Most AI calculators work by asking you to select broad categories—injury severity, age, and sometimes disability-related assumptions—then generating a ballpark range for damages.
That can be useful when you’re trying to understand which buckets commonly matter in catastrophic cases, such as:
- Emergency treatment and hospital costs
- Rehabilitation and therapy needs
- Assistive devices and home/vehicle modifications
- Ongoing medical care tied to the long-term course of paralysis or spinal dysfunction
But in Sherman, the missing pieces are often the same ones that insurance companies focus on:
- Whether your symptoms match the event (and how clearly your records document causation)
- Whether your prognosis is improving, stable, or worsening
- Whether your day-to-day limitations are documented (mobility, transfers, bladder/bowel care, skin risk)
An AI estimate can’t verify those facts. A lawyer can.


