"AI-scored" gets thrown around a lot in legal tech marketing. It can mean anything from a simple keyword filter to a full evaluation of the circumstances of a case. Before you decide whether a scoring system is worth trusting, you should understand exactly what it's measuring.
Here's how our scoring works.
The Five Factors
Every personal injury lead submitted through SeeYouInCourt.ai is evaluated across five dimensions. Each is weighted based on its correlation with case value and convertibility.
1. Liability Clarity
The first question in any PI case is whether fault is clear. A lead where the other party ran a red light and there's a police report documenting it is fundamentally different from a lead where fault is disputed and there are no witnesses.
The AI evaluates liability indicators from the intake submission: whether law enforcement was called, whether a report was filed, the consumer's description of what happened, and whether the responsible party is identifiable. Clear liability scores higher. Ambiguous or disputed liability scores lower.
This is the most heavily weighted factor because it's the most predictive of whether the case has legs. A strong injury with murky liability is harder to litigate than a moderate injury with clear fault.
2. Documentation Quality
Documentation is evidence, and evidence determines case value. A lead with a hospital discharge summary, photos of the accident scene, and a copy of the police report is a different asset than a verbal description of what happened with nothing in writing.
The scoring evaluates whether the consumer has sought medical treatment, whether they have records, whether they documented property damage, and whether they can describe the incident with specificity. Documentation doesn't have to be perfect at intake — many people haven't organized their records yet — but the more that exists, the higher the score.
3. Injury Severity
The nature and severity of the injury affects both case value and client urgency. An emergency room visit with documented soft tissue damage is different from a claim of general discomfort.
The AI assesses injury indicators from the intake: whether the consumer received emergency treatment, the body parts affected, whether treatment is ongoing, and whether they've had a diagnosis. More severe, documented injuries score higher. Vague or minor injury claims score lower.
This isn't about dismissing smaller cases — some of the best cases involve injuries that look minor initially. It's about calibrating the expected value so you can price that into your buying decision.
4. Contact Completeness
A great case means nothing if you can't reach the client. This factor evaluates the quality of the contact information provided.
A lead with a verified mobile number, a confirmed email address, the best times to call, and a description of their communication preferences scores higher than a lead with only a landline and no email. We also check whether the phone number is callable (not VoIP, not disconnected) before a lead reaches the marketplace.
Contact completeness is the most practical factor. It's a direct proxy for whether the lead will answer when you call.
5. Urgency
Statute of limitations creates genuine urgency. A lead submitted three weeks after a car accident in a two-year SOL state is in a different position than a lead submitted two years later with six months left on the clock.
The AI evaluates the incident date, the jurisdiction, and the applicable statute of limitations to assess urgency. Leads with meaningful SOL pressure score higher on this factor because the client has a real reason to move quickly.
How Scores Translate to Tiers
The final score from 0 to 100 maps to a tier that determines pricing:
- Elite (80–100): $750 — Strong across most or all factors. Clear liability, documented injury, clean contact, urgency.
- Premium (60–79): $500 — Solid lead with some factors at moderate strength.
- Standard (40–59): $250 — Usable lead with meaningful gaps. Still worth evaluating.
- Basic (0–39): $150 — Early stage or limited information. Lower price reflects that.
What You See Before You Buy
When a lead appears in the marketplace, you see the score, the tier, the individual factor breakdown, and the lead details. You're not buying based on a number alone — you can see exactly which factors are driving the score and evaluate whether they match what you're looking for.
An Elite lead in a jurisdiction where you have a strong referral network is a different decision than the same lead in a market you're less familiar with. The score gives you a starting point. The breakdown gives you the judgment call.
That's the point of scoring. Not to make the decision for you, but to give you real information to make a better one.