Comparable analysis selects prior resolutions matching on injury type and severity, liability posture, venue, and claimant characteristics, then examines their outcomes to establish a valuation range.
Selection criteria determine the analysis quality.
Alternative Names:
Comparables Analysis, Case Comparables
Why it Matters?
This is the method most evaluators actually use, whether formally or by recall, and formalizing it improves consistency. The discipline that matters is documenting the selection criteria, because comparables chosen after forming a valuation impression will confirm it. Matching on liability strength is also frequently omitted, though it affects outcome as much as injury severity does.
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