As New Orleans's trusted forensic economist, Skerritt Economics provides comprehensive economic damage analysis and business valuation services specifically designed for the demanding requirements of Louisiana litigation. Our practice serves attorneys throughout the Greater New Orleans area with meticulous attention to detail, industry-leading methodologies, and clear, compelling expert reports that help build winning cases.
With extensive experience in Louisiana's federal and state court systems, we understand the unique economic landscape of New Orleans's diverse local economy. From maritime and port operations to tourism and hospitality, from petrochemicals and oil refining to healthcare and education, our economic analysis reflects the complexity and opportunity of the Crescent City's metropolitan economy.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Economics
Comprehensive lost earnings analysis, life care planning, and household services valuations specifically calibrated for New Orleans's local wage economy. Our calculations incorporate local wage patterns, cost of living adjustments, and career trajectory modeling for accurate damage assessments in the French Quarter, Uptown, Downtown, Metairie, and Greater New Orleans area cases.
Medical Malpractice Economic Analysis
Expert life care planning and medical cost projections for catastrophic injury cases involving New Orleans's medical institutions. We work closely with local hospitals and healthcare systems to provide detailed, defensible economic analysis for complex malpractice litigation in Louisiana.
Employment Litigation Economics
Precise wage loss calculations, discrimination damage analysis, and career impact assessments covering New Orleans's diverse employment landscape. Our expertise spans energy & oil, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, and other key sectors throughout the New Orleans metropolitan area.
Business Valuation for Louisiana Markets
Professional business valuations for commercial disputes, partnership dissolutions, and divorce proceedings. We understand New Orleans's dynamic business environment from large corporations to small family businesses, providing valuations that reflect current market realities in the New Orleans area.
Why Choose a Forensic Economist for Your New Orleans Case?
In New Orleans'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 New Orleans Economic Damage Analysis
New Orleans presents unique challenges for economic damage calculations. The city's distinctive economic sectors, varying wage structures across different parishes, and the impact of seasonal tourism on employment patterns all require specialized expertise. Our forensic economic analysis accounts for:
- Port and Maritime: Shipping, logistics, and international trade professionals
- Tourism and Hospitality: Hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and cultural sector workers
- Energy and Petrochemicals: Oil refining, chemical plants, and energy sector specialists
- Healthcare and Education: Medical professionals, university staff, and research sectors
- Professional Services: Legal, financial, and business services throughout the metro area
Court-Qualified Expert Witness Services
Our forensic economist is court-qualified and has provided expert testimony in hundreds of cases throughout Louisiana's federal and state court systems. We understand the evidentiary standards, procedural requirements, and judicial expectations specific to Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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