Damages modeling estimates economic and non-economic components from injury type, treatment, wage loss, venue, and claimant characteristics, using regression or comparable case analysis against historical resolutions.
Outputs are ranges rather than point estimates.
Alternative Names:
Damages Model, Damages Projection
Why it Matters?
Modeling is most reliable on the economic components, since medical specials and wage loss follow documented figures the model can anchor to. Non-economic damages are far less predictable because they depend on presentation, venue, and jury composition rather than case characteristics. A model producing a confident non-economic figure is overstating what the method supports, and the range should widen substantially for that component.
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Which damages components model well?
Why does venue dominate?
