Draft a letter of advice: personal injury example

Use this example to give a personal injury letter of advice a clear structure. Open Mary tools → Draft documents, choose a suitable existing template or draft without one, and describe the letter you need. Follow Draft a document for the full procedure.

Start with:

Draft a letter of advice to the client about this personal injury matter.

Add the headings your letter needs:

Use these headings: Background facts; Executive summary; Litigation status; Liability; Contributory negligence; Quantum; Next steps. Distinguish recorded facts, disputed accounts and matters requiring further advice. Identify missing information rather than filling it in.

Quantum concerns the amount claimed or recoverable. Adapt the headings to the issues and stage of your matter; you do not need every heading for every letter.

Review the proposed plan, then open the completed draft. Check the evidence, legal analysis, procedural position and next steps before giving the advice to your client. Edit the text inline; changes save and sync automatically.

Use the available export controls when the letter is ready for your review process. For a document organising issues for your own team or counsel, see Draft a case outline: personal injury example.