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Average Settlement by Injury Type
What's a personal-injury claim worth? The honest answer is a range, not a number — and only after the facts are known. This is a neutral, educational reference to typical settlement ranges by injury type, with the factors that move value and a handoff to the calculators for an estimate grounded in your own numbers.
Typical ranges by injury type
Pick an injury type for context on its typical range and the factors that move value. Ranges are educational only — use the calculators for a personalized estimate.
How to use this tool
- Open the state reference tool. Scroll to the explorer and note that values are educational summaries of published state rules—not legal advice.
- Select your state. Choose the state where the crash, claim, or policy question arose so the table and summary focus on the right rule set.
- Read the rule and caveats. Review limits, fault systems, deadlines, or coverage notes, including any “verify before relying” warnings.
- Continue with a related calculator. Use the linked tools for fault, statute timing, coverage gaps, or settlement math once you know the state baseline.
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Why a range is the honest answer
Anyone promising a specific number before knowing your facts is guessing — or selling.
Two people with the “same” injury routinely settle for very different amounts. The diagnosis is only the starting point; what actually drives value is how severe and lasting the injury is, how thoroughly it's documented, how clear liability is, how much income was lost, and what insurance coverage exists. A single prediction hides all of that.
That's why this page deliberately shows ranges with caveats rather than a calculator that spits out “your case is worth $X.” When verified, sourced ranges are available they'll appear here as bands; until then they stay withheld, because a made-up number is worse than none.
From a range to your number
Move from this reference into an estimate built on your own facts.
Use this page to understand the landscape — what kind of injury sits where, and what pushes a claim up or down. Then open the Pain & Suffering or Soft-Tissue calculator to build an estimate from your treatment, wages, and documentation, and the Net Settlement calculator to see what you'd actually take home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why won't this tool give me a single number?
Because no honest tool can. Settlement value depends on severity, treatment, liability, lost income, evidence, insurance limits, and venue — all specific to your case. A single 'your case is worth $X' figure would be misleading; ranges with context are the responsible way to set expectations.
What is the biggest driver of settlement value?
Usually severity and permanence, anchored by medical documentation. A lasting impairment with well-documented treatment supports far more than a soft-tissue injury that fully resolves, even for the same body part.
Does shared fault reduce my settlement?
It can. Most states reduce recovery by your percentage of fault, and a few bar it entirely past a threshold. The Comparative Negligence tool shows how your state handles it.
How do I get an estimate for my own case?
Use the Pain & Suffering and Soft-Tissue calculators. They build an estimate from your actual treatment, wages, and documentation rather than an average.
Educational Use Disclaimer
This is an educational reference, not a valuation, prediction, or legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Settlement outcomes vary widely with the specific facts, injuries, evidence, insurance coverage, and venue of each claim. Ranges shown as 'under review' are withheld pending a sourced, dated dataset. Consult a licensed attorney about your situation.
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