In practice, settlements aren’t calculated like a tax form. Even when two people report similar symptoms, the outcome can differ because insurers evaluate:
- Timing: when symptoms were first reported and how quickly treatment began
- Consistency: whether your descriptions match what clinicians documented
- Functional impact: how the injury affected work, school, driving, and daily routines
- Proof of causation: how the accident facts connect to the brain injury diagnosis
A calculator can’t see those details. It can only guess based on averages. In Texas, where fault and causation are frequently contested, averages rarely tell the whole story.


