Bodily Injury Damages Calculator
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Bodily Injury Damages Calculator
Estimate total bodily injury damages including medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering multiplier, and other economic losses commonly used in personal injury and insurance claims.
Total Medical Expenses ($)
Past and estimated future medical bills, therapy, prescriptions, etc.
Estimated Future Medical Expenses ($)
Projected ongoing treatment, surgery, rehabilitation costs.
Lost Wages to Date ($)
Income lost due to inability to work during recovery.
Future Lost Earning Capacity ($)
Estimated future income loss due to permanent or long-term disability.
Property Damage ($)
Vehicle repair, personal property replacement, etc.
Other Out-of-Pocket Expenses ($)
Transportation to appointments, home care, assistive devices, etc.
Pain & Suffering Multiplier (1–5)
Typically 1.5–5x economic damages. Higher for severe/permanent injuries.
Claimant Liability % (Comparative Fault)
Percentage of fault attributed to the claimant (0–100%). Reduces award proportionally.
Calculate Damages
function bodCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById('bod-result'); resultDiv.style.display = 'none'; resultDiv.innerHTML = '';
var errors = [];
var medExp = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-medical-expenses').value); var futMed = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-future-medical').value); var lostWages = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-lost-wages').value); var futWages = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-future-lost-wages').value); var propDmg = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-property-damage').value); var otherExp = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-other-expenses').value); var multiplier = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-multiplier').value); var liabilityPct = parseFloat(document.getElementById('bod-liability-percent').value);
// Validation if (isNaN(medExp) || medExp 5) errors.push("Pain & Suffering Multiplier must be between 1 and 5."); if (isNaN(liabilityPct) || liabilityPct 100) errors.push("Claimant Liability % must be between 0 and 100.");
if (errors.length > 0) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please fix the following:' + errors.map(function(e){ return ''; }).join('') + ''; return; }
// --- Core Formulas --- // Economic Damages = Medical + Future Medical + Lost Wages + Future Lost Wages + Property + Other var economicDamages = medExp + futMed + lostWages + futWages + propDmg + otherExp;
// Non-Economic (Pain & Suffering) = Economic Damages × Multiplier // Note: multiplier is applied to medical + future medical + lost wages (injury-related economic losses) // Industry standard: multiplier applied to all economic damages var painAndSuffering = economicDamages * multiplier;
// Total Gross Damages var grossTotal = economicDamages + painAndSuffering;
// Comparative Fault Reduction var faultReduction = grossTotal * (liabilityPct / 100); var netAward = grossTotal - faultReduction;
// Formatting helper function fmt(n) { return '$' + n.toLocaleString('en-US', {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}); }
var html = '### Bodily Injury Damages Estimate '; html += ''; html += 'ComponentAmount'; html += 'Medical Expenses (Past)' + fmt(medExp) + ''; html += 'Future Medical Expenses' + fmt(futMed) + ''; html += 'Lost Wages (Past)' + fmt(lostWages) + ''; html += 'Future Lost Earning Capacity' + fmt(futWages) + ''; html += 'Property Damage' + fmt(propDmg) + ''; html += 'Other Out-of-Pocket Expenses' + fmt(otherExp) + ''; html += 'Total Economic Damages' + fmt(economicDamages) + ''; html += 'Pain & Suffering (' + multiplier.toFixed(1) + 'x Economic)' + fmt(painAndSuffering) + ''; html += 'Gross Total Damages' + fmt(grossTotal) + ''; if (liabilityPct > 0) { html += 'Comparative Fault Reduction (' + liabilityPct.toFixed(1) + '%)- ' + fmt(faultReduction) + ''; } html += 'Net Estimated Award' + fmt(netAward) + ''; html += '';
if (liabilityPct >= 50) { html += 'Note: In many states using "modified comparative fault" rules, a claimant who is 50% or more at fault may be barred from recovery. Consult an attorney.
'; }
resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = html; }
#### Formulas Used
Economic Damages = Medical Expenses + Future Medical + Lost Wages + Future Lost Earning Capacity + Property Damage + Other Expenses
Pain & Suffering (Non-Economic) = Economic Damages × Multiplier
Gross Total Damages = Economic Damages + Pain & Suffering
Fault Reduction = Gross Total × (Claimant Liability % ÷ 100)
Net Estimated Award = Gross Total Damages − Fault Reduction
#### Assumptions & References
- The multiplier method (also called the "damages multiplier") is the most widely used approach by insurance adjusters and attorneys to calculate pain and suffering. Multipliers typically range from 1.5 to 5 depending on injury severity, permanence, and impact on daily life. (Nolo, Insurance Information Institute)
- Comparative fault rules vary by state. Under pure comparative fault (e.g., CA, NY), recovery is reduced by the claimant's percentage of fault regardless of amount. Under modified comparative fault (majority of states), recovery is barred if the claimant is 50% or 51% or more at fault depending on the state.
- References: Restatement (Second) of Torts; Insurance Research Council; Jury Verdict Research; NOLO Legal Encyclopedia.
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