Like everyone else, I am worried about the change in inflation, the rate of Treasury Securities, and the rate of wage growth. This creates practical problems for me when discounting future lost earning capacity to present value in case of personal injury and medical malpractice matters. It almost seems like Read more…
The majority of my civil cases involve calculating the lost earnings and lost earning capacity resulting from injuries caused by car crashes. The cost of these crashes is enormous. As a Dutchman, I did some research comparing these costs between the Netherlands and the United States. The topography of both Read more…
Covid-19 has not only changed our daily lives but may also have changed defense approaches for personal injury cases. It can be that symptoms that plaintiffs experience may be caused by Long Covid and not necessarily by a concussion. Many defense attorneys may pursue this path of defense when the Read more…
All Players, Gross compensation 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% 2017 $54,075 $68,379 $133,500 $272,583 $617,000 2021 $67,860 $85,444 $200,000 $493,406 $937,084 Change % 25% 25% 50% 81% 52% 2017 count 647 2021 count 871 Defenders 10% Read more…
MLS contracts 2021 During the past 5 years, earnings in theMLS for defensive-oriented payers have increased significantly more than forattacking-oriented players. For instance, the top 90th percentile ofForwards earn 8% less than in 2017, and when corrected for inflation, even 19%less. In contrast, defenders earn 184% more and after correction for Read more…
Earnings and Length of Professional Careers of Jockeys in the United States. Earnings and Career Length of Professional MLS Soccer Players in the United States
During the hearings for a new justice who may be inclined to overturn Roe v Wade (410 U.S. 113 (1973) or who may be expected to criminalize the use of birth control methods, it may be interesting to see what the effect may be on the damages related to wrongful Read more…
Job opportunities for people with disabilities may be disadvantaged disproportionally by COVID. Unemployment rates have increased significantly since the pandemic and the V-shape recovery is flattening. The Tri-State area seems to be hurt more relative to the national economy (see FRED and BLS data). While in 2019, we had less Read more…