Many AI tools generate a range using inputs like age, income, and incident type. That can feel helpful—until the case doesn’t match the assumptions.
In Augusta, real-world facts that commonly shift outcomes include:
- Winter roadway conditions (ice, snow removal delays, reduced visibility)
- Commute patterns and highway merges (speed differentials, lane changes, distraction)
- Pedestrian and crosswalk risk in busier downtown corridors
- Construction and maintenance activity near roads and public access points
- Multiple potential defendants (a driver plus a contractor, a property owner, a maintenance vendor, or an employer)
An AI estimate can’t reliably sort out who owed a duty, whether that duty was breached, and what caused the fatal outcome—questions that matter most when liability is disputed.


