The title of this page says it all.  Damage valuation software, household services, hedonics, and examination of experts are among the topics discussed.

Americans With Disabilities Act

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Our research into the impact of occupational disability on the ability to earn provides a solid foundation from which to make vocational economic assessments related to ADA, from either plaintiff or defense perspectives.

Assessing Capacity to Perform Work and Earn Money

Anthony M. Gamboa, Jr., Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 18(3), Fall 1987, 49-51.

This article introduces a computer-based vocational information system that assesses loss of capacity to perform work and earn money as a result of disability.

Assessing the Value of Household Services Through a Functional Vocational Analysis

John P. Tierney, The Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association's CTLA Forum, 1(2), May/June 1988, 93-101.

Surprisingly, the implications of the value of household services often escape attorneys litigating permanent partial disability cases -- especially in cases where the person with a disability is male.

Daubert Discussion

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The United States Supreme Court has provided several decisions giving guidance on the calculation of lost earnings and on the proper standard for the admission of expert testimony. This article focuses on the Daubert and Kumho decisions and their impact on vocational economic testimony.

Direct and Cross of the Vocational Economic Expert

John P. Tierney and Valerie Ellien, Trial Lawyers Quarterly, 22(2&3), Winter/Spring 1992, 21-26.

Understanding the terminology and methodology of vocational/economic experts is critical in developing an effective defense or attack of a report on lost earning capacity.

Guide to Hiring the Right Experts

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This issue of our newsletter discusses the range of actions in which our team of consultants can make the difference between an equitable and unjust outcome.

Hedonic Damages and Personal Injury: A Conceptual Approach

Edward P. Berlá, Michael L. Brookshire, and Stan V. Smith, Journal of Forensic Economics, 3(1), December 1989, 1-8.

This article describes a conceptual approach for applying estimates of the loss of the pleasure of life -- estimates of "hedonic" damages -- to personal injury cases.

Introducing VALE: A Microcomputer Program Designed to Assess Earning Capacity

Anthony M. Gamboa, Jr., Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, June 1987, 278-281.

VALE (Vocational Assessment of Lost Earnings) is a computer-based information system that assesses loss of capacity to perform work and earn money as a result of disability.

Questions and Answers

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This newsletter addresses frequent questions, such as information needed for an analysis, definition of worklife expectancy, and case-specific examples.

Strategies for Mass Tort Analysis

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Vocational Economics redefines the paradigm of damage analyses in mass tort/plaintiff actions using economies of scale to encapsulate a broad array of expertise, expand the rigor and accuracy of the analysis, and deliver a more cost-efficient product to our clients.

Using an Economist in Employment Litigation

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Questions an answers related to economic damages in employment litigation.

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