Wrongful death litigation – Calculating economic damages can be tricky

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Abstract: In wrongful death cases, economic damages generally are equal to the current value of the expected future earnings of a decedent but for the defendant’s wrongful act. But as this article argues, estimating such damages is easier said than done. Valuators must extrapolate earnings over the decedent’s worklife expectancy, account for the value of employee benefits and consider special circumstances.