STATE STATUTES
State statutes & civil procedure codes
Statutes of limitations, damage caps, and negligence rules pulled from primary code citations across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Transparency
How We Calculate Case Values
Where the numbers come from. Every rule we apply, every adjustment we make, and the limits of what a calculator can tell you.
"Estimates are only as good as the sources behind them. Here's ours."
Where our numbers come from
Five categories of authoritative sources feed every estimate.
TORT REFORM
Published tort reform legislation
Enacted reform bills and amendments tracked as they pass — including caps on non-economic damages and punitive damage limits.
WORKERS' COMP
Workers' comp benefit schedules
Benefit rates, maximum weekly benefits, waiting periods, and impairment rating systems for all 51 jurisdictions. Permanent impairment uses AMA Guides editions 3–6.
FEDERAL LAW
Federal employment & civil rights statutes
FLSA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for employment, discrimination, and civil rights calculations.
VERDICT DATA
Published jury verdict & settlement data
Aggregate non-economic damages multipliers derived from publicly reported verdicts and settlements across case types and severity bands, sourced via the Free Law Project's CourtListener API.
Verification pipeline
Every rule goes through the same four checks before it ships.
1
Trace to source
Every rule maps to a state code citation or published authority.
2
Cross-check
Verified against tort-reform trackers and secondary legal sources.
3
Flag outliers
Caps or rates outside expected patterns get manual review before publication.
4
Update
Rolling quarterly cycle, with a 30-day SLA on enacted reform legislation.
Verified → Published
Coverage at a glance
50 + DC
States covered
16
Case types
Quarterly
Verification cycle
2026-05-21
Last reviewed
How we calculate
- Your economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, future costs) are totaled from your inputs.
- Non-economic damages (pain and suffering) are estimated using multipliers derived from published settlement data for your injury severity and case type.
- State-specific adjustments are applied: your state's negligence system (pure comparative, modified comparative, or contributory), any statutory damage caps, and case-type-specific rules.
- For workers' compensation, we apply your state's benefit rate, maximum weekly benefit, waiting period, and impairment rating system to calculate TTD, PPD, and PTD benefits.
- The final estimate is presented as a range to reflect the inherent variability in legal outcomes.
Variables that require professional legal judgment — evidence strength, judge or jurisdiction tendencies, insurance policy limits, or quality of representation — are intentionally not modeled.
Update frequency
- Statutes of limitations, negligence systems, and damage caps are verified against current state codes quarterly.
- Workers' compensation benefit rates and maximums are updated annually when states publish new schedules.
- Each state page displays a "Laws current as of" date so you can assess recency.
- When significant tort reform legislation is enacted, affected states are updated within 30 days.
Limitations
This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with a licensed attorney.
- Settlement outcomes depend on case-specific facts a calculator cannot evaluate — evidence quality, witness credibility, insurance policy limits, and venue all matter.
- Jury verdicts can deviate significantly from calculated estimates in either direction.
- The calculator uses generalized data and cannot account for local court tendencies, individual judge practices, or recent unpublished decisions.
- Workers' comp calculations are based on published state benefit schedules and may not reflect administrative interpretations or recent rate changes.
For case-specific guidance, consult a licensed attorney in the state where the incident occurred.