Loss of Earnings
The following articles are available on our web site, under the topic “Loss of Earnings”:
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Injured, Yet Better Off?
- Summer 1999 Expert Witness (4.2)
- In this article Scott Beesley discusses the proposition that a plaintiff is better off as a result of an accident, explains why it is false, and provides some examples.
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Increased Earnings After Injury
- Autumn 1999 Expert Witness (4.3)
- In this article Michael Behr – a forensic economist from Northfield, Minnesota – asks whether or not an injured person has sustained a loss if the injury forces a change in occupation which produces higher income. He argues that any suggestion that injury is beneficial contradicts fundamental economic principles.
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The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse
on the Educational Attainment and Adult Earnings of
Canadian Women
- Autumn 2007 Expert Witness (12.2)
- This article concerns sexual abuse cases and the difficult task of determining the impact that the harm has had on the plaintiff’s earning capacity. Christopher Bruce and his colleague from the University of Calgary, Daniel Gordon, found that, on average, sexual abuse is not associated with lower educational levels or lower adult incomes among victims.