| Full Citation | James Woods v. Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company, and Quantum Chemical Corporation n/k/a/ Millennium Petrochemicals, Inc. Case No. 96 C 6819 |
| Court | District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division |
| Facts of Case | Male with 10 years of education sustained cervical spine and rotator cuff injuries; experiences constant pain, has a limited ability to use his left arm, and has occasional numbness and tingling in his left hand causing him to drop items; unable to return to work on the railroad |
| VEI Analysis | Lost earnings calculated in a range of $597,343 to $745,015, including adjustment for taxes, based on a reduction of earnings and worklife expectancy (Report - October 12, 1998) |
| Challenge | The challenge pertained to the possible speculative nature of the plaintiff's pre-injury earnings and to the plaintiff's post-injury worklife expectancy. |
| Challenge Issues | Pre-injury earnings speculative Daubert standards |
| VEI response | |
| Results | Challenge unsuccessful (December 11, 1998) |
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