, medical records, billing records, contracts with co-defendants etc.
• Escalate important incidents to leadership
• Retain and direct counsel as appropriate to defend litigation
• Assist counsel with witness coordination
• Assist counsel with preparation of discovery responses including obtaining responsive documents from the facilities
• Ongoing monitoring of claims and supervision of counsel to ensure appropriate litigation strategy is timely progressing such as timely filing of answers, expert retention, dispositive motions, mediations, trial preparation
• Ongoing case evaluation for reserve adjustment within litigation manager authority and prepare reports to VP/AGC and senior leadership to request additional authority or reserve increase as needed