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How economic damages are calculated

Economic damages analysis estimates financial loss using records, assumptions, causation analysis, and methods appropriate to the dispute.

Common damages categories

Common categories include lost profits, business interruption, lost wages, diminution in value, unjust enrichment, out-of-pocket losses, and other measurable financial harm.

Data and assumptions

Reliable damages work depends on financial statements, sales data, contracts, budgets, industry context, mitigation evidence, and assumptions that are disclosed and tested against the record.

Rebuttal and sensitivity analysis

A damages expert may test alternative assumptions, identify unsupported inputs, reconcile calculations to source data, and explain how changes affect the claimed loss.

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