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Forensic economists calculate economic damages in personal injury, wrongful death, employment, and commercial litigation. They quantify lost earnings, lost earning capacity, lost household services, future medical costs, and the present value of future damages. These experts are among the most commonly retained across all litigation types, as virtually every case involving economic loss requires expert testimony on damage calculation methodology and present value analysis.
Case Types
Lost wages and future earning capacity in personal injury
Wrongful death economic damages calculation
Lost household services valuation
Employment discrimination back pay and front pay
Present value analysis of future damages
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FAQ
A forensic economist calculates future economic losses such as lost earning capacity and projects future damages using economic models and discount rates. A forensic accountant investigates past financial transactions, traces assets, and identifies fraud. Both may be needed in the same case when historical fraud and future economic loss are both at issue.
Forensic economists are needed in virtually every personal injury and wrongful death case to calculate economic damages. They are also essential in employment discrimination cases, commercial litigation involving lost profits, and any case requiring present value analysis of future losses.
Forensic economics expert fees typically range from $300 to $600 per hour. A standard lost earnings report for a personal injury case may cost $3,000 to $8,000, while complex wrongful death or commercial damages analyses may cost significantly more.
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