When replacement cost differs from “typical” household task assumptions Household services damages are often framed as a straightforward exercise: identify what the person did for the household, estimate time, and apply a...

In many litigation matters, the dispute isn’t just whether someone can work—it’s when, how, at what level, and for how long. That’s where return-to-work scenarios and worklife expectancy become load-bearing components of...

A labor market survey (LMS) is one of the most practical ways a vocational expert can move from theory to reality. Occupational databases can suggest that jobs “exist,” but a survey helps...

Attorneys hear “transferable skills analysis” (TSA) all the time in vocational matters—but the term can mean very different things depending on the methodology, the data used, and how the conclusions are framed....

The 2023–24 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 are a clear signal from the rulemakers: reliability is not presumed. The party offering expert testimony must show, by a preponderance of the...