Patent ID: 7680680

Claim:
A computer-implemented method, comprising: providing a computer system configured to access a memory, wherein the memory comprises sets of characteristics regarding one or more past or theoretical vehicle accidents, and wherein at least one characteristic in the sets of characteristics is an impact point for a vehicle involved in a past or theoretical vehicle accident, and wherein at least one estimate of liability is associated with each of the sets of characteristics; and the computer system executing program instructions to implement: the computer system displaying the impact points as a graphical image in a graphical user interface; selecting a graphical image of an impact point corresponding to an impact point for a vehicle involved in a real vehicle accident; the computer system comparing the selected impact point with impact points associated with the sets of characteristics regarding past or theoretical vehicle accident to determine a nearest matching set of characteristics; and the computer system determining, when possible, an estimate of liability for the real vehicle accident based on the liability associated with the nearest matching set of characteristics, wherein the estimate of liability is expressed as a range of percentage liability.