Reference no: EM13505799

1. The lawyer's background, degrees and positions held, and areas of practice;

2. A State Bar of Texas disclaimer that the lawyer is not board certified in personal injury law;

3. A statement that the injured individual may be entitled to damages, based on the facts of the case as the lawyer understands them;

4. A general statement of the law of negligence as it relates to this particular incident;

5. A general explanation as to the types of damages that victims of personal injuries in Texas may recover (e.g. loss of consortium, pain and suffering, loss of earning capacity, disfigurement, medical expenses, etc.) and a general explanation of exemplary/punitive damages;

6. A general statement that if the other driver was uninsured or underinsured and the injured party had certain insurance coverage (uninsured or underinsured coverage) it is possible that the party might be entitled to make a claim against her own insurance carrier for her damages;

7. The lawyer encloses a brochure which contains information regarding the lawyer's background, employment experience, membership in associations and professional organizations and a State Bar of Texas disclaimer.