Settlement Estimator
Estimate potential legal settlement amounts based on damages, liability, case strength, and attorney fees. See net settlement after fees.
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Results
Estimated Settlement
$7,500
Net Settlement (After Fees)
$5,025
Total Damages$20,000
Attorney Fees$2,475
Conservative Estimate$5,250
Optimistic Estimate$9,750
Estimated Settlement
$7,500
Net Settlement (After Fees)
$5,025
How to Use This Calculator
- Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
- Medical Expenses — Total medical bills and future medical costs Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $5,000).
- Lost Wages — Income lost due to injury Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $3,000).
- Property Damage — Cost to repair or replace damaged property (vehicle, belongings, etc.). Accepts values from $0 to $1,000,000 (default: $2,000).
- Pain & Suffering — Estimated value for pain and suffering (typically 1-5x medical expenses) Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $10,000).
- Liability Percentage — Percentage of fault assigned to the other party (0-100%) Accepts values from 0 % to 100 % (default: 50 %).
- Case Strength — How strong is your case? (0-100%) Accepts values from 0 % to 100 % (default: 75 %).
- Attorney Fee Percentage — Attorney contingency fee percentage (typically 33-40%) Accepts values from 0 % to 50 % (default: 33 %).
- Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
- Estimated Settlement — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
- Net Settlement (After Fees) — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
- Total Damages — shown as a dollar amount.
- Attorney Fees — shown as a dollar amount.
- Conservative Estimate — shown as a dollar amount.
- Optimistic Estimate — shown as a dollar amount.
- View the Damages Breakdown below for a visual breakdown of how the numbers relate to each other.
- Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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