Patent ID: 7957986

Claim:
A system for managing insurance claims with a computer comprising: a processor; and a memory containing program instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving data for a first insurance claim by an injured party; determining from the data whether the first insurance claim has recovery potential; thereafter when it is determined that the first insurance claim has recovery potential, collecting information about an event from which the first insurance claim was derived; creating a request for information regarding additional insurance claims related to the first insurance claim which were paid within a specified time period surrounding the date of the event from which the first insurance claim was derived; receiving a history file comprising data for claims for the injured party from the specified time period; comparing the data for the first insurance claim with the data contained in the history file to detect whether additional insurance claims arose from the event; and when the additional insurance claims are detected, processing the first insurance claim and the additional insurance claims together.