Measuring Loss in Catastrophic Injury Cases
Measuring Loss in Catastrophic Injury Cases addresses the complex, interdisciplinary loss measurement issues confronted in catastrophic injury litigation. Written by Kevin S. Marshall and Thomas R. Ireland, this 272-page reference is designed for all parties involved — economists, rehabilitation counselors, health care providers, life care planners, attorneys, and the injured party and family.
- Authors: Kevin S. Marshall and Thomas R. Ireland
- ISBN-10: 1-933264-12-8
- ISBN-13: 978-1-933264-12-7
- Copyright: January 1, 2006
- Pages: 272
- Binding: Paperback
- Size: 6 x 9 inches
Topics Include:
- Interdisciplinary nature of measuring loss
- Role of the forensic economist in damage assessment
- Translating medical impairment to economic loss
- Overview of life care planning
- What forensic economists need from life care planning experts
- Impact of reduced life expectancy on recovery of life care expenses
- Annuity contracts, structured settlements, and periodic payment judgments
- Structured settlement advantages, disadvantages, and developments
- Building an expert damages team
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Interdisciplinary Nature of Measuring Loss in Catastrophic Injury Cases
Chapter 2: The Role of a Forensic Economist in a Damage Assessment
Chapter 3: Translating Medical Impairment to Economic Loss
Chapter 4: An Overview of the Field of Life Care Planning
Chapter 5: What a Forensic Economist Needs from a Life Care Planning Expert
Chapter 6: The Impact of a Reduced Life Expectancy on Recovery of Life Care Expenses
Chapter 7: A Primer on Annuity Contracts, Structured Settlements, and Periodic Payment Judgments
Chapter 8: Structured Settlements: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Developments
Chapter 9: Building an Expert Damages Team
