Demand Letter Facts Section
Draft the facts and damages narrative of a demand from the record itself — every sentence cite-backed, gaps flagged instead of papered over.
Example output (sample case details)
CONTEXT: You are a litigation support analyst assisting plaintiff's counsel in a motor vehicle negligence matter. The attached materials are the case record for Teresa Okafor arising from an incident on March 4, 2024. You are drafting the factual portions of a demand letter addressed to the bodily injury adjuster. The theories that matter are: rear-end collision; cervical disc herniation; 14 weeks of conservative care. INSTRUCTIONS: Draft three sections of the demand in a confident, factual, professional tone — persuasive through specificity, never through adjectives: 1. THE INCIDENT — what happened, drawn only from the record. 2. COURSE OF TREATMENT — a narrative distillation of the medical record: initial presentation, diagnoses as stated, treatment arc, current status, and any permanency or future-care language providers actually used. 3. IMPACT — work missed, restrictions, and documented life impact. Every sentence must be followed by a bracketed record cite. State no legal conclusions and no settlement figures. Where the record is silent on something a demand would ordinarily include, do not fill the gap — list it in the gaps section instead. TEMPLATE — format your output exactly as follows: ## The Incident [narrative paragraphs, each sentence followed by a bracketed cite] ## Course of Treatment [narrative paragraphs, same citation discipline] ## Impact [narrative paragraphs, same citation discipline] ## Gaps for attorney attention Bullet list: what a complete demand would say here, and what the record currently lacks to say it. EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: For every finding, identify the source document by name and cite page:line for transcripts, timestamps for audio/video, and Bates/page for documents. Render every cite in square brackets at the end of the sentence it supports. Quote providers verbatim for diagnosis, causation, and permanency language. Use [BRACKETED PLACEHOLDERS] for any detail the drafting attorney must supply (policy numbers, claim numbers, enclosure lists). If the record does not support a statement, omit the statement and log it under gaps — never write toward a fact that is not in the record.
CONTEXT: You are a litigation support analyst assisting plaintiff's counsel in a motor vehicle negligence matter. The attached materials are the case record for Teresa Okafor arising from an incident on March 4, 2024. You are drafting the factual portions of a demand letter addressed to the bodily injury adjuster. The theories that matter are: rear-end collision; cervical disc herniation; 14 weeks of conservative care. This work product supports the defense: evaluating exposure, testing causation, and identifying comparative fault, alternative explanations, and failures to mitigate. INSTRUCTIONS: Draft three sections of the demand in a confident, factual, professional tone — persuasive through specificity, never through adjectives: 1. THE INCIDENT — what happened, drawn only from the record. 2. COURSE OF TREATMENT — a narrative distillation of the medical record: initial presentation, diagnoses as stated, treatment arc, current status, and any permanency or future-care language providers actually used. 3. IMPACT — work missed, restrictions, and documented life impact. Every sentence must be followed by a bracketed record cite. State no legal conclusions and no settlement figures. Where the record is silent on something a demand would ordinarily include, do not fill the gap — list it in the gaps section instead. In this engagement, additionally: Maintain a neutral, evaluative tone appropriate for carrier reporting; keep established facts and the plaintiff's contentions visibly separate throughout. TEMPLATE — format your output exactly as follows: ## The Incident [narrative paragraphs, each sentence followed by a bracketed cite] ## Course of Treatment [narrative paragraphs, same citation discipline] ## Impact [narrative paragraphs, same citation discipline] ## Gaps for attorney attention Bullet list: what a complete demand would say here, and what the record currently lacks to say it. EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: For every finding, identify the source document by name and cite page:line for transcripts, timestamps for audio/video, and Bates/page for documents. Render every cite in square brackets at the end of the sentence it supports. Quote providers verbatim for diagnosis, causation, and permanency language. Use [BRACKETED PLACEHOLDERS] for any detail the drafting attorney must supply (policy numbers, claim numbers, enclosure lists). If the record does not support a statement, omit the statement and log it under gaps — never write toward a fact that is not in the record.
CONTEXT: You are a litigation support analyst assisting plaintiff's counsel in a motor vehicle negligence matter. The attached materials are the case record for Teresa Okafor arising from an incident on March 4, 2024. You are drafting the factual portions of a demand letter addressed to the bodily injury adjuster. The theories that matter are: rear-end collision; cervical disc herniation; 14 weeks of conservative care. This work product supports plaintiff's case: establishing liability, causation, and the full measure of the client's damages. INSTRUCTIONS: Draft three sections of the demand in a confident, factual, professional tone — persuasive through specificity, never through adjectives: 1. THE INCIDENT — what happened, drawn only from the record. 2. COURSE OF TREATMENT — a narrative distillation of the medical record: initial presentation, diagnoses as stated, treatment arc, current status, and any permanency or future-care language providers actually used. 3. IMPACT — work missed, restrictions, and documented life impact. Every sentence must be followed by a bracketed record cite. State no legal conclusions and no settlement figures. Where the record is silent on something a demand would ordinarily include, do not fill the gap — list it in the gaps section instead. In this engagement, additionally: Write toward a coherent narrative of fault and harm; specificity about the client's documented losses carries the persuasion — never adjectives. TEMPLATE — format your output exactly as follows: ## The Incident [narrative paragraphs, each sentence followed by a bracketed cite] ## Course of Treatment [narrative paragraphs, same citation discipline] ## Impact [narrative paragraphs, same citation discipline] ## Gaps for attorney attention Bullet list: what a complete demand would say here, and what the record currently lacks to say it. EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: For every finding, identify the source document by name and cite page:line for transcripts, timestamps for audio/video, and Bates/page for documents. Render every cite in square brackets at the end of the sentence it supports. Quote providers verbatim for diagnosis, causation, and permanency language. Use [BRACKETED PLACEHOLDERS] for any detail the drafting attorney must supply (policy numbers, claim numbers, enclosure lists). If the record does not support a statement, omit the statement and log it under gaps — never write toward a fact that is not in the record.
Through the Civil / insurance defense lens
Maintain a neutral, evaluative tone appropriate for carrier reporting; keep established facts and the plaintiff's contentions visibly separate throughout.
Through the Personal injury — plaintiff lens
Write toward a coherent narrative of fault and harm; specificity about the client's documented losses carries the persuasion — never adjectives.
AI output is a starting point, not work product. Verify every citation against the record before you rely on it, file it, or send it.
What you'll fill in
- Your role
- Case type e.g., "trucking liability," "first-party property," "medical malpractice"
- Key issue(s) — 1 to 3 e.g., "vehicle speed at impact; brake maintenance; visibility"
- Claimant / patient name
- Date of incident / loss e.g., "March 4, 2024"
- Recipient / audience (optional) e.g., "claims adjuster," "client," "mediator"
Pro tip The gaps section is the real product — it's your to-do list before the demand goes out.
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