How to Write a Letter of Intent for Malpractice
If you believe you are the victim of medical malpractice, consider filing a lawsuit. There are some preliminary matters to undertake in advance of filing a lawsuit against a medical provider. Chief among these preliminary matters is the need to write a letter of intent to sue for malpractice. Indeed, in some states there is a law in place that requires a person to deliver such a letter of intent before filing a lawsuit against a medical or health care provider.
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Instructions
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Set forth the basic facts surrounding your medical malpractice claim at the start of the letter of intent to sue. You do not need to go into great detail. A basic outline consisting of a few paragraphs is sufficient to convey the fundamental facts surrounding the malpractice claim.
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Establish the minimum amount of money you will accept to settle the case.
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Include a statement that you suffered significant losses as the result of the alleged malpractice. Examples of these losses and injuries include medical expenses, pain and suffering and loss of income.
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Advise clearly the specific deadline for payment of the proposed settlement or you will take further legal action--file a lawsuit.
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Deliver the letter to the person or facility that is the subject of your claim via Certified Mail, return receipt requested.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your letter or intent to sue for malpractice as concise as possible. You do not need to write a detailed letter. You merely need to set forth the basics of your claim and the amount of money you will accept to settle the matter and thereby forgo suing the medical provider.
A medical malpractice case represents one of the most complex and challenging of any type of lawsuit. Therefore, a person with a medical malpractice claim must consider retaining the services of a lawyer to represent her interests--even at the stage of writing a letter of intent to sue or a demand letter.
