Insights from theCaseworth team

Settlement data

How is pain and suffering calculated?

The multiplier method, the per diem method, and the factors that actually move non-economic damages — explained in plain English, with no predictions.

Settlement data

Average car accident settlement: why the range is so wide

How injury type shapes a claim and the factors that actually drive value — and why a single "average" rarely fits any real case.

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Average dog bite settlement: what affects the range

The factors behind dog-bite claims, who typically pays, and how state liability laws (strict liability vs. one-bite) change the analysis.

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How much do personal injury lawyers take?

Contingency fees explained: the typical percentage, how case costs differ from the fee, and what "no win, no fee" really means.

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How long does a personal injury lawsuit take?

The stages of a personal injury claim and what tends to make the timeline faster or slower — plus the one deadline that does not wait.

Mass torts

How firms use litigation analytics for mass torts

From docket pattern reading to early-warning signals — how plaintiff firms approach mass tort evaluation and where the available tools help and fall short.

Mass torts

Why firms struggle with mass tort analytics software

Most 'mass tort software' is case management. This guide explains the category confusion that leaves plaintiff firms with good operational visibility and poor strategic intelligence.

Mass torts

What causes class action analytics tools to miss key insights?

Tools built on lagging filed-case data miss the signals that appear before MDL formation. A breakdown of the structural gaps and what leading-indicator intelligence looks like.

State guide

Florida slip and fall settlements

Average payouts with and without surgery, county-by-county data, and factors affecting Florida settlement ranges.

State guide

Illinois slip and fall settlements

Cook County data, settlement ranges by injury severity, and key factors in Illinois slip and fall claims.

Legal AI

UPL compliance for legal AI

What every firm needs to know about unauthorized practice of law compliance for AI legal tools.

Legal AI

AI for negligence case law

How AI-powered case intelligence finds relevant negligence case law faster than traditional research methods.

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Do I have a case?

Learn the key factors that determine whether you have a valid legal claim and what to consider before pursuing action.

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How to sue someone: the steps, explained

How a civil lawsuit usually works, step by step — from confirming you have a claim to filing, serving, and resolving it. Small claims vs. hiring an attorney.

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How to sue a business or company

Finding the right legal entity, the role of the demand letter, small claims vs. civil court, and what to organize before pursuing a claim against a company.

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Can I sue my employer?

At-will employment, the workplace situations the law protects, and why discrimination claims often run through the EEOC first — with deadlines that can be short.

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Can I sue for emotional distress?

The two ways emotional distress shows up in civil cases, the difference between intentional and negligent infliction, and why evidence matters so much.

Settlement data

How much is my case worth?

Understand the factors that influence case value and how settlement ranges are typically benchmarked.

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Case intelligence for non-lawyers

A beginner's guide to understanding case intelligence and how to prepare for your attorney consultation.

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What to bring to a lawyer

Essential documents and information to prepare before your first attorney meeting.