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What an attorney would look at here
No estimate, on purpose. Reported outcomes appear only where a verified dataset meets our sample rules — with its source, size and dates. Until then, a situation like yours needs an attorney's review.
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Reported outcomes — Head & brain9 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report · California
Brain injury during school football practice
$31,000,000
Brain injury during school football practice.
Reported settlement · 2024-10-01. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2024 · Los Angeles Times / Daily Pilot
Published report
Reported agreement concerning a child’s permanent birth-related brain injury
$11,000,000
Reported agreement concerning a child’s permanent birth-related brain injury. At publication, court finalization and Treasury funding were pending.
Agreement pending finalization at report date · 2026-09-10. Agreement reported, not finalized or funded at the article date. Excluded from completed-settlement ranges.
Reported 2026 · Stars and Stripes
Published report · Michigan
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor with a head injury
$14.2 million
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor with a head injury. Reported 2025.
Reported settlement · 2025. Individual settlement; not an all-time record.
Reported 2025 · Associated Press
Published report
Deckhand fall involving head trauma, a shattered heel and a broken fibula
$2,000,000
Deckhand fall involving head trauma, a shattered heel and a broken fibula.
Reported settlement · 2024-01-07. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2024 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Head-on crash with fetal death, pelvic and limb fractures, organ injuries and…
$5,240,000
Head-on crash with fetal death, pelvic and limb fractures, organ injuries and severe brain injury.
Reported settlement · 2023-12-10. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Rear-end collision involving brain injury, post-concussion symptoms and neck/back…
$825,000
Rear-end collision involving brain injury, post-concussion symptoms and neck/back strain.
Reported settlement · 2023-11-27. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Hearing loss after airbag deployment in a collision
$200,000
Hearing loss after airbag deployment in a collision.
Reported settlement · 2025-01-13. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Delayed delivery claim involving cerebral palsy and cognitive, speech and motor…
$1,600,000
Delayed delivery claim involving cerebral palsy and cognitive, speech and motor impairments.
Reported settlement · 2010-03-01. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2010 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Delivery claim involving hypoxic-ischemic injury, cerebral palsy and developmental…
$2,300,000
Delivery claim involving hypoxic-ischemic injury, cerebral palsy and developmental delay.
Reported settlement · 2014-11-24. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2014 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Reported outcomes — Neck & spine3 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report · Maryland
Baltimore-approved civil settlement with Freddie Gray’s family following fatal neck…
$6,400,000
Baltimore-approved civil settlement with Freddie Gray’s family following fatal neck and throat injuries in police custody. Not a whiplash-only claim.
Reported settlement · 2015-09-09. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2015 · CNN — The Situation Room transcript
Published report · Michigan
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor paralyzed after a back…
$13 million
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor paralyzed after a back injury. Reported 2025.
Reported settlement · 2025. Individual settlement; not an all-time record.
Reported 2025 · Associated Press
Published report
Collision involving chronic hip, leg, back and neck symptoms, hearing loss and PTSD
$7,600,000
Collision involving chronic hip, leg, back and neck symptoms, hearing loss and PTSD.
Reported settlement · 2025-03-02. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Reported outcomes — Shoulder & arm3 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report · California
Motorcycle collision involving leg amputation, a biceps injury and radial nerve…
$10,800,000
Motorcycle collision involving leg amputation, a biceps injury and radial nerve damage. One combined settlement, not separate amounts for each injury.
Reported settlement · 2022. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2022 · ABC 10News / City News Service
Published report
Forearm surgery claim involving radial nerve damage and hand/wrist symptoms
$850,000
Forearm surgery claim involving radial nerve damage and hand/wrist symptoms.
Reported settlement · 2015-10-05. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2015 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Toddler sustained arm burns and scarring following a daycare spill
$80,000
Toddler sustained arm burns and scarring following a daycare spill.
Reported settlement · 2025-09-22. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Reported outcomes — Back & torso4 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Motorcyclist with hip, pubic and rib fractures
$975,000
Motorcyclist with hip, pubic and rib fractures.
Reported settlement · 2022-12-26. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2022 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Paraplegia case involving pressure ulcers and disputed umbrella coverage
$2,800,000
Paraplegia case involving pressure ulcers and disputed umbrella coverage.
Reported settlement · 2017-07-17. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2017 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Worker with lumbar disc herniation and a spinal cord stimulator; prior benefits…
$1,050,000
Worker with lumbar disc herniation and a spinal cord stimulator; prior benefits were separate from the settlement.
Reported settlement · 2026-04-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2026 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Missed pneumonia claim involving partial loss of a lung
$475,000
Missed pneumonia claim involving partial loss of a lung.
Reported settlement · 2011-02-28. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2011 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Reported outcomes — Hand & wrist2 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Scott County settlement concerning delayed medical care and loss of both hands
$12.2 million
Scott County settlement concerning delayed medical care and loss of both hands. Reported 2023.
Reported settlement · 2023. Whole-case settlement involving multiple harms; not a price for a body part.
Reported 2023 · Associated Press
Published report
Finger-cut treatment claim involving ischemia, nerve damage and ongoing pain
$934,500
Finger-cut treatment claim involving ischemia, nerve damage and ongoing pain.
Reported settlement · 2023-07-31. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Reported outcomes — Hip & pelvis2 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Hip fracture, abrasions and continuing pain following a collision
$350,000
Hip fracture, abrasions and continuing pain following a collision.
Reported settlement · 2012-11-12. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2012 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Hip-replacement complications followed by additional surgeries; not a…
$1,050,000
Hip-replacement complications followed by additional surgeries; not a product-defect finding.
Reported settlement · 2020-09-21. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2020 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Reported outcomes — Knee & leg3 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Knee fracture after a trip and fall in a store
$175,000
Knee fracture after a trip and fall in a store.
Reported settlement · 2017-02-28. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2017 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Head-on collision with multiple orthopedic and internal injuries, followed by…
$20,000,000
Head-on collision with multiple orthopedic and internal injuries, followed by below-knee amputation.
Reported settlement · 2026-08-18. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2026 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Medication-error claim involving femoral neuropathy and a hematoma
$1,250,000
Medication-error claim involving femoral neuropathy and a hematoma.
Reported settlement · 2025-08-18. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Reported outcomes — Foot & ankle2 reported cases
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Ankle tendon injury requiring surgery
$145,000
Ankle tendon injury requiring surgery.
Reported settlement · 2010-09-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2010 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Complex ankle fracture following a workplace fall
$1,250,000
Complex ankle fracture following a workplace fall.
Reported settlement · 2024-12-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2024 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
What an attorney looks at
- Injury severity How serious the injury is, and how clearly your medical records document it.
- Treatment & surgery The care you have needed so far — emergency visits, imaging, surgery or therapy.
- Long-term effects Whether the injury is expected to heal fully or to affect you over time.
- Lost income Time away from work, and any effect on your ability to earn in the future.
How we will report outcomes
Real numbers, or none at all.
When we publish reported case outcomes for an injury, they will follow these rules. Until a dataset meets them, we show nothing rather than guess.
The middle 50%
The range covering the middle half of reported outcomes, so you see the spread, not a single number.
The highest, labelled as such
The highest reported outcome is shown separately and called what it is: an outlier, not what anyone can expect.
Sample, dates and source
How many reported cases, which years, which places, settlements and verdicts counted separately — and where the data came from.
Reported outcomes are historical data, not a prediction or guarantee. Many settlements are confidential, and published datasets are incomplete and selective. Your case may differ substantially based on fault, medical evidence, permanency, lost income, insurance, venue, timing and other factors.
About this tool
Good questions to ask.
Why don't you give me a dollar estimate?
Because no tool can honestly price a case from a few answers. Value depends on evidence an attorney has to review — medical records, fault, insurance and more. Where verified reported outcomes exist, we show them with their source and sample size, so you can judge them yourself.
Is anything I enter stored or sent?
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