Most AI estimates work like this: you provide details (injury type, treatment, time off, job restrictions), and the tool outputs a broad range based on patterns from other claims.
In Alhambra and across California, that approach can break down because your settlement value is driven by proof—not just the nature of the injury.
Common things AI tools can’t confidently account for:
- How your treating physician documented work restrictions (and whether those restrictions were consistent over time)
- Whether the insurer accepts or disputes causation (for example, if the work incident is being challenged)
- Whether maximum medical improvement (MMI) has been reached and how impairment is described
- How wage loss is supported in records such as pay stubs and benefit documentation
When those elements aren’t accurately reflected, the AI range can look “reasonable” but still be off for your specific file.


