---
title: "Settle a US personal-injury file with a Rule 1.5 fee check"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-settlement-advice-and-conference-paper/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-T1-R10-US"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Settle a US personal-injury file with a Rule 1.5 fee check

> From medical summaries and wage records the lawyer designates, build a damages table with every figure sourced.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-settlement-advice-and-conference-paper/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From medical summaries and wage records the lawyer designates, build a damages table with every figure sourced. |
| What the lawyer must review | Apply the state's tort and workers' compensation law Check the contingency fee under Rule 1.5; fees must stay reasonable when tools cut time Treat medical records in any tool as covered by HIPAA |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft a settlement advice and conference paper](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-settlement-advice-and-conference-paper.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From medical summaries and wage records the lawyer designates, build a damages table with every figure sourced.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- State law governs this work. Check the statutes, court rules and professional-conduct rules of the state where the matter is. Do not import an Australian statute, form or court AI practice note.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.5, Fees](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_5_fees/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [HHS: HIPAA covered entities and business associates](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/covered-entities/index.html) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*