HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 27, 2026--
How can AI benefit real-life injury victims? Ask John K. Zaid & Associates, a 24-year-old Houston firm that recently set out to discover how AI could positively impact settlements for its clients. Despite having a robust team of 180 attorneys and staff, the firm felt intense pressure from growing caseloads, which were moving too slowly due to manual approaches to PI plaintiff work.
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Founder John K. Zaid, a self-described skeptic, took a chance on AI - and the results for the firm and its clients have been stunning. In some cases, Mr. Zaid notes the firm has increased settlement offers for injury clients by up to 300% - one real-life case that would have previously paid the victim $10,000 or less, now paid $30,000 policy limits with AI’s help.
Impossible? Actually, not, because Zaid partnered with EvenUp, the first proactive AI platform for personal injury. Built on the largest personal injury dataset, EvenUp has helped Zaid accomplish astonishing results, ranging from the aforementioned larger settlements to identifying the right cases at intake and providing stronger client service. San Francisco-based EvenUp closely collaborates with John K. Zaid & Associates to help the firm expand its caseload, benefit more injury victims with larger payouts faster, and negotiate from a position of strength.
For example, John K. Zaid & Associates is using EvenUp’s recently-launched AI Communication Agents™ to call and text clients for routine check-ins to help case managers focus on more complex case needs. Though Mr. Zaid was initially apprehensive about using AI Agents to communicate with clients, he tested them himself and was “beyond impressed” by how accurately and effectively EvenUp’s AI agents could handle a wide range of client questions.
Mr. Zaid remarks, “When you’re managing hundreds of cases, it’s impossible to speak with every client regularly. EvenUp’s Communication Agents keep those conversations going while my team focuses on the critical work of medical management and maximizing client recovery.”
The firm also uses EvenUp’s proactive workflow automation capabilities during client intake to inform decisions on taking on new cases. AI Playbooks™ proactively assess key factors, including liability, injury severity, insurance coverage, and overall client fit.
EvenUp is helping the firm send 30% more demands each month without adding more staff or overhead. EvenUp has become a long-term partner for John K. Zaid & Associates, aligning themselves with the firm’s vision for growth and innovation.
Find out more about John K. Zaid & Associates at https://zaidlaw.com/.
EvenUp is valued at $2B+ and works exclusively with personal injury law firms in the US. Find out more about how EvenUp’s AI technology works at https://www.evenuplaw.com.
John K. Zaid is an Attorney and Owner of John K. Zaid & Associates, a personal injury law firm based in Houston, Texas. Mr. Zaid and his firm are dedicated to helping people who have suffered serious personal injuries and/or death and assisting families that have lost loved ones in fatal accidents.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee told embassy employees in an email that discussions with officials in Washington had led to a decision authorizing departures for those who wished to leave.
The email was recounted to The Associated Press by someone involved with the U.S. mission who wasn't authorized to share details. Sent before 10:30 a.m., it urged staff considering departure to do so quickly, advising them to to focus initially on getting any flight out of Israel and to then make their way to Washington.
“Those wishing to take AD should do so TODAY," Huckabee wrote, using an acronym for “authorized departure.”
“While there may be outbound flights over the coming days, there may not be," he added.
Huckabee said that there was no need for panic, but for those desiring to leave, it was important to make plans soon.
The email came a day after Iran and the United States walked away from nuclear negotiations without a deal, in their third round of nuclear talks in Geneva. Technical discussions are scheduled to take place in Vienna next week.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to meet later Friday in Washington with Oman’s foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, who has been mediating during the talks, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting who spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting is private.
Earlier, al-Busaidi said that there had been significant progress made on Thursday, though officials from Iran and the United States haven’t announced steps forward.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday offered no specifics, but said “what needs to happen has been clearly spelled out from our side.”
According to a confidential report by the International Atomic Agency circulated to member states and seen Friday by The Associated Press, Iran hasn't granted the U.N. nuclear watchdog access to its nuclear facilities affected by the 12-day war in June, and as a result can't confirm whether or not Iran has stopped its enrichment or the size of its stockpile.
Airlines such as Netherlands-based KLM have already announced plans to suspend flights out of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, and other embassies have also made plans for authorized departures from Israel and neighboring countries.
Meanwhile, Britain’s Foreign Office said that “due to the security situation, U.K. staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran.” It said that the embassy was operating remotely.
Australia on Wednesday “directed the departure of all dependents of Australian officials posted to Israel in response to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East.” China, India and several European countries with missions in Iran advised citizens to avoid travel to the country as well.
China's Foreign Ministry also advised its citizens already in Iran to leave, according to a statement reported by Chinese state media.
On a town hall meeting Friday after the email was sent, Huckabee told staff that he was encouraging airlines to keep flying.
The departure authorizations signal a new level of contingency planning as a massive fleet of U.S. aircraft and warships mass in the Middle East.
Sam Metz reported from Ramallah, West Bank. Seung Min Kim in Washington, and Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut, contributed to this report.
FILE - U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee poses for a photo during an interview in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
