AI tools usually generate a range based on simplified inputs. That can be helpful as a starting point, but Safford cases often involve details that don’t translate cleanly into generic sliders and forms—especially when the injury happened under circumstances like:
- Intersections and turning movements where braking distance, visibility, and driver reaction time become contested
- Truck and commercial vehicle traffic on regional routes, where impact dynamics can affect injury severity
- Worksite conditions (loading, lifting, falls, equipment movement) where multiple parties may share responsibility
- Residential access issues, where later care needs may involve home safety modifications and mobility equipment
In other words: the same diagnosis label can mean very different outcomes depending on functional impairment, complications, and the credibility of the medical causation story. A calculator can’t “see” those specifics.


