Proving damages, including those from diminished earning capacity, yields compensation for an individual that is commensurate with the injuries suffered. Having a vocational expert be able to quantify an individual's damages, and back it up with documentation and expert testimony can make a significant impact on the potential damages a client receives.
Lost earnings and lost earning capacity are often a major component of the economic damages in a personal injury case. The process for calculating loss of earning capacity requires first determining pre-injury earning capacity and then determining post-injury earning capacity. In most cases, having a vocational evaluation is a crucial element in determining both pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity.
The vocational report gives an economist a reasonable basis for calculations and opinions on lost earnings and lost earning capacity due to the injury that is the subject of the litigation.
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