Ai is transforming every industry, including workplace injury and law. Iowa’s top injury lawyer and workers rights attorney, Nate Bolton, says he uses Ai and thinks it’s a great tool, but while the advice is shockingly good, the devil is in the details. Over-reliance is a costly error.
Boulton has seen a few horror stories, even from fellow lawyers. He says Ai is a welcome tool in law, and while he encourages his clients to use it and get better informed, he points out specific errors it makes and how a free chat with him quickly clears up costly errors. He does state however, Ai will dynamically change law, lowering costs and increasing access to quality legal services.
The Affirmation Trap
Bolton notes a fascinating trend: clients are increasingly coming to him with “Frankenstein’s monster” information harvested from AI. The danger? AI often seeks to affirm what the user wants to hear. It might tell you that you can use a last year’s deer tag or that a statute of limitations is longer than it actually is. While AI is right about 80% of the time, that missing 20% contains the nuanced legal arguments that determine whether you win or lose your case.
AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement
Despite the risks, Bolton embraces AI as a powerful efficiency booster for his firm. He uses it to:
- Summarize medical records: Quickly locating specific injury reports in thousands of pages.
- Draft pleadings: Creating starting points for legal documents that he then meticulously edits.
- Level the playing field: Allowing a small firm to match the resources of multinational insurance companies.
The Bottom Line
AI is a “great starting point” for research, but it lacks the accountability of a licensed attorney. If AI gives you bad advice, you have no recourse; if an attorney does, they have malpractice insurance.
If you’ve been injured at work, don’t farm your future out to a bot. Hedberg & Bolton offers free initial consultations and works on a contingency fee basis—meaning they only get paid if you win.
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