Settlement Calculator

Get an instant estimate of your personal injury settlement based on your state laws, medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering.

1. Select Your State

Laws vary by state. Select where your accident occurred.

California Negligence Law:

California follows pure comparative negligence, allowing recovery even if plaintiff is 99% at fault. Damages are reduced by plaintiff's percentage of fault. This is one of the most plaintiff-friendly negligence systems in the US.

2. Economic Damages (Hard Costs)

Enter actual expenses you've incurred or expect to incur.

Past Medical Bills

Already incurred

Future Medical Bills

Expected future costs

Past Lost Wages

Income already lost

Future Lost Wages

Expected future loss

Property Damage

Vehicle, belongings, etc.

Other Expenses

Transportation, home care, etc.

3. Pain & Suffering

Non-economic damages are calculated using a multiplier of your economic damages.

Pain & Suffering Multiplier3.0x

1.5x (Minor)3.0x (Moderate)5.0x (Severe)

This multiplier is applied to medical bills and lost wages to calculate pain and suffering damages. Higher multipliers reflect more severe injuries.

Injury Factors (these increase your multiplier)

Required surgery (+1.0x multiplier)

Permanent injury or disability (+1.5x multiplier)

4. Special Circumstances

These factors can increase settlement value due to higher insurance coverage.

Rideshare accident (Uber, Lyft) (+15%)

Commercial vehicle (truck, bus) (+20%)

Multiple defendants (+10%)

Strong witness testimony (+5%)

5. Fault Allocation

Were you partially at fault? This is critical for your state's negligence law.

Your Fault Percentage0%

0% (Not at fault)50%100% (Fully at fault)

If you were partially at fault for the accident, adjust this slider. The calculation will automatically apply your state's negligence law.

This calculator provides an estimate only. Results are not legal advice.