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MyClaimWorth covers personal-injury settlement bands across 15 jurisdictions. Reporters, editors, and producers covering personal-injury litigation, insurance, or comparative-law topics may quote and cite the figures on this site freely under the conditions below.
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Figures you can quote.
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- 347 pages, 638 decisions
Our injury pages for US states, UK nations, Canadian provinces and Australian states summarise 638 court decisions, each with a link to its source.
- 18th edition, 2026
The Judicial College Guidelines used to value pain and suffering in England and Wales moved to an 18th edition in 2026; judgments from this year show courts applying its uprated brackets.
- €14,020
The median award made by Ireland’s Injuries Resolution Board in 2025, from 20,077 applications. It was 24% lower than the 2020 median of €18,459.
- $2,000
The SSI resource limit for an individual ($3,000 for a couple), unchanged since 1 January 1989, which is why a modest injury settlement can end a disabled person’s benefits.
- 40%
The US federal tax on a company that buys structured settlement payments, charged on its discount, unless a state court approves the sale in advance.
- 15% and 10%
In New South Wales, pain and suffering damages need at least 15% of a most extreme case under the Civil Liability Act, and motor accident claims need impairment greater than 10%.
- 30%
In Victoria, a transport accident injury assessed at 30% impairment or more is deemed a serious injury, which opens the way to suing for damages.
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Available commentary.
Areas where the editorial team can provide on-record commentary, comparative analysis, or background.
- Comparative settlement bands across 15 jurisdictions
How the same injury values across the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, France, Spain, Italy.
- Damages caps and their distortive effect
How statutory caps in particular states (e.g. California MICRA, Texas non-economic cap) compress upper-tier settlements.
- Comparative-fault rules
Pure contributory, pure comparative, and modified-50/51 jurisdictions; why the rule materially affects settlement value.
- Statute-of-limitations differences
Why the limitation period in some jurisdictions is 1 year and in others 6, and what tolling exceptions actually apply.
- No-fault auto schemes
Where they exist (Ontario, several US states), how they interact with tort recovery, and the policy debate.
Press resources.
One-page summaries on common comparative-law personal-injury questions, free for editorial reuse with attribution.
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