Start with the job you need done
A tool that organizes a timeline is doing a different job from a tool that predicts trial results. Before comparing products, write down your intended task: identifying missing records, totaling documented expenses, preparing questions for a lawyer, or exploring a hypothetical settlement. That one sentence prevents a polished answer from being mistaken for a validated prediction.
The FTC’s action concerning unsupported AI lawyer claims illustrates why marketing language is not proof of professional competence. Ask what was tested, on which cases, and how errors were measured. A screenshot of a successful answer is not a validation study.
Use a five-part evaluation worksheet
| Check | A useful answer | A reason to pause |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Lists facts supplied and information still missing | Invents a diagnosis or policy limit |
| Jurisdiction | Identifies the relevant state and claim type | Applies one formula everywhere |
| Sources | Provides documents you can actually open | Gives plausible but untraceable citations |
| Uncertainty | Explains which assumptions change the result | Shows an unexplained win percentage |
| Privacy | Explains storage and outside processing | Promises secrecy without describing the service |
Run a comparison using fictional facts first. Try a $4,000 expense total with an unknown treatment outlook. A useful response should keep future costs unknown rather than quietly filling them in. Then correct one fact and check whether the explanation changes consistently.
What this product currently does
AI Case Calculator provides a conversational preparation tool using the details you enter. It can help structure questions and discuss possible valuation factors. Its current chat does not retrieve a verified collection of comparable settlements or independently validate a case’s legal merits. Responses can be wrong. It does not represent you, make an insurance offer, or establish a court deadline.
Use the case evaluation preparation guide to produce a concise, redacted summary. Keep original evidence elsewhere. Avoid adding account numbers, full medical records, or information about other people unless necessary and authorized.
Check the output before acting
The Tulare County Law Library recommends verifying AI citations and checking whether the law is current. Open the underlying authority, compare the relevant passage, and confirm jurisdiction. Keep a separate list of unanswered questions. The most useful output may be that list, rather than a larger settlement number. Take it to a qualified lawyer before making a consequential legal decision.