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| Writing Demand Letter | To draft a demand letter you don’t need to be a great writer. Read the necessary information to support your demand. But if you are not confident that you can write the letter, consult a personal injury attorney.
Review a sample demand letter in a fairly simple claim:
Dear Adjuster,
On January 20, 2008, my 2001 Honda Civic was struck by your insured, Mark Edwards 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, at the corner of Elm and Main in Silver City when Mr. Edwards ran a stop sign. His car’s front end hit my driver’s side door and left fender causing $5,100 in property damage, paid by your company. My seatbelt was on. The police report shows Mr. Edwards was at fault. Mr. Edwards received a ticket for running the stop sign.
An ambulance took me to Town Hospital’s emergency room where I was x-rayed and examined. My injuries were severe bruises to my upper body, left arm and left hip, and soft tissue damage to my neck and back. After several hours I was released from the hospital and sent home with instructions to stay in bed for a few days, use ice, wear a neck brace, and take Vicodin for pain and Flexiril to relax my muscles.
For one week I stayed home from my job as a teacher. Six days later I had follow-up treatment with my family physician, Dr. Harvey Stein. Doctor told me to continue icing three times a day, and referred me to a physical therapist for my neck and back. I visited Anna Smith, RPT, for 4 weeks, twice a week, and then for 4 more weeks, once a week. I am still doing the stretching and strengthening exercises at home. I’ve gone back to see Dr. Stein twice and have another appointment with him next week. I still have quite a bit of pain in my neck and back.
My medical bills totaled $3,450 as follows (Copies of bills attached):
Ambulance: $650
Hospital E.R, x-rays, exam, neck brace: $490
Dr. Stein: $225
Anna Smith, RPT: $1216
Prescriptions: Flexeril, Vicodin: $219
I have lost wages in the amount of $1000. (Documentation attached.)
I had to cancel reservations for a conference, as a result of the accident. The nonrefundable fee was $240. (Receipt attached.)
As a result of being hit by Mr. Edwards car, I couldn’t take my children to school and back for a week. I hired someone to help with that for $75 (Receipt attached.) I also had to hire a cleaning person to take care of the house and I will continue to need someone as long as I have pain in my neck and back. As a result, this has cost me $600. (Cancelled checks attached).
My special damages come to $5,365. My future damages may be another $1,500 for medical bills and house cleaning.
I have had significant pain and suffering as a result of this accident and continue to suffer from neck and back pain. I demand settlement of my claim in the amount of $25,000. Please respond to this demand with an offer to settle within 15 days.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Writing Demand Letter