Data & Methodology Changelog

We update calculator data when (1) state legislatures change damage caps or statutes of limitations, (2) appellate decisions reshape comparative negligence interpretation, or (3) industry-standard multiplier benchmarks shift. Every change is recorded here with date, version, and a plain-English summary.

• 2026-06-03 · v1.7.91
  Calculator accuracy major upgrade: comparative fault input (4 state rule variants — pure contributory, modified 50/51, pure comparative); no-fault PIP threshold check (12 states); separate medical malpractice damage cap table (CA MICRA, TX, etc.); past/future medical split with 3% present-value discount; insurance policy limit input; attorney fee 3-tier (25/33/40%); per diem recovery days cap removed for CRPS/TBI cases.
• 2026-06-03 · v1.7.91
  New independent Wrongful Death Calculator at /wrongful-death-calculator/ using Loss of Net Accumulations + Companionship + Funeral model.
• 2026-06-03 · v1.7.91
  New 50-state comparison table at /state-comparison-table/ with damage caps, SOL, negligence rules, no-fault PIP status side-by-side.
• 2026-06-03 · v1.7.91
  SEO: titles capped at 65 chars (Bing limit), AI tool pages gained H1 tags, removed duplicate meta description site-wide. Non-English pages noindex pending real per-jurisdiction localization.
• 2026-05-30 · v1.7.87
  Injury page SEO titles now include both US "Settlement" and UK "Compensation" terminology to capture international search demand (~400 UK impressions/month previously unmatched).
• 2026-05-28 · v1.7.85
  Sitemap added x-default hreflang; broken blog post hreflang URLs suppressed; v1.7.83 cross page 404 issue fully resolved.
• 2026-05-15 · v1.7.82
  Added 8 new injury types (eye, finger, wrist, hand, foot, elbow, broken arm, bulging disc) and 6 new accident types (rideshare, pedestrian, bicycle, bus, nursing home, premises liability) based on search demand analysis.
• 2026-05-10 · v1.7.80
  State × Injury cross page system live with 867 sitemap URLs (51 states × 17 priority injuries). Full BreadcrumbList + FAQPage + LegalService schema per page.
• 2026-05-05 · v1.7.76
  Site launch: 51 state pages, 22 injury types, 7 accident types, 7 language UI, multiplier + per diem methods, AI Case Evaluator + Demand Letter Generator + Document Analyzer.