CASE VALUE
CALCULATOR.

A case value calculator is a tool that estimates what a personal injury claim may be worth based on injury severity, medical expenses, lost wages, and published settlement benchmarks. It's a starting point — not a guaranteed offer — to help injured people understand the rough range of their case before they talk to an attorney or sign a retainer.

Yes. There is no signup, no email gate, no credit card, and no upsell. The calculator returns an estimate range and you can leave with the number. No one calls you afterward unless you explicitly ask for an attorney referral.

It returns a range, not a single number. The range is grounded in published settlement data, statutory caps where they apply, and standard injury-severity multipliers. It doesn't replace an attorney's case-specific evaluation, but it eliminates the information asymmetry that lets firms low-ball clients who don't know what their claim is actually worth.

No. The case value calculator is built so injury victims can use it on their own, without committing to an attorney consult. If you want a referral to a vetted attorney after using it, you can request one inside the tool — but a referral is never required and never auto-triggered.

Personal injury claims across the most common scenarios: motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall, premises liability, dog bites, medical malpractice, and workplace injuries. Each path adjusts the estimate based on injury type, severity, treatment costs, and lost income. State-specific guides cover local rules where they meaningfully change the calculation.

Whiplash settlement values vary widely depending on injury severity, documented medical treatment, and how long symptoms persist. Mild soft-tissue whiplash that resolves within weeks typically falls into a lower range, while chronic cervical injuries with imaging-confirmed damage and ongoing physical therapy tend to land in higher ranges. The Case Value Calculator factors in medical expenses, lost wages, and a general pain-and-suffering category to return an estimated range. This is general information about how whiplash claims are evaluated — not legal advice and not a guarantee of any specific settlement.

Pain and suffering refers to non-economic harm from an injury: physical pain, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of activities, and disruption to daily life. Unlike medical bills or lost wages, it doesn't come with a receipt. Insurance companies and attorneys typically estimate it using one of two general approaches — a multiplier applied to documented economic damages, or a per-day amount tied to recovery duration. The Case Value Calculator uses category-level inputs to land in a defensible range. The actual amount in any case depends on jurisdiction, injury severity, and the strength of supporting documentation.

Comparative negligence is the legal framework most U.S. states use when more than one party shares fault for an injury. In pure comparative negligence states, a plaintiff can recover damages even if they're mostly at fault — their award is just reduced by their percentage of responsibility. In modified comparative negligence states, recovery is barred once the plaintiff crosses a fault threshold (commonly 50% or 51%). The rule that applies to a claim can meaningfully change its value. State-specific calculator pages cover how the local rule shifts the estimate — but the calculator is general information, not jurisdiction-specific legal advice.

The deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit is called the statute of limitations, and it varies by state and by injury type. Many states allow two or three years from the date of the injury for typical personal injury claims, but some are shorter and some are longer. Claims against government entities, medical malpractice claims, and claims involving minors often have different deadlines or notice requirements. Missing the deadline usually means losing the right to sue. This is general background — consult a licensed attorney in your state to confirm the deadline that applies to a specific case.

There is no single average — car accident settlements range from a few thousand dollars for minor property damage and no injury, to seven-figure recoveries in catastrophic injury or wrongful-death cases. The variables that move the number most are injury severity, documented medical treatment, lost income, fault apportionment, and the available insurance coverage. Published industry surveys cite typical mid-range settlements for moderate injury cases somewhere in the low five figures, but these averages mask enormous variance. The Case Value Calculator returns a case-specific estimate range rather than relying on an industry average.

Generally, compensation for physical injuries and physical sickness is not taxable under federal law — that includes medical expenses, lost wages tied to a physical injury, and pain and suffering arising from the physical injury. Punitive damages and interest are typically taxable. Settlements that include emotional-distress damages unrelated to a physical injury, or recoveries for non-physical claims (like wrongful termination), can have different tax treatment. State tax rules vary. This is general information — talk to a tax professional or attorney for guidance on a specific settlement.