Master accurate calculation of lost compensation and lifetime care costs to maximize recovery in complex construction accident cases.
In construction injury litigation, the difference between a strong damages case and a weak one often comes down to how thoroughly lost wages, fringe benefits, and future medical costs have been analyzed. This course explains how expert economists and rehabilitation specialists construct the financial analyses that underpin these claims — and what attorneys need to understand to work with them effectively.
The course covers wage and benefit valuation for both union and non-union construction workers, including machine operators, carpenters, electricians, and sandhogs, with attention to the documentation that drives these calculations. It also addresses the unique considerations that arise in construction cases, including undocumented worker status, union benefit structures, and the long-term costs of serious injury.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Managing Director and Chief Economist of the Sobel Tinari Economics Group
Kris is the Managing Director and Chief Economist of the Sobel Tinari Economics Group. Since joining Tinari in January 2008, she has worked extensively on cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, employment law, wrongful incarceration, mass torts, punitive damages, lost profits, commercial damages, and statistical analysis. Kris has established herself as a highly respected and knowledgeable expert witness. She has testified in over 1,200 depositions and trials and has offered economic expert testimony in various state and federal district courts throughout the country.
Prestdent of Kincaid Wolstein Vocational & Rehabilitation Services
Dr. Wolstein is the Principal and President of Kincaid Wolstein Vocational & Rehabilitation Services. He is a highly experienced vocational evaluator who actively contributes to advancing science and professionalism in the vocational field. He is currently serving as President of the American Board of Vocational Experts. He completed his doctoral studies in rehabilitation counseling and administration at East Carolina University and his Master of Science degree in rehabilitation counseling from Rutgers University and he holds numerous licenses and certifications.
Chief Innovation Officer of Kincaid Wolstein Vocational & Rehabilitation Services
Dr. Bourgeois is the Chief Innovation Officer of Kincaid Wolstein Vocational & Rehabilitation Services. In addition to his work rendering quality vocational and life care plan reports and services, he is a tenured associate professor of counseling at the University of New Haven in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Bourgeois is an active researcher with more than a dozen scholarly articles published in peer-reviewed journals and also holds numerous licenses and certifications.
Chief Operating Officer at Kincaid Wolstein Vocational & Rehabilitation Services
Before joining Kincaid Wolstein as an expert witness and Chief Operating Officer, Sharon most recently served as the Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Procedures team for Veteran Readiness and Employment Service (VR&E), at the VA Central Office in Washington, DC. Before entering the field of vocational rehabilitation, Sharon worked in New York City as the Director of Human Resources for H&K Strategies, Inc., which was, at one time, one of the largest public relations/public affairs agencies in the world.
Attorney at Avanzino & Moreno, P.C.
Brian is a personal injury trial attorney with Avanzino & Moreno and a graduate of Brooklyn Law School. Prior to joining the firm, Brian was an award-winning trial attorney for the New York City Law Department where he routinely handled high-stakes civil rights and catastrophic injury matters. Outside of law, Brian is an active member of his Brooklyn community and an avid fan of the Yankees, Knicks and Titans. He enjoys traveling with his wife, and he also serves on the Academy's Associate Board.
