Purpose

ClaimSettleIQ publishes general educational content and calculators about U.S. personal injury claims. This policy explains how that content is researched, sourced, checked, corrected and kept current.

How content is researched

• Each guide starts from a specific practical question a reader is likely to have, such as “how are liens paid out of a settlement?”.
• Statements of law are researched in primary sources first: statutes, court rules, official jury instructions, court opinions and government agency publications.
• Reputable secondary sources, such as the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School, are used for general definitions and to check our plain-English explanations.
• We write original explanations. We do not copy or lightly rewrite other publishers’ articles.

How sources are selected

1. Official primary sources — state legislature statute websites, court websites, federal statutes and agency publications — are preferred for any specific legal rule, deadline or dollar figure.
2. Official secondary sources — for example official jury instructions or government consumer guides — are used to explain how a rule is applied.
3. Reputable legal reference works are used for definitions of general concepts.

We cite a source only for what it actually supports, and say what each source supports in the “Sources and references” list on each guide. We do not cite law-firm marketing pages as authority for legal rules.

How statements are checked

• Specific legal statements (deadlines, fault thresholds, notice periods, damage limits) are checked against the text of the cited provision before publication.
• State law entries are published only after verification against an official source and show a last-reviewed date. If we cannot verify a state, we do not publish an entry for it.
• Numbers in examples are recalculated, and calculator formulas are tested against a documented test suite. Methodology descriptions are checked against the code.
• Where the law is unsettled, recently changed, or depends heavily on facts, we say so.

Our content is not reviewed by licensed attorneys, and we do not represent that it is. It is general information, not legal advice.

Examples and numbers

All examples are labeled as hypothetical. We do not publish settlement averages, verdict statistics, success rates, testimonials or case results, and we do not present calculator results as predictions.

Independence

ClaimSettleIQ is not affiliated with law firms, insurers or lead-generation companies, and content is not written to favor any party. The site does not currently display advertising. If advertising is added in future, it will be clearly distinguishable from content and will not influence what we publish.

Corrections

If you believe something is inaccurate or out of date, email support@claimsettleiq.com with the page address and the issue. We review every report. When we correct a substantive error, we update the page and its review date; significant corrections to legal statements or calculations are noted on the page.

Review and updates

Guides and state entries are reviewed periodically and whenever we learn of a relevant legal change. The “Last reviewed” date on each page shows when it was last checked in full.

Education, not legal advice

We explain how concepts generally work and where to find the law. We do not tell readers what to do in their own situation, and we encourage anyone facing a deadline, a significant injury or a settlement decision to consult a lawyer licensed in their state.