Contract Damages Calculator
Calculate expectation, reliance, and restitution damages for breach of contract.
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This calculator provides general estimates only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws, regulations, and court procedures vary significantly by jurisdiction. Consult a licensed attorney in your area for advice specific to your situation.
Inputs
Results
Recommended Claim
$325,000.00
≈ 8 Teslas
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the full contract value and the value already received before breach.
- Set reliance costs (out-of-pocket expenses incurred), benefit conferred to breaching party, and mitigation savings.
- Enter consequential damages if they were foreseeable at the time of contracting.
- Review Expectation Damages, Reliance Damages, Restitution Damages, and Recommended Claim.
- The recommended claim reflects the highest defensible measure — consult counsel before filing.
How the result changes with Full Contract Value
| Full Contract Value | Recommended Claim |
|---|---|
| $5,000,000.00 | $4,825,000.00 |
| $17,500,000.00 | $17,325,000.00 |
| $32,500,000.00 | $32,325,000.00 |
| $45,000,000.00 | $44,825,000.00 |
What each input means
- Full Contract Value
- Total value if contract had been fully performed.
- Value Already Received
- Value of performance already received before breach.
- Reliance Costs
- Out-of-pocket costs incurred in reliance on the contract.
- Benefit Conferred
- Value of benefit you conferred to the breaching party.
- Mitigation Savings
- Costs avoided or recovered through mitigation efforts.
- Consequential Damages
- Foreseeable indirect damages from the breach.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersFull Contract Value = 500000, Value Already Received = 200000, Reliance Costs = 75000, Benefit Conferred = 150000 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Recommended ClaimRecommended Claim325000 = $325,000
- Calculate Expectation DamagesExpectation Damages325000 = $325,000
- Calculate Reliance DamagesReliance Damages100000 = $100,000
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