Wrongful death matters typically require a forensic economist and, in complex cases, a vocational expert. Identify earnings documentation and household composition before retention.
Checklist
Gather decedent's tax returns, W-2s, and employment records
Document household composition and dependents
Identify household services the decedent performed
Confirm jurisdictional personal consumption rule
Questions to ask the expert
How do you reconstruct earning capacity for decedents with limited records?