How we calculate the ranges.

What the numbers represent

Every range on this site reports a typical settlement bracket — what a moderate case of that injury type, in that state, with clear liability and reasonable specials, would normally settle for. Not the top verdict. Not the average of every recorded case in court history. The honest, middle-of-the-distribution number a claimant should expect to hear from their lawyer once the case is workup-complete.

How the base figure is set

Each injury type x state combination has a base benchmark grounded in a sustained review of how personal injury cases settle across the network of over 600 law firms Platinum Profile operates with. The base is the midpoint of typical outcomes — the figure that consistently lands between low-severity-clean-liability cases and moderate-severity cases with normal treatment. From the base, the displayed range spans roughly 60% below to 40% above to reflect the natural spread of reasonable cases. Cases that fall outside the range exist — both ways — and the body of each page explains why.

The multiplier math, shown explicitly

Most pages reference a "multiplier" range — for example 3.5x to 5x for herniated disc cases. This is the standard insurance-industry shorthand for what an opening demand looks like as a multiple of total specials (medical bills plus lost wages). It is not a settlement multiplier. Real-world settlements typically land at 60% to 75% of the demand. The math is shown on each page using realistic specials so readers can see how it works rather than trust an opaque calculator.

State-law facts are cited

Every state-rule claim on the site — statute of limitations, comparative fault rule, damage caps, wrongful death procedure — is cited to its underlying public source: the statute, the case, or the constitutional provision. We do not paraphrase state law without showing you where to verify it. Citations link directly to the legislature's official text or court opinion. If a state law changes, these summaries are updated within thirty days.

What's NOT in the numbers

• No specific case verdicts. We don't claim "Smith v. State Farm settled for $X" on these pages. Those numbers are public record but cherry-picked when they appear in marketing.
• No predictions about your case. The ranges describe a category. Your case has facts. Those facts are the difference between landing in the range, above it, or below.
• No attorney rankings or "best lawyer" claims. That's LocalVerdict.
• No fee or contingency rate quotes. Those vary by firm and case.

Review cycle

Benchmark figures are reviewed annually. State-law sections are reviewed whenever a relevant statute or controlling case changes, and at least annually. Each page shows its last-reviewed date.

Where the working knowledge comes from

The Client Report is published by Platinum Profile, the parent firm of Mass Tort Ad Agency — which operates the marketing and operations stack for more than 600 plaintiff-side personal injury law firms. That sustained operational view is what calibrates the benchmark figures. The publication is editorially independent of any single firm in that network and does not accept payment for placement.

Errors and corrections

If a benchmark range strikes you as off, or a state-law citation has gone stale, email editorial@theclientreport.com with the page URL and what you think is wrong. Corrections to factual errors are usually applied within five business days.