Patent ID: 7725334
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of estimating liability for vehicle accident under consideration, comprising: a computer system generating plurality of questions on one or more topics relating to the vehicle accident; the computer system displaying two or more of the plurality of questions relating to the vehicle accident; for each of at least one of the displayed questions: estimating injuries to one or more injured vehicle occupants in the vehicle accident under consideration, wherein the injuries to the one or more injured vehicle occupants are estimated from one or more variables; estimating damages due to the injuries of the one or more injured vehicle occupants; estimating an effect of a factor on liability of at least one vehicle occupant using the selected answer; estimating liability of one or more parties in the vehicle accident under consideration as a proportion of a total liability for the accident, wherein the liability of the one or more parties is based at least in part on the effect of the factor on liability of at least one of the vehicle occupants; and determining adjusted damages based on a proportion of liability associated with one or more of the vehicle occupants and the damages due to the injuries of at least one of the injured vehicle occupants.