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Robert W. Johnson & Associates, one of the nation's leading litigation economics consulting firms, specializes in quantifying and illustrating economic, non-economic and punitive damages.
We provide attorneys with accurate and understandable answers to complex litigation economics questions. Our forensic economists evaluate each case individually and provide the analysis you need to substantiate the client's present and future losses. We also offer a wide range of services to the legal community, including the evaluation and negotiation of structured settlements. read more
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FEATURED CASES:
FUTURE MEDICAL EXPENSE
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SAN JOSÉ COURT AWARDS $29.3 MILLION TO BRAIN-INJURED 12 YEAR-OLD BOY IN A “DART OUT” CASE
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On November 14, 2007 at 4:20 pm, Rasheed Hilson, a young African-American student, left a girls’ basketball game at Morrill Middle School in San José, California.
Outside of the gym, Rasheed briefly chatted with four friends before seeing his bus and, in typical 12- year-old fashion, ran to catch it without thinking of anything else. He ran down the school driveway into the street, without looking, directly into the path of a BMW SUV.
Rasheed was hit, shattered the BMW’s windshield and flew over the vehicle. The defendant driver reported she was going 33 mph in a school zone and kept driving 130 yards after impact before turning and stopping. Defendant thought a rock had shattered her windshield. read more...
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ECONOMIST QUANTIFIES SECRETARY'S LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE IN SOFT TISSUE CASE
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Alice Mowatt, a 19-year-old visiting British college student, was heading toward a youth hostel after sightseeing in Hollywood on her last day of vacation. It was nighttime, and as she attempted to cross busy Cahuenga Boulevard at the crosswalk, she was struck by a BMW sport utility vehicle.
Ms. Mowatt nearly died after suffering multiple trauma and permanent brain damage. According to her attorneys, doctors were forced to induce a coma to control the swelling of her brain. After two weeks, Ms. Mowatt regained consciousness. As a result of the accident, she was left with
- memory loss,
- double vision,
- loss of her sense of taste and smell
- and cognitive deficits.
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ECONOMIST’S TESTIMONY ASSISTS JURY IN
$58 MILLION AWARD TO SEVERELY BURNED HEAVY MACHINE OPERATOR |
On September 10, 1998, Mr. Griggs was operating a Caterpillar J-621, grading land for a self-storage facility in Valley Springs, California. During the time he was in the cab, an O-ring on the hydraulic line failed. The hydraulic fluid caught fire and sprayed Mr. Griggs. He was severely burned while trapped in the enclosed cab.
Doctors at the U.C. Davis Regional Burn Center determined that Mr. Griggs had suffered third degree burns to more than 75% of his body. Since the accident, Mr. Griggs has undergone more than 25 surgical procedures. To date, Mr. Griggs has incurred more than $3.5 million in medical expenses and will require several more years of burn reconstruction surgery... read more...
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RWJA 2017 Year-End
Verdicts Summary |
Robert W. Johnson & Associates compiles information each year on key verdicts and settlements in which the firm played a role. Key verdicts during 2017 included the personal injury case of Ekbatani v. United Independent Taxi Drivers, Inc., with a verdict of $35,000,000. Combined with seventeen other major cases during the year, Robert W. Johnson & Associates contributed financial testimony in verdicts and settlements amounting to $191,424,176.
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Economic Expert James Mills Testifies at Over 250 Depositions |
Robert W. Johnson & Associates congratulates economics expert James Mills. An employee of RWJA for over 12 years, Mr. Mills has testified in over 250 depositions.
Mr. Mills has also testified in trial 20 times. He has never failed to qualify as an economic expert at the trial level. His testimony has been accepted in state courts in Alameda, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mendocino, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin and Ventura counties. Additionally he has been admitted as an economic expert in state courts in Oregon, Nevada and Washington.
Attorney’s Comments Regarding Mr. Mills’ punitive damages testimony at trial: "Mr. Mills helped the jury to understand the true financial condition of the defendant. Although the defendant has not operated for decades, Mr. Mills was able to examine historical documents, including old news releases, and explain to the jury in clear and understandable terms how that information revealed the defendant’s actual financial condition. Mr. Mills was able to take tax return information received during trial and convey that data to the jury in a way that supported his opinions and assisted them in their task.”
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