How We Work
Editorial Policy
injured.org publishes injury and crash data as a public-interest project. This page describes how we are organized, what we do and don't do, and how we handle mistakes.
What we cover, one standard
National data. We build and report the national rankings, flagship data studies, and cross-state findings. This is where a story starts with a number, not a talking point.
State data. We build each state's own numbers and county-level detail, and cover the local angle behind a state's data.
Legal guides. We publish plain-language explainers about what state law says after an injury. These are guides, never advice. No attorney who represents a party to a case we cover writes or reviews them.
Bylines
We credit work to the institution that stands behind it. Everything on injured.org is researched, checked, and published by the injured.org team, and the team answers for it. We don't publish under invented names or made-up personas. We never claim credentials we haven't verified. When we add named journalists to specific beats, their bylines and qualifications will appear here first.
No paid placement
No law firm, company, or organization can pay for coverage, a mention, or a ranking position on injured.org. Our data findings aren't for sale, and we don't accept payment in exchange for editorial coverage.
Legal guides are informational, not advice
Our legal guides explain what the law generally says. They aren't a substitute for talking to a licensed attorney about your own situation. They never guarantee an outcome.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it. If a figure, a date, or a claim on this site is inaccurate, contact us and we'll investigate. Confirmed errors get corrected as soon as we can verify the fix. When the change is meaningful, the page carries a visible note describing what changed.
Sourcing standard
Every number we publish traces to a named public source, a set date range, and a documented method. Our methodology and data sources pages describe that method.