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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.

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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.

Ranges, not predictions

No one can promise what a case is worth. These are educational ranges for context only — your case depends on facts unique to you. For a personalized estimate, use the calculators below.

Injury type

Typical range · Whiplash / soft-tissue

Range under review

We withhold settlement ranges until they're backed by a sourced, dated dataset — a made-up band would be worse than none. Use the calculators below for a figure grounded in your own numbers.

What moves settlement value

Medical treatment & documentation

The volume, type, and consistency of treatment — and how well it's documented — anchor the economic damages and signal severity.

Severity & permanence

A full recovery and a permanent impairment with the same diagnosis can settle worlds apart. Lasting limitations move value the most.

Lost income & earning capacity

Time missed from work, plus any reduced ability to earn going forward, adds to the economic side of the claim.

Liability & comparative fault

Clear liability strengthens a claim; shared fault can reduce or (in some states) bar recovery entirely.

Insurance limits & venue

Available policy limits often cap real-world recovery, and local jury tendencies shift outcomes by region.

Quality of evidence

Photos, witness statements, and preserved records make damages credible — weak evidence discounts even a serious injury.

Want a number for your case?

These calculators build an estimate from your own treatment, wages, and documentation — grounded in your facts rather than an average.

Pain & Suffering Calculator →Soft-Tissue Settlement Calculator →

Educational reference only — not a valuation, prediction, or legal advice. Settlement outcomes vary widely with the specific facts, evidence, and venue of each claim.

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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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Use these pages and documentation tools to validate the estimate, preserve evidence, and keep the claim file organized.

Personalized Estimate

Pain & Suffering Calculator

Estimate non-economic damages from your own treatment and fault share, not an average.

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Soft-Tissue Settlement Calculator

Model a whiplash, sprain, or strain claim using your treatment length and documentation.

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Net Settlement Calculator

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Settlement Calculator (Sheets)

Organize your damages in a spreadsheet to support a settlement demand.

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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