After the wreck
What is your crash claim actually worth?
A range built from your own bills and missed work, your state's deadline, and how fault changes what you can recover. Every assumption is shown and you can change it. Nobody contacts you unless you pick them.
No sign-up. Your answers stay on this device.
Wreck Check · about 1 minute
Tell us what happened, then pick your next step.
No sign-up. Your answers are saved only on this device, and every tool on the site reuses them.
How it works
- 1
Answer a few questions
About a minute. Your answers stay on this device.
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See what fits
The realistic options, what each involves, and the catch.
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Choose the next step
Do it yourself, use a free resource, or pick who may contact you.
Every option, honestly
Least commitment first. With the catch spelled out.
| Option | Good when | Watch out |
|---|---|---|
| Work out what it is worth first | Always, and especially before you answer an adjuster. | A range is a starting point for a conversation, not a prediction of what you will get. |
| Deal with the insurer yourself | Nobody was hurt, or you were checked out and the bills are small and finished. | Once you sign a release the claim is closed for good, even if you feel worse later. |
| Use the free help your state already offers | You want a lawyer's read but cannot pay, or you only need one question answered. | Legal aid has income limits and a bar referral service usually charges a small consultation fee. |
| Get a free case review from an injury firm | You are still treating, you missed real work, fault is disputed, or a commercial vehicle was involved. | Injury firms work on contingency and take a percentage, commonly a third, plus case costs. Ask for the number in writing before you sign. |
Tools
Run the numbers yourself
Claim value estimator
A low, typical and high range for your claim from your own bills, lost pay and mileage, adjusted for your state's fault rule.
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Claim deadline checker
How long you have to file in your state, and the much shorter notice deadline if a government vehicle was involved.
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Fault & recovery calculator
What your own share of the fault costs you, and whether your state bars you entirely.
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Is my state a no-fault state?
Whether your state runs no-fault or at-fault, what PIP pays, and the minimum liability limits behind the other driver.
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Offer check
Put the adjuster's offer next to your own numbers and see what it leaves out.
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