Methodology

How TortSignal Score™ works.

Every monitored tort is scored 0–100 across four AI-computed dimensions, refreshed every two hours from live court dockets, FDA databases, and curated media feeds.

M30%

Momentum

Filing velocity, MDL/JPML activity, bellwether scheduling, plaintiff verdict trend.

S25%

Science

Peer-reviewed studies, FDA actions, EPA designations, expert acceptance for causation.

C25%

Campaign

Plaintiff bar competition, CPL pricing, geographic saturation, advertising load.

T20%

Timeline

Position in litigation lifecycle: pre-MDL, bellwether, settlement, wind-down.

Data sources

· Federal & state court dockets (PACER, state e-filing)
· JPML MDL transfer orders & statistical reports
· FDA MAUDE, FAERS, recall & warning letter feeds
· EPA enforcement & CERCLA designation actions
· Peer-reviewed publications (PubMed, BMJ, NEJM)
· Curated litigation media (Law360, Reuters, Courthouse News)

Scoring outputs

Signal Score — composite 0–100, refreshed every 2 hours
Opportunity Score — attorney upside (CPL, plaintiff pool, value range)
Risk Score — causation friction, defendant strength, statute pressure
Campaign Status — OPEN · CLOSING · CLOSED
Stage — Late · Middle · Early

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