As Des Moines'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 central 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 Des Moines's diverse local economy. From Fortune 500 insurance headquarters to advanced manufacturing, agricultural services, and government sectors, our economic analysis reflects the complexity and opportunity of the Des Moines metropolitan economy.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economics
Comprehensive lost earnings analysis, life care planning, and household services valuations specifically calibrated for Des Moines's local wage economy. Our calculations incorporate local wage patterns, cost of living adjustments, and career trajectory modeling for accurate damage assessments in the Des Moines metro area, West Des Moines, and central Iowa region cases.
Medical Malpractice Economic Analysis
Expert life care planning and medical cost projections for catastrophic injury cases involving Des Moines'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 Des Moines's diverse employment landscape. Our expertise spans agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and other key sectors throughout the Des Moines metropolitan area.
Business Valuation for Des Moines Markets
Professional business valuations for commercial disputes, partnership dissolutions, and divorce proceedings. We understand Des Moines's dynamic business environment from Fortune 500 insurance companies and financial services to agricultural businesses and family enterprises, providing valuations that reflect current market realities in central Iowa.
Why Choose a Forensic Economist for Your Iowa Case?
In Des Moines'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 Des Moines Economic Damage Analysis
Des Moines presents unique challenges for economic damage calculations. As Iowa's capital and largest city, it features diverse industries from Fortune 500 insurance headquarters to government employment, substantial benefits packages, and competitive wage structures in the Midwest all require specialized expertise. Our forensic economic analysis accounts for:
- Insurance Industry: Principal Financial, American Republic, and other major insurance headquarters
- Financial Services: Wells Fargo operations, banking, and investment services
- Government Sector: State government employees, benefits, and pension systems
- Healthcare Systems: Iowa Methodist, Mercy, and UnityPoint Health networks
- Agricultural Business: Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont Pioneer, and agribusiness corporations
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