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SETTLEMENT Demand. Demand letter. We “manufacture” evidence for “U” We assure that our demand letters would serve as a catalyst to settlement.
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Demand letter We “manufacture” evidence for “U” • We assure that our demand letters would serve as a catalyst to settlement. • Even if no settlement results, setting out the case in a formal letter affords an excellent opportunity to lay the case before the judge in a carefully organized way that will likely be permitted to use in court.
Components of demand letter • Introduction of the client and his attorney (Law Firm) • Facts and Liabilities • Property Damage • Financial Responsibility • Summary of Physical Injuries • Treatment of Injuries • Medical Expenses • Future Medical Expenses • Loss of Income • Lifestyle Impact • Summary of Damages
Facts and Liabilities • The accident scene will be depicted and elaborated • Treatment of Injuries • Focus would be on the subject injuries and associated injuries • Future Medical Expenses • The doctors enhance the demand in foreboding the future medical treatments required for a better prognosis
Loss of Income • Past loss of income – The wage loss will be calculated from our client’s salary slips if provided or using the wage loss details provided by the client • Future loss of income – The impact of the injuries on his work and work modifications required will be highlighted
Lifestyle Impact • It is a team work between the doctors and the language expert • An initial analysis of the key drivers from the medical records will be done which is later incorporated into the lifestyle impact. For example, if the plaintiff is the breadwinner of the family who has sustained a spinal fracture that will be the key driver of the demand • A look into the client’s social history and linking his medical condition to it. For example, Client sustained a leg fracture and he has to climb a flight of stairs to reach home
Exhibit Preparation • Our technical experts with their vast knowledge on various software helps with arranging of the records for EXHIBIT preparation.
Types of demand • We do 2 types of demand as per client requirement. • Full demand • It contains all the components of the demand letter • Partial demand • Only the treatment of injuries part is captured
VITAL RECORDS To pen down a convincing demand letter, we require the following records/reports: • The Traffic Collision Report in case of a motor vehicle collision/Police report for assault or slip & fall cases or a description of the accident/incident provided by the client • Medical records pertaining to the accident such as the EMS and Emergency room record • Medical bills relevant to the medical treatment • Lost wage information, if available • Lifestyle impact questionnaire, if available or a description of the client’s pain and suffering caused due to the subject injuries
Our USP • Our functional team is equipped with medical, technical and language experts
OUR TEAM Our team comprises of: • Dentists • Physical therapists • MD Doctors such as Orthopedicians and Neurologists • Pharmacologists • Lawyers • Language Experts • Technical Experts
Medical Expertise • Doctors in various specialties They share their knowledge on the case focus areas and treatment rendered to the client They provide various treatment options for the future medical expenses based on the plaintiff’s current physical condition (last available record and on the plaintiff’s prognosis) • Physical Therapists They judge the impact of the injury and the foreseeable physical impairment of the client The therapy required and various pain modalities required
Medical Expertise • Dentists In case of trauma to face and jaw, they provide their expertise in regards to the treatment rendered and the future medical treatment that will be necessary The impact of dental trauma and its complications are taken care by the dentists
LEGAL EXPERTISE Our Lawyers have a good grip on the legal process and the exact format which the lawyers look for in a demand letter. They basically bridge the gap between the medical and legal aspects in the demand letter drafting
Language expertise Our language experts create a convincing facts and liability, where his language visually depicts the accident scene/fall/others He also renders his expertise on the lifestyle impact by portraying the pain and suffering of our client
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE • Our technical experts helps us in preparing the exhibits. These exhibits will be provided as an evidence at the end of the demand letter • They also compile the medical bills and provide a consolidated sum that can be claimed for the medical expenses of our client