In catastrophic spinal injury matters, the settlement conversation usually depends on what’s known about the injury after key medical milestones. In practice, that means insurers often wait for clearer answers about:
- Whether neurological function is improving, stabilizing, or declining
- What complications develop over time (mobility, skin care needs, infections, respiratory issues)
- The realistic timeline for therapy and durable medical equipment
AI tools can generate a “range,” but they rarely account for the delays and documentation gaps that happen when people are trying to coordinate specialty care, imaging, and functional assessments after an injury.
In New Hampshire, missing or inconsistent records can hurt credibility and slow negotiations—especially when defense counsel argues symptoms were unrelated, pre-existing, or not caused by the incident.


