Settlement Value Estimator

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Settlement Value Estimator

Estimates the potential settlement range for a personal injury or civil lawsuit based on economic damages, non-economic damages, liability percentage, and case-specific risk factors.

Medical Expenses (Past & Future) ($)

Lost Wages & Future Earning Loss ($)

Property & Other Economic Damages ($)

Pain & Suffering Multiplier (1–5)

1 = minor injury, 5 = catastrophic/permanent injury

Plaintiff's Liability Percentage (%) (0 = defendant fully at fault)

Reduces award under comparative negligence rules

Punitive Damages Applicable?

No Yes – Egregious / Malicious Conduct

Case Strength / Evidence Quality

Weak (60% chance of prevailing) Moderate (75% chance of prevailing) Strong (90% chance of prevailing)

Attorney Contingency Fee (%)

Estimate Settlement Value

function setCalc() { var medical = parseFloat(document.getElementById('set_medical').value); var lostWages = parseFloat(document.getElementById('set_lost_wages').value); var property = parseFloat(document.getElementById('set_property').value); var multiplier = parseFloat(document.getElementById('set_pain_multiplier').value); var liabilityPct = parseFloat(document.getElementById('set_liability').value); var punitive = parseInt(document.getElementById('set_punitive').value); var strength = parseFloat(document.getElementById('set_strength').value); var attorneyPct = parseFloat(document.getElementById('set_attorney').value);

var errors = []; if (isNaN(medical) || medical 5) errors.push("Pain & suffering multiplier must be between 1 and 5."); if (isNaN(liabilityPct) || liabilityPct = 100) errors.push("Plaintiff liability must be between 0 and 99%."); if (isNaN(attorneyPct) || attorneyPct 50) errors.push("Attorney fee must be between 0 and 50%."); if (medical === 0 && lostWages === 0 && property === 0) errors.push("Please enter at least one economic damage amount.");

if (errors.length > 0) { document.getElementById('set_result').innerHTML = '' + errors.join('') + ''; return; }

// --- Core Formula --- // Step 1: Economic Damages var economicDamages = medical + lostWages + property;

// Step 2: Non-Economic (Pain & Suffering) = Medical * multiplier // Industry standard: multiplier applied to medical expenses only var nonEconomicDamages = medical * multiplier;

// Step 3: Gross Damages var grossDamages = economicDamages + nonEconomicDamages;

// Step 4: Punitive Damages (if applicable) = 2x economic damages (conservative estimate) var punitiveDamages = punitive === 1 ? economicDamages * 2 : 0;

// Step 5: Total Potential Verdict Value var totalVerdict = grossDamages + punitiveDamages;

// Step 6: Comparative Negligence Reduction // Net Verdict = Total Verdict * (1 - plaintiff_liability%) var comparativeFactor = 1 - (liabilityPct / 100); var netVerdict = totalVerdict * comparativeFactor;

// Step 7: Expected Value = Net Verdict * case strength probability var expectedValue = netVerdict * strength;

// Step 8: Settlement Range // Defendants typically settle at 60%–85% of expected value to avoid trial risk var settlementLow = expectedValue * 0.60; var settlementHigh = expectedValue * 0.85;

// Step 9: Net to Plaintiff after attorney fees var netLow = settlementLow * (1 - attorneyPct / 100); var netHigh = settlementHigh * (1 - attorneyPct / 100);

function fmt(n) { return '$' + n.toLocaleString('en-US', {minimumFractionDigits: 0, maximumFractionDigits: 0}); } function fmtPct(n) { return n.toFixed(1) + '%'; }

document.getElementById('set_result').innerHTML = '### Settlement Value Estimate ' + '' + 'Economic Damages' + fmt(economicDamages) + '' + 'Non-Economic (Pain & Suffering)' + fmt(nonEconomicDamages) + '' + (punitive === 1 ? 'Punitive Damages (est.)' + fmt(punitiveDamages) + '' : '') + 'Gross Potential Verdict' + fmt(totalVerdict) + '' + 'After Comparative Negligence (' + fmtPct(liabilityPct) + ' reduction)' + fmt(netVerdict) + '' + 'Expected Value (× ' + fmtPct(strength * 100) + ' win probability)' + fmt(expectedValue) + '' + 'Estimated Settlement Range' + fmt(settlementLow) + ' – ' + fmt(settlementHigh) + '' + 'Net to Plaintiff (after ' + fmtPct(attorneyPct) + ' attorney fee)' + fmt(netLow) + ' – ' + fmt(netHigh) + '' + '' + '⚠️ This is a statistical estimate for educational purposes only. Actual settlements vary widely based on jurisdiction, judge, jury, and negotiation. Consult a licensed attorney.

'; }

#### Formula

1. Economic Damages = Medical Expenses + Lost Wages + Property Damages 2. Non-Economic Damages = Medical Expenses × Pain & Suffering Multiplier (1–5) 3. Punitive Damages = Economic Damages × 2 (only if egregious conduct applies) 4. Gross Verdict = Economic + Non-Economic + Punitive 5. Net Verdict = Gross Verdict × (1 − Plaintiff Liability %) 6. Expected Value = Net Verdict × Case Win Probability 7. Settlement Range = Expected Value × 60% (low) to × 85% (high) 8. Net to Plaintiff = Settlement × (1 − Attorney Contingency Fee %)

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