Slip and Fall Settlement Calculator (Attorney Guide)

A quick range calculator plus a practical valuation framework for premises liability matters. This is not legal advice. It is a structured way to sanity-check value before you invest heavily in records, experts, and litigation.

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Settlement range calculator (fast triage)

This calculator produces an initial band using specials and a liability and venue discount. Use it to decide whether you should push intake, build a demand, or decline.

Medical specials to date (USD)

Wage loss (USD)

Injury severity

Liability strength

Comparative fault (percent)

Venue leverage

Enter inputs and calculate.

Range is a heuristic band. Real value depends heavily on proof and venue comparables.

How the calculator works

Economic damages = medical specials + wage loss (future not included in this quick tool).
Non-economic band is derived from severity tiers (multiplier style ranges) and then adjusted by liability strength, comparative fault, and venue leverage.
Premises cases tend to move on liability proof more than auto cases. Treat the liability setting seriously.

Attorney reality checks (premises cases)

These are the levers that typically swing settlement posture early.

Key proof

Defect + notice

Common defense

Open and obvious

Fastest value gain

Scene evidence

Intake checklist (what you want on day one)

Incident report, witness names, and any surveillance preservation letter sent.
Scene photos and measurements (lighting, warning signs, surface condition).
Prior complaints or maintenance logs (constructive notice proof).
Footwear, intoxication narrative, distractions, and admissions (comparative fault exposure).
Objective injury findings (imaging, ortho consults, injections, surgery discussions).

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Comparable verdicts and settlement anchors by venue and injury pattern.
Jurisdiction analysis, judge tendencies, and defense posture signals.
Confidence scoring and an explainable factor breakdown you can paste into a memo.

Valuation framework (premises liability)

Use this as a repeatable structure for value conversations, case selection memos, or demand strategy. The purpose is to avoid single-number thinking early.

Step	What you are deciding
1) Liability posture	Defect proof, notice timeline, and defenses. If you cannot prove notice (actual or constructive), assume the value compresses. If the defect is transitory, your preservation and witness work matters more than your damages story.
2) Comparative fault	Distraction, footwear, lighting, intoxication, and signage are common attack points. Even modest comparative fault can change net value and plaintiff credibility at mediation.
3) Damages credibility	Specials are not value by themselves. The story is: mechanism, objective findings, treatment consistency, and permanency. Gaps and over-treatment allegations will pull value down.
4) Venue anchors	Use local verdict distributions for similar injury patterns. A premises case can look "reasonable" on a multiplier and still be mispriced for the county.
5) Collectability	Identify coverage early (GL, umbrella, excess). Corporate defendants can have clean towers, but small businesses may not. A strong case with a thin policy is still thin.

Common pitfalls

Overweighting specials in a case with weak notice proof.
Failing to preserve surveillance early, then litigating in the dark.
Ignoring venue comp ranges and anchoring on a single outlier verdict.
Assuming corporate defendant equals large policy tower without verification.

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Disclaimer: This page is informational and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws and damages standards vary by jurisdiction.