As Cedar Rapids's trusted forensic economist, Skerritt Economics provides comprehensive economic damage analysis and business valuation services specifically designed for the demanding requirements of Iowa litigation. Our practice serves attorneys throughout eastern Iowa with meticulous attention to detail, industry-leading methodologies, and clear, compelling expert reports that help build winning cases.
With extensive experience in Iowa's federal and state court systems, we understand the unique economic landscape of Cedar Rapids's diverse local economy. From Cedar Rapids agriculture, Cedar Rapids manufacturing, Cedar Rapids healthcare, our economic analysis reflects the complexity and opportunity of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan economy.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economics
Comprehensive lost earnings analysis, life care planning, and household services valuations specifically calibrated for Cedar Rapids's local wage economy. Our calculations incorporate local wage patterns, cost of living adjustments, and career trajectory modeling for accurate damage assessments in Cedar Rapids Metro Area, Greater Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Business District cases.
Medical Malpractice Economic Analysis
Expert life care planning and medical cost projections for catastrophic injury cases involving Cedar Rapids's medical institutions. We work closely with local hospitals and healthcare systems to provide detailed, defensible economic analysis for complex malpractice litigation in Iowa.
Employment Litigation Economics
Precise wage loss calculations, discrimination damage analysis, and career impact assessments covering Cedar Rapids's diverse employment landscape. Our expertise spans agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and other key sectors throughout the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area.
Business Valuation for Cedar Rapids Markets
Professional business valuations for commercial disputes, partnership dissolutions, and divorce proceedings. We understand Cedar Rapids's dynamic business environment from large corporations to small family businesses, providing valuations that reflect current market realities in the Cedar Rapids area.
Why Choose a Forensic Economist for Your Iowa Case?
In Cedar Rapids's complex legal environment, having a qualified forensic economist can make the difference between winning and losing your case. Economic damages often represent the largest component of personal injury, wrongful death, employment discrimination, and commercial litigation awards. Our forensic economic analysis provides the foundation for compelling, defensible damage calculations that stand up to the most rigorous rigorous scrutiny.
Specialized Cedar Rapids Economic Damage Analysis
Cedar Rapids presents unique challenges for economic damage calculations. The highest wages in the nation, complex career trajectories, substantial benefits packages, and significant cost of living variations across eastern Iowa all require specialized expertise. Our forensic economic analysis accounts for:
- Cedar Rapids Technology: Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace) and technology sector
- Manufacturing: General Mills, Quaker Oats, and food processing
- Healthcare Systems: UnityPoint Health and Mercy Medical Center networks
- Financial Services: Transamerica, Aegon, and insurance operations
- Government & Education: Linn County government and Kirkwood Community College
Court-Qualified Expert Witness Services
Our forensic economist is court-qualified and has provided expert testimony in hundreds of cases throughout Iowa's federal and state court systems. We understand the evidentiary standards, procedural requirements, and judicial expectations specific to Iowa litigation. Our expert reports are thorough, clearly written, and designed to withstand rigorous scrutiny.
Comprehensive Forensic Economics Services
Our practice covers the full spectrum of forensic economics applications in Iowa litigation:
- Personal Injury Economics: Lost earnings, benefits, and household services
- Wrongful Death Analysis: Lifetime earnings projections and dependency calculations
- Medical Malpractice: Life care plans and future medical cost projections
- Employment Litigation: Discrimination damages and constructive discharge analysis
- Commercial Damages: Lost profits, business interruption, and contract disputes
- Intellectual Property: Patent infringement and trademark damages
- Matrimonial Economics: Income analysis and business valuation for divorce