As Hastings's trusted forensic economist, Skerritt Economics provides comprehensive economic damage analysis and business valuation services specifically designed for the demanding requirements of Nebraska litigation. Our practice serves attorneys throughout the state with meticulous attention to detail, industry-leading methodologies, and clear, compelling expert reports that help build winning cases.

With extensive experience in Nebraska's federal and state court systems, we understand the unique economic landscape of Hastings's diverse local economy. From agriculture and manufacturing to healthcare and education, our economic analysis reflects the complexity and opportunity of the Hastings economy including surrounding Adams County.

Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economics

Comprehensive lost earnings analysis, life care planning, and household services valuations specifically calibrated for Hastings's local wage economy. Our calculations incorporate local wage patterns, cost of living adjustments, and career trajectory modeling for accurate damage assessments in Hastings, Adams County, and surrounding south-central Nebraska communities.

Medical Malpractice Economic Analysis

Expert life care planning and medical cost projections for catastrophic injury cases involving Hastings's medical institutions. We work closely with local hospitals and healthcare systems to provide detailed, defensible economic analysis for complex malpractice litigation in Nebraska.

Employment Litigation Economics

Precise wage loss calculations, discrimination damage analysis, and career impact assessments covering Hastings's diverse employment landscape. Our expertise spans agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and other key sectors throughout the Hastings metropolitan area.

Business Valuation for Nebraska Markets

Professional business valuations for commercial disputes, partnership dissolutions, and divorce proceedings. We understand Hastings's business environment from agricultural operations and manufacturing companies to small family businesses, providing valuations that reflect current market realities in the Hastings area.

Why Choose a Forensic Economist for Your Nebraska Case?

In Hastings'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 Hastings Economic Damage Analysis

Hastings presents unique challenges for economic damage calculations. The regional south-central Nebraska economy, agricultural sector wages, and cost of living variations across the area all require specialized expertise. Our forensic economic analysis accounts for:

  • Agricultural Sector: Farming operations, grain elevators, and agricultural services
  • Manufacturing: Food processing, agricultural equipment, and industrial manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Education: Mary Lanning Healthcare and Hastings College
  • Government Services: City, county, and state government employment
  • Small Business: Local retail, services, and family-owned enterprises

Court-Qualified Expert Witness Services

Our forensic economist is court-qualified and has provided expert testimony in hundreds of cases throughout Nebraska's federal and state court systems. We understand the evidentiary standards, procedural requirements, and judicial expectations specific to Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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