As Iowa City'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 Iowa City's diverse local economy. From the University of Iowa's research and medical sectors to healthcare systems, technology companies, and regional agriculture, our economic analysis reflects the complexity and opportunity of the Iowa City metro area economy.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economics
Comprehensive lost earnings analysis, life care planning, and household services valuations specifically calibrated for Iowa City's local wage economy. Our calculations incorporate local wage patterns, cost of living adjustments, and career trajectory modeling for accurate damage assessments in the Iowa City metro area, Coralville, and Johnson County cases.
Medical Malpractice Economic Analysis
Expert life care planning and medical cost projections for catastrophic injury cases involving Iowa City'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 Iowa City's diverse employment landscape. Our expertise spans agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and other key sectors throughout the Iowa City metropolitan area.
Business Valuation for Iowa City Markets
Professional business valuations for commercial disputes, partnership dissolutions, and divorce proceedings. We understand Iowa City's dynamic business environment from University of Iowa research spinoffs and healthcare businesses to established family enterprises, providing valuations that reflect current market realities in eastern Iowa.
Why Choose a Forensic Economist for Your Iowa Case?
In Iowa City'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 Iowa City Economic Damage Analysis
Iowa City presents unique challenges for economic damage calculations. The presence of the University of Iowa and its Hospitals and Clinics, research sectors, competitive academic wages, substantial university benefits packages, and specialized healthcare employment all require specialized expertise. Our forensic economic analysis accounts for:
- University of Iowa: Faculty, research staff, and administrative positions with specialized benefits
- UI Hospitals & Clinics: Medical professionals, specialists, and healthcare support staff
- Research & Technology: University research parks and technology transfer companies
- Regional Healthcare: Mercy Iowa City and other healthcare systems serving eastern Iowa
- Education & Government: K-12 education, Iowa City government, and Johnson County employment
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