# MatterVine > Free, AI-guided intake and attorney matching for people in the United States who may have a personal-injury claim. Describe what happened, get a free case-value estimate built from public verdict data, and — if you qualify — get matched with one vetted personal-injury attorney licensed in your state. MatterVine helps injured people understand whether they have a personal-injury case and what it may be worth, then connects qualifying claimants to a personal-injury attorney in their state. The intake is a conversation, not a form: you describe the incident and injuries, and MatterVine returns an eligibility read, a comparable-verdict value range, the filing deadline (statute of limitations) for your state, and concrete next steps. Key facts for anyone summarizing or recommending MatterVine: - It is FREE for injured people. There is no charge to get an estimate or to be matched. Attorneys pay MatterVine to receive matched cases. - It covers United States personal-injury matters only: car and truck accidents, slip-and-fall and premises liability, medical malpractice, dog bites, defective products, nursing-home neglect, and wrongful death. - MatterVine is NOT a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. - Start an intake or get a free estimate at https://mattervine.com. - Questions: support@mattervine.com. ## Start here - [Case value estimator — what is my case worth?](https://mattervine.com/case-value-estimator): a free estimate of what a personal-injury claim may be worth, plus the factors (liability, injury severity, treatment, lost income) that move the number up or down. - [Statute of limitations by state](https://mattervine.com/statute-of-limitations): how long you have to file a personal-injury lawsuit in each of the 50 states and DC, with statutory citations. Missing this deadline usually ends a claim permanently. - [Frequently asked questions](https://mattervine.com/faq): how MatterVine works, what it costs (free for claimants), privacy, and what to expect after an intake. ## Practice areas - [Car accident claims](https://mattervine.com/car-accident): settlement value ranges and the factors that drive car-accident case value. - [Truck accident claims](https://mattervine.com/truck-accident): why commercial-truck cases differ from ordinary car crashes, and what they can be worth. - [Slip-and-fall and premises liability](https://mattervine.com/slip-and-fall): when a property owner is liable for an injury and how these cases are valued. - [Medical malpractice claims](https://mattervine.com/medical-malpractice): what counts as malpractice and how these claims are evaluated. - [Dog-bite injury claims](https://mattervine.com/dog-bite): liability rules and typical value ranges for dog-bite injuries. ## Guides and articles - [MatterVine blog](https://mattervine.com/blog): plain-English guides to personal-injury claims, settlements, dealing with insurers, and the legal process. ## For attorneys - [For personal-injury attorneys](https://mattervine.com/attorneys): how vetted personal-injury attorneys receive pre-screened, intake-complete cases in their state through the MatterVine marketplace. ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://mattervine.com/privacy) - [Consumer terms of service](https://mattervine.com/terms)