Forensic Economics Insights

Expert analysis and commentary on economic damage calculations, present value methodology, and litigation support strategies.

Methodology

Valuing Loss of Household Services

Step-by-step framework for valuing household services using replacement cost methods, ATUS data, inflation adjustments, and present value techniques in personal injury litigation.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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Methodology

Tax and Fringe Benefit Adjustments

Rigorous framework for integrating fringe benefits and tax adjustments into present value calculations, using BLS data, IRS tax tables, and peer-reviewed methodologies.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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Methodology

Wrongful Death Pecuniary Damages

Step-by-step framework for valuing wrongful death economic losses including loss of financial support, household services, and funeral expenses using present value methodologies.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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Methodology

Forecasting Real Wage Growth

Comprehensive examination of methodologies for projecting real wage growth in economic loss calculations, balancing historical trends, productivity relationships, and demographic shifts.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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Methodology

Valuing Defined-Benefit Pension Losses

Comprehensive framework for calculating the present value of lost defined-benefit pension benefits, incorporating PBGC data, actuarial methods, ERISA regulations, and mortality considerations.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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Methodology

Valuing Self-Employed Economic Loss

Comprehensive framework for calculating economic damages when claimants own businesses, addressing the unique challenges of separating personal income from business returns.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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Case Law

Landmark Case Law on Discount Rates

Comprehensive analysis of landmark cases shaping discount rate selection in economic damage calculations, including Daubert, Jones & Laughlin, and recent circuit court decisions.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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Case Law

Frye Standard for Expert Testimony

In-depth examination of the Frye standard's continuing influence on forensic economic testimony in state courts, its comparison to Daubert, and practical implications for expert witnesses.

By Christopher T. Skerritt, CRC, MBA
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