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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:
WRONGUL DEATH |
ECONOMIST QUANTIFIES DAMAGES IN FARMER WRONGFUL DEATH; JURY VERDICT $1,397,000 |
Ted McCormack, a 62-year-old part-time dry-land farmer and full-time farm manager, was driving home when a truck driven by the defendant lost a load of drainage pipe. The pipe crashed thru the windshield of Mr. McCormack’s car killing him. He was survived by his wife and adult children.
Mr. McCormack worked two jobs. First, he share-cropped land and managed additional acreage for the owner. He was paid a portion of the crop and given free housing. Second, he would hire himself out as a farm manager at $15/hour. His average earnings when he share-cropped were approximately $36,800 per year. His alternative average earnings capacity when he was a farm manager was $45,000. As a jack-of-all-trades, Mr. McCormack performed household services significantly above average. It was Mr. McCormack’s intent to work to age 70.
Mr. Johnson testified that a bracketed analysis would best represent Mr. McCormack’s loss...read more...
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APPELLATE COURT FINDS TESTIMONY SUFFICENT TO SUPPORT $1,800,000 VERDICT IN WRONGFUL DEATH OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED 10-YEAR-OLD |
Young Archie Roland was a ten-year-old emotionally disturbed student at a special education school operated by the Pasadena Unified School District.
His mother, Ms. Barbara Taylor, was a single working mother with an additional teenage son. At the end of a school day, while proceeding towards the school bus, Archie broke away from an escorted group of students and ran towards the street. No staff member ran after him. As Archie stumbled into the street, he was hit by a car and was killed... read more...
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APPELLATE COURT AFFIRMS ECONOMIST’S TESTIMONY ON LOVE,
COMFORT & SOCIETY IN WRONGFUL DEATH OF 19-YEAR-OLD |
Wade Hashimoto, a 19-year-old college student, attended a beer party hosted by brothers Matthew and Gregory Horeczko. During the party, a series of fights broke out and Wade was stabbed to death by Matthew. Wade’s blood alcohol level was 0.11 which is above the legal limit for intoxication. The economist, Mr. Johnson, testified using the generally accepted economic theory called Willingness-To-Pay methodology. He explained to the jury how to determine a dollar value for the loss of love, care, comfort and society that Mr. and Mrs. Hashimoto had experienced with the loss of their son. The jury could use the WTP range from a floor value of $1.8 million to $6.8 million representing the average... read more...
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RWJA 2016 Year-End
Verdicts Summary |
Robert W. Johnson & Associates is proud to provide a listing of the firm's top verdicts and settlements of 2016. Key verdicts during 2016 included the personal injury/premises liability case of R.B & E.J. vs Defendant A et al., with a verdict. of $44,837,294. Combined with eighteen other major cases during the year, Robert W. Johnson & Associates contributed financial testimony in verdicts and settlements amounting to $201,557,414.
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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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