Enhanced Settlement Calculator
To settle or not? Compare multiple scenarios and run risk analysis.
Documentation
This is an enhanced version of the Lawsuit Settlement Calculator.
Here's a breakdown of the new features:
- Multi-scenario Comparison:
- Users can now add and remove multiple scenarios.
- Each scenario has its own set of inputs (settlement amount, win probability, potential award, legal costs, and duration).
- The outcome comparison chart now shows lines for each scenario, allowing easy comparison.
- Time-based Analysis:
- Added a "Duration" input for each scenario to account for the expected length of the lawsuit in years.
- Implemented a simple present value calculation (assuming a 5% annual discount rate) to adjust the expected values based on the duration.
- The chart and decision recommendations now use these time-adjusted values.
- Risk Assessment Visualization:
- Implemented a Monte Carlo simulation (1000 runs per scenario) to generate a distribution of possible outcomes.
- Added a new chart (bar chart) to visualize the probability distribution of outcomes for each scenario.
- This gives users a better understanding of the risk profile associated with each scenario.
Other enhancements:
- The UI has been updated to accommodate these new features, with expandable/collapsible sections for each scenario.
- The charts are now more interactive, with tooltips and legends to help users interpret the data.
- The decision recommendations now provide insights for each scenario separately.
This enhanced simulator provides a much more comprehensive tool for analyzing lawsuit settlement decisions, allowing users to compare multiple scenarios, account for the time value of money, and visualize the risk involved in their decisions.