Vetted Cases
Comparison

Why a PI firm needs more than a generic AI receptionist

General-purpose AI receptionists answer phones for any business. A personal injury firm needs a conflict check before case facts, a privilege-aware architecture, a no-legal-advice guardrail, and a human attorney in the loop.

The short answer

A general-purpose receptionist may answer and take a message. A personal-injury firm should also verify the conflict-screening sequence, no-legal-advice rules, data terms, routing, and attorney review before choosing a service.

What matters for legal intake

Four requirements to verify before choosing a service

Conflict check before case facts

Vetted Cases notes the adverse party before detailed intake and follows the firm's configured conflict-screening sequence.

Privilege-aware architecture

No training on your data and short retention, with firm-specific isolation and redaction configured and validated during the signed implementation. Compare each provider's contract, retention terms, and implementation controls.

A hard no-legal-advice guardrail

Vanessa follows a firm-approved intake-only rule: gather information, route or book, and do not give legal advice.

A human attorney in the loop

Every matter is reviewed by the firm's lawyer, and AI summaries are labeled unverified for attorney confirmation.

Side by side

Vetted Cases vs a generic AI receptionist

What a PI firm needs
Vetted Cases
Generic AI receptionist
Conflict check before case facts
Built in
Not offered
No training on client data
Contractual, no-training
Usually unclear
No legal advice guardrail
Hard limit
Can drift into advice
PI-specific qualification
Yes
Generic script
Human attorney reviews matters
Every matter
Transcript only
Short retention & implementation-specific isolation
Yes
Rarely
What it costs

One build, one flat monthly fee, no per-call charges

Launch
$5,000 build
+ $250 / month
Firm
$7.5K–$12.5K build
+ $500 / month
Multi-location
$20,000 build
+ $750 / month

No per-call fee. Included minutes, then $0.15/min. Answered within two rings, or that month is on us. Full detail on the pricing page.

Common questions

PI firm vs generic AI, answered

Can a generic AI receptionist work for a law firm?+

It may be able to answer and take a message. A firm should also verify conflict screening, no-legal-advice rules, data handling, routing, and attorney review.

What makes Vetted Cases different?+

It is built for personal injury intake specifically: conflict check before case facts, PI-specific qualification, data handling designed for firm-directed intake, and a human attorney reviewing every matter.

Is a specialized tool worth the difference?+

The right comparison is the signed scope: intake questions, conflict workflow, data terms, routing, human review, and price.

What does it cost?+

Pricing starts with a build from $5,000 plus $250 a month, with no per-call charges.

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