| 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 |
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| Results |
Challenge unsuccessful (December 11, 1998) |
