How the multiplier bands get sourced, tested and kept current.
Settlement guidance sits in the "Your Money or Your Life" category, where a wrong number can cost a reader real leverage in a negotiation. This page lays out exactly how figures on SettlementCalculator.pro get built and checked.
The core multiplier range, 1.5 to 5 times economic damages, is drawn from claims handling and plaintiff side literature rather than invented for this site. Injury specific dollar ranges on the by injury pages are built from published jury verdict and settlement reporting, state bar data and aggregated case summaries. Where sources disagree, we publish the wider range rather than pick a favorite.
Before a calculator goes live, the formula is written out step by step and run against known inputs with an answer already worked out by hand. We also check the edges: zero inputs, the minimum multiplier, the maximum multiplier and any state cap that would override the raw math.
Social Security bend points shift every year. FMLA thresholds and state malpractice caps move on their own legislative schedule. We review every calculator's inputs at least once a year and push an update immediately when a governing number changes, rather than waiting for the annual pass.
A reported error gets looked at within five business days. Confirmed errors are fixed, dated and, if the mistake was material, flagged with a short correction note on the page itself. Report anything questionable through the contact page.
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