Industry Research
Original research and trend analysis on crash reconstruction, biomechanics, insurance claims operations, and the economics of personal injury litigation. Data-driven writing built for people who want to understand where the field is headed.
The insurance and PI litigation industries generate a lot of reporting, most of it shaped by the commercial interest of whoever is publishing. Carrier-sponsored research shows claim costs going up because of plaintiff behavior. Plaintiff-firm research shows settlements being underfunded because of carrier behavior. Both are usually accurate in the narrow sense and misleading in the complete sense.
This section publishes research that tries to be honest. We pull from NHTSA, IIHS, Insurance Information Institute, state DOI reports, court records, and our own platform data where it helps. We publish methodology and caveats alongside findings. And we stay explicit about which question the research is answering, so readers can decide whether the answer applies to their specific context.
Expect a mix: original data analysis from anonymized platform files, commentary on industry trends, reviews of published research that matters for claims and litigation practice, and longer-form pieces that take a position when we think the evidence supports one. The work is written for readers who want to understand the field, not just get a quick take.
What this section covers
- Nuclear verdicts, social inflation, and BI severity trend analysis
- Industry-wide trends in AI adoption for claims and litigation
- Original platform data on crash severity distribution and injury probability
- Policy research on AI regulation in legal and insurance contexts
- Reviews of peer-reviewed biomechanics and reconstruction research
- Commentary on notable PI verdicts and their practical implications
- Long-form analysis of emerging niches (ADAS liability, EV crashes, rideshare)
Who this is for
Claims leaders, actuaries, underwriting, PI firm partners, legal tech analysts, industry press, and practitioners who want to understand where the field is moving rather than just keep up with day-to-day operations.
Industry Research articles
Frequently asked
Do you publish the data behind your analysis?
Where the data comes from public sources (NHTSA, IIHS, court records), we cite and link to it directly. Where we use anonymized platform data, we publish the methodology, sample size, and caveats. We don't publish raw platform data because customer files are confidential.
Are your takes biased toward plaintiff or defense?
We try to stay honest about incentives. Silent Witness is used by both plaintiff and defense firms and by carriers, so the platform's commercial interest isn't tied to one side winning. Individual pieces may take a position when the evidence supports it, and we're explicit about that when it happens.