Defining Earning Capacity Loss

Calculating your client's financial damages after an injury may seem like simple math. Multiply the rate of pay by the amount of time lost, right? Not quite: if you do this, you are probably missing the client's most serious economic loss. U.S. government statistics suggest that such a simple approach does not consider what the data show about the long-term consequences of an injury. To consider the actual long-term economic effect of an injury, Trial Guides brings you Defining Earning Capacity Loss, a webinar DVD featuring economist and vocational rehabilitation expert Anthony M. Gamboa, Jr., PhD. This CLE provides you with specific information about assessing the economic value of cases involving individuals with a partial or total disability. The seminar focuses specifically on the following: Defining "earning capacity loss" The difference between "wage loss" and "earning capacity" Defining "reduced earnings" and "reduced work-life expectancy" for persons with a disability Case stu