Methodology
How ClaimRange Estimates Settlement Value
Inputs Used
The calculator uses medical bills, expected future care, lost wages, property damage, injury severity, evidence strength, estimated fault share, and available insurance limits. These inputs represent common negotiation factors, not a complete legal analysis.
Economic Damages
Economic damages are the measurable losses entered by the user. The calculator combines medical bills, expected future care, lost wages, and property damage to create a base loss figure.
Pain and Suffering Estimate
ClaimRange applies a severity multiplier to medical treatment and wage-loss related damages. Lower multipliers represent short recovery periods or limited treatment. Higher multipliers represent longer recovery, serious disruption, permanent impairment, or catastrophic harm.
Liability and Insurance Limits
The estimate is reduced by the other party fault percentage entered by the user. If an insurance limit is provided, the practical high estimate is capped at that amount because policy limits often shape pre-lawsuit settlement negotiations.
Limitations
The calculator cannot evaluate state law, court venue, witness credibility, expert testimony, medical causation disputes, liens, punitive damages, bad-faith claims, or attorney strategy. It is an educational planning tool, not legal advice.