Case Studies
Examples of forensic economic analysis methodologies and approaches applied across various types of litigation matters.
Representative Case Examples
Construction Site Fatality Economic Analysis
Case Type: Wrongful death involving a 42-year-old construction foreman in a crane collapse incident.
Factors Analyzed: Work-life expectancy, career progression patterns, union benefit structures, household services contributions, and employer-provided benefits including health insurance and retirement contributions.
Methodology Applied: Human capital approach for earnings capacity, replacement cost method for household services, and actuarial analysis for benefit valuations. Incorporated Bureau of Labor Statistics data and industry-specific wage growth projections.
Note: Case details modified to protect client confidentiality
Restaurant Chain Breach of Contract Analysis
Case Type: Commercial litigation involving multi-location restaurant franchise and territorial exclusivity agreement breach.
Factors Analyzed: Historical financial performance, market share data, competitive landscape, customer traffic patterns, and comparable restaurant performance metrics across similar territories.
Methodology Applied: "But-for" analysis comparing actual versus projected performance, regression analysis of sales drivers, and market penetration modeling. Examined five years of financial data with seasonality adjustments.
Note: Case details modified to protect client confidentiality
Traumatic Brain Injury - Technology Professional
Case Type: Personal injury involving a 28-year-old software engineer with traumatic brain injury from motor vehicle accident.
Factors Analyzed: Pre-injury career trajectory, cognitive function impact on earning capacity, technology sector advancement patterns, stock option vesting schedules, and vocational rehabilitation possibilities.
Methodology Applied: Differential earnings analysis comparing pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity. Collaboration with vocational experts to assess functional limitations. Analysis of technology industry compensation surveys and career progression data.
Note: Case details modified to protect client confidentiality
Birth Injury Life Care Planning
Case Type: Medical malpractice involving birth-related injuries resulting in cerebral palsy diagnosis.
Factors Analyzed: Medical care requirements, therapy needs (physical, occupational, speech), assistive technology, home modifications, educational support services, and attendant care requirements through life expectancy.
Methodology Applied: Life care planning methodology incorporating medical expert opinions, published medical cost databases, geographic cost variations, and medical inflation projections. Present value calculations using appropriate discount rates per jurisdiction.
Note: Case details modified to protect client confidentiality
Cases by Practice Area
- Motor Vehicle Accidents: Analysis of earnings capacity, medical care needs, and household services
- Premises Liability: Economic impact assessment for slip/fall and security-related incidents
- Product Liability: Economic analysis related to product defect injuries
- Construction Accidents: Work-life expectancy analysis and union benefit evaluation
- Maritime Injuries: Jones Act and maintenance/cure economic calculations
- Aviation Accidents: Earnings capacity analysis for aviation-related incidents
- Breach of Contract: Economic impact analysis and profit projections
- Business Interruption: Quantification of business disruption impacts
- Shareholder Disputes: Fair value determinations and economic analysis
- Intellectual Property: Economic analysis for patent and trademark matters
- Franchise Disputes: Territory and fee-related economic assessments
- Partnership Dissolution: Business valuation and asset analysis
- Wrongful Termination: Analysis of employment-related economic factors
- Discrimination Claims: Statistical analysis and economic impact assessment
- Wage & Hour Violations: Overtime and compensation calculations
- Non-Compete Violations: Economic analysis of competitive impacts
- Whistleblower Retaliation: Career trajectory and earnings analysis
- Sexual Harassment: Economic impact and mitigation analysis
- Business Valuation: Closely-held business and professional practice assessments
- Income Analysis: Earning capacity and income assessments
- Asset Tracing: Property characterization and tracing analysis
- Financial Investigation: Forensic accounting and financial analysis
- Stock Options: Analysis of restricted stock and deferred compensation
- Pension Division: Retirement benefit calculations and present value analysis
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