AI Prompts for Personal Injury Practice
A hands-on library of battle-tested prompts for every stage of a personal injury case — from intake through settlement. Copy, customize, and use these in ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
Step 1: Case Intake & Initial Evaluation Prompts
Prompt 1 — Case Screening: 'You are a personal injury case evaluator. Based on the following facts, assess the viability of this case on a scale of 1-10 and explain your reasoning. Consider: liability clarity, damages severity, insurance coverage, and jurisdiction factors. Facts: [paste case details]' Prompt 2 — Statute of Limitations Check: 'As a legal research assistant, identify the applicable statute of limitations for a [type of injury] case in [state]. Include: the standard SOL period, any exceptions or tolling provisions, the discovery rule if applicable, and minor/incapacitated plaintiff rules. Cite the relevant statutes.' Prompt 3 — Case Value Estimate: 'Based on these case facts and injuries, provide a preliminary settlement range estimate. Break down your analysis into: economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, future treatment), non-economic damages (pain and suffering multiplier range), and any factors that could increase or decrease value. Facts: [details]'
Step 2: Medical Records & Damages Prompts
Prompt 4 — Medical Record Summary: 'Review these medical records and create a comprehensive chronological summary table with columns: Date, Provider, Diagnosis/Finding, Treatment Provided, and Key Notes. Highlight any pre-existing conditions, gaps in treatment, and recommendations for future care. [upload records]' Prompt 5 — Treatment Cost Analysis: 'Analyze these medical bills and records. Create an itemized damages table showing: provider name, dates of service, procedure/service description, billed amount, and insurance payments. Calculate the total billed, total paid, and total outstanding. Flag any charges that seem unreasonable or could be challenged.' Prompt 6 — Future Damages Projection: 'Based on the following injury diagnosis and current treatment plan, project the likely future medical treatment and associated costs for the next 5, 10, and 20 years. Consider: ongoing medications, physical therapy, potential surgeries, pain management, and any permanent limitations. Injuries: [details]'
Step 3: Demand Letter & Negotiation Prompts
Prompt 7 — Demand Letter Draft: 'Draft a formal demand letter for a personal injury case with these specifications — Jurisdiction: [state], Case type: [MVA/slip-fall/etc], Liability facts: [details], Injuries: [list], Medical expenses: $[amount], Lost wages: $[amount], Demand amount: $[amount]. Use persuasive legal writing, cite relevant negligence standards, and include a 30-day response deadline.' Prompt 8 — Counter-Offer Response: 'The insurance company has offered $[amount] to settle this case. Our demand was $[amount]. Draft a professional counter-offer response that: explains why their offer is inadequate, reinforces the strength of our liability position, emphasizes the severity and permanence of injuries, and proposes $[amount] as a counter. Tone: firm but professional.' Prompt 9 — Settlement Analysis: 'Compare this settlement offer against likely trial outcomes. Consider: offer amount vs. estimated verdict range, litigation costs, time to trial, risk factors, client's financial situation, and the jurisdiction's jury tendencies. Provide a recommendation with reasoning.'
Step 4: Discovery & Litigation Prompts
Prompt 10 — Interrogatory Drafting: 'Draft a comprehensive set of interrogatories for the [plaintiff/defendant] in a [case type] case. Focus on: the incident circumstances, witness information, insurance coverage details, prior similar incidents, damages claimed, and expert witnesses. Include 25 targeted interrogatories appropriate for [state] court rules.' Prompt 11 — Deposition Preparation: 'Create a deposition outline for [witness role] in a [case type]. Organize questions by topic: background/credentials, knowledge of the incident, actions before/during/after, communications, damages awareness, and impeachment areas. Include both open-ended and pin-down questions.' Prompt 12 — Motion Drafting: 'Draft a Motion for [Summary Judgment/Compel Discovery/etc.] in a [case type] case. Include: the legal standard for the motion, statement of undisputed facts, legal argument with case citations from [state], and specific relief requested. The key argument is: [describe].'
Step 5: Client Communication & Research Prompts
Prompt 13 — Client Update Email: 'Draft a client update email explaining [development] in plain, non-legal language. The client is [description of client]. Tone: warm, reassuring, professional. Include: what happened, what it means for their case, next steps, and an estimated timeline. Avoid legal jargon.' Prompt 14 — Case Law Research: 'Research and summarize the key cases in [state] regarding [legal issue]. For each case, provide: case name and citation, court and year, key facts, holding, and how it applies to our situation where [describe your case facts]. Focus on cases from the last 10 years.' Prompt 15 — Expert Witness Review: 'Analyze this expert witness report and identify: key opinions and their bases, potential vulnerabilities or inconsistencies, areas for cross-examination, qualifications gaps, and any conclusions that aren't adequately supported by the data. [upload report]' Tip: Save these prompts as templates and fill in case-specific brackets before each use.
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