What economic heads do PI and wrongful death experts address?

Loss of future earnings, loss of earning capacity, fringe benefits, present value of future streams, and coordination with household services or life care plans where counsel directs—without double counting non-economic damages.

How are wrongful death economic damages calculated?

Under counsel's direction, economists project the decedent's but-for earnings path over work-life expectancy, adjust for mortality and dependency theories per statute, load fringe benefits where recoverable, and discount to present value per forum guidance.

Do defense counsel retain economists in PI cases?

Yes—for independent damages quantification, mitigation analysis, and rebuttal of plaintiff economist reports. Network experts serve both sides subject to conflicts screening.

Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economic Damages

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

Economic Damages in Bodily Injury and Fatality Claims

Personal injury and wrongful death litigation often turns on credible economic damages—not only past medical bills and lost wages to date, but loss of future earnings, loss of earning capacity, fringe benefits, and household services where applicable under state law.

Future Earnings Expert connects counsel with forensic economists experienced in state wrongful death statutes, survival actions, and derivative claims—always distinguishing economic from non-economic damages and avoiding double recovery.

Heads of Economic Loss We Address

Loss of future earnings and loss of earning capacity for injured plaintiffs
Decedent wage-earner loss and household services in wrongful death matters
Fringe benefits including health insurance, retirement contributions, and employer-paid benefits
Present value discounting per forum standards
Coordination with life care planners and vocational experts without duplicating medical costs

Plaintiff and Defense Retentions

Network experts are retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel, subject to conflicts screening. Analyses follow documented methodology and the evidence—not a predetermined side.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What economic heads do PI and wrongful death experts address?: Loss of future earnings, loss of earning capacity, fringe benefits, present value of future streams, and coordination with household services or life care plans where counsel directs—without double counting non-economic damages.
How are wrongful death economic damages calculated?: Under counsel's direction, economists project the decedent's but-for earnings path over work-life expectancy, adjust for mortality and dependency theories per statute, load fringe benefits where recoverable, and discount to present value per forum guidance.
Do defense counsel retain economists in PI cases?: Yes—for independent damages quantification, mitigation analysis, and rebuttal of plaintiff economist reports. Network experts serve both sides subject to conflicts screening.

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