Future Earnings Expert Witness Services

Forensic economics for litigation—structured for discovery, deposition, and trial.

Loss of Future Earnings Analysis

Project pre-injury earnings paths and measure divergence from post-event reality, with mitigation, fringe benefits, and present value treatment.

Loss of Future Earnings Analysis — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Intake & records review	Confirm jurisdiction, damages theory, and whether future earnings (vs. earning capacity) is the correct measure. Review tax, payroll, and vocational records.	Engagement letter, document request list, preliminary analytical outline
Baseline & projection	Establish pre-event earnings from verified records. Project but-for path using conservative growth tied to history and BLS/OEWS benchmarks.	Baseline earnings summary with source documentation
Post-event & mitigation	Model actual or expected post-event earnings. Address mitigation, SSDI offsets per counsel instruction, and part-time or alternate employment.	Side-by-side but-for vs. actual earnings schedule
Benefits, PV & report	Load fringe benefits per theory. Apply present value discounting. Draft expert report with executive summary for counsel.	Expert report suitable for disclosure and FRE 702 review

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Loss of Earning Capacity Quantification

Quantify diminished earning capacity using market-based occupational earnings when specific job continuation is not the damages measure.

Loss of Earning Capacity Quantification — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Theory & forum alignment	Confirm capacity (not wage continuation) is the damages measure. Review pleadings, IME, and vocational evidence.	Analytical framework memo for counsel
Occupational mapping	Document SOC-aligned pre- and post-event occupations. Justify earnings level selection (mean, median, or percentile).	Occupation and earnings level worksheet with BLS/OEWS citations
Work-life & differential	Apply work-life expectancy tables and case-specific reductions. Compute annual and lifetime capacity differential.	Capacity loss schedule by year
Report & testimony prep	Prepare expert report. Anticipate cross-examination on occupation choice and labor force participation.	Expert report and deposition preparation session

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Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economic Damages

Integrated economic loss analyses for bodily injury and fatality claims, including earnings, capacity, benefits, and household services coordination.

Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economic Damages — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Damages inventory	Map applicable heads of loss under state law. Identify coordination needs with vocational, life care, and household services experts.	Damages scope outline aligned to pleadings
Decedent or plaintiff profile	Build earnings/capacity profile from tax, payroll, SSA, and employment records. Address young earners and career trajectory.	Economic profile with data source log
Loss quantification	Quantify each economic head. Apply work-life expectancy and present value. Address collateral source and setoff per counsel.	Itemized economic damages schedule
Report & litigation support	Draft expert report. Support deposition, trial testimony, and settlement negotiations.	Disclosure-ready expert report and trial demonstratives as scoped

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Employment & Wrongful Termination Damages

Back pay, front pay, and benefits-related economic loss aligned with duty to mitigate, compensation history, and industry benchmarks.

Employment & Wrongful Termination Damages — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Compensation reconstruction	Reconstruct total compensation including base, bonus, overtime, equity, and benefits from employer records and tax filings.	Annual compensation summary by component
Back pay period	Calculate gross back pay for the liability period. Credit interim earnings and benefits per mitigation theory.	Back pay worksheet with mitigation offsets
Front pay & capacity	Project front pay duration and amount. Address capacity loss if plaintiff cannot return to comparable employment.	Front pay schedule with stated end date or work-life assumption
PV & report	Discount front pay to present value if directed. Prepare expert report for EEOC, state agency, or court proceedings.	Expert report with executive summary for counsel and mediator

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Medical Malpractice Economic Damages

Earnings and capacity loss when medical negligence causes disability, cognitive limitation, or reduced life expectancy affecting work life.

Medical Malpractice Economic Damages — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Clinical-economic linkage	Review IME, treating records, and vocational restrictions. Confirm which functional limits affect employability.	Functional limitation summary tied to economic assumptions
Baseline & post-event paths	Establish but-for earnings or capacity. Model post-malpractice occupational options and earnings.	But-for vs. post-event earnings/capacity comparison
Work-life adjustments	Apply work-life expectancy reductions where life expectancy evidence supports. Document tables and medical basis.	Adjusted work-life schedule with citations
Report & testimony	Prepare expert report addressing causation of economic loss (given liability theory). Support deposition and trial.	Expert report compliant with state med mal disclosure rules

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Expert Witness Testimony & Litigation Support

Reports, depositions, trial testimony, and consultative support throughout the litigation lifecycle for economic damages.

Expert Witness Testimony & Litigation Support — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Consultation	Assess case fit, damages measures, and timeline. Identify records needed and potential challenges.	Case assessment memo and fee estimate
Analysis & report	Perform economic analysis. Draft report with clear separation of facts, assumptions, and opinions.	Expert report per court rules and counsel format preferences
Discovery support	Respond to opposing expert disclosures. Assist with interrogatories and document production on economic issues.	Supplemental materials and workpapers as scoped
Deposition & trial	Prepare for testimony. Appear at deposition and trial. Provide post-deposition errata as appropriate.	Testimony and trial demonstratives as retained

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Rebuttal of Opposing Economist Reports

Structured critique of opposing assumptions, data, and methods under Daubert and damages law—with alternative calculations where appropriate.

Rebuttal of Opposing Economist Reports — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Report deconstruction	Line-by-line review of opposing report. Map every assumption to underlying data or identify unsupported assertions.	Assumption inventory with issue flags
Data verification	Verify BLS/OEWS citations, tax data usage, and arithmetic. Identify calculation errors.	Verification memo with corrected figures where applicable
Alternative analysis	Where scoped, run alternative model using defensible assumptions aligned with your theory.	Alternative damages schedule or range
Rebuttal report & trial support	Draft rebuttal expert report. Prepare cross-examination outline and testimony if retained.	Rebuttal report and deposition/trial support materials

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Present Value & Fringe Benefits Analysis

Present value discounting and fringe benefit quantification as standalone or integrated components of economic damages models.

Present Value & Fringe Benefits Analysis — Methodology

Phase	What We Do	Deliverable
Forum & theory review	Confirm applicable discount rate framework and whether benefits are recoverable under damages theory.	Methodology memo citing forum standards
Benefits quantification	Calculate fringe benefit value from employer records or industry load factors. Document approach selected.	Fringe benefits schedule by year
Present value calculation	Discount future loss streams to present value. Provide nominal and real treatment as appropriate.	Present value summary with discount rate justification
Report integration	Integrate into full expert report or deliver standalone PV/benefits exhibit for counsel or opposing expert response.	Expert report section or standalone exhibit

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