Automated tools typically work from a short list of inputs and then apply generic assumptions. That approach can break down when the circumstances are complex—something we frequently see in San Diego County cases involving fatal crashes, roadway conflicts, or incidents with multiple actors.
In Coronado specifically, settlement value can hinge on details such as:
- Who had the right-of-way in real-world driving conditions (not just what a basic model assumes)
- Whether surveillance and roadway data exist and can be preserved
- How comparative fault arguments may be framed when pedestrians, drivers, and other parties are all involved
- Whether evidence supports causation across the timeline from impact to death
An AI tool can’t interview witnesses, obtain incident footage, challenge missing records, or pressure-test the liability story against what the evidence can actually show.


